Israel strikes kill 54 in Gaza
May 26, 2025, at 02:25 pm
Two separate Israeli airstrikes in Gaza overnight left at least 54 Palestinians dead, media reports said.
Iran summons French envoy over minister's remark on Panahi's Palme d'Or victory at Cannes
May 26, 2025, at 01:04 pm
Iran has summoned the French envoy in Tehran to protest against the 'insulting' remarks made by Foreign Minister of France after noted Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi won a top honour at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.
Trump says Putin has gone 'absolutely crazy' after Moscow intensifies attacks on Ukraine
May 26, 2025, at 10:07 am
US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin 'crazy' after Moscow launched one of the biggest airstrikes on Ukraine since the war began in 2022.
UN deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine
May 26, 2025, at 12:11 am
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has deplored a deadly wave of Russian missile and drone strikes that reportedly killed at least 13 civilians and injured 65 others, warning that the attack underscores the grave risks of using powerful explosive weapons in populated areas.
May 25, 2025, at 11:18 pm
Dhaka: Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh’s interim government has reversed its decision to support a UN-backed humanitarian corridor into Myanmar’s Rakhine State after a sharp rebuke from Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman, who termed it a “bloody corridor”.
Yunus is a militant leader, took control over Bangladesh with support of terrorists: Sheikh Hasina
May 25, 2025, at 09:28 pm
Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina described Muhammad Yunus a 'militant leader' and alleged that he 'sold the country' to the US.
Pakistan: Balochistan-based journalist shot dead at his home
May 25, 2025, at 08:41 pm
A Balochistan-based journalist was shot down by unknown attackers after he resisted their attempt to kidnap him from his residence in Awaran district of Pakistan on Saturday.
Russia launches major air attack on Ukraine
May 25, 2025, at 07:57 pm
At least 14 people died after Russia launched a major drone and missile attack on Ukraine, launched in a single night, triggering tension in the region, media reports said.
Gaza: Israeli airstrike kills nine out of the doctor's ten children in Khan Younis
May 25, 2025, at 04:01 pm
At least nine out of the 10 children of a doctor who worked at the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza Strip's Khan Younis city died after a suspected Israeli airstrike hit their home on Friday.
USA: Two Pakistani-origin men arrested over visa fraud in Texas
May 25, 2025, at 02:08 pm
Two Pakistani-origin men have been arrested for allegedly running a multi-year immigration fraud and money laundering racket, which involved fake jobs and fraudulent visa applications.
London: One woman and three children die in Brent house fire
May 24, 2025, at 05:50 pm
A 43-year-old woman and three children died after a fire broke out at a house in Brent borough in London on Saturday, police said.
May 24, 2025, at 04:38 pm
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Syria General License (GL) 25 to provide immediate sanctions relief for Syria in line with the President’s announcement for the cessation of all sanctions on the war-ravaged Middle-East nation.
May 24, 2025, at 10:29 am
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday expressed a grave concern over reports that two boats carrying Rohingya refugees sank off the coast of Myanmar earlier this month, leaving 427 people dead.
IDF says armed gunmen, including Hamas members, targeted close to aid trucks in Gaza
May 24, 2025, at 09:20 am
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it targeted several armed Palestinians, including Hamas members, who were spotted close to humanitarian aid trucks in Gaza, media reports said.
Knife attack at Germany's Hamburg railway station leaves 12 injured
May 24, 2025, at 12:59 am
Berlin/IBNS: At least 12 people were injured in a knife attack in Germany's Hamburg station on Friday evening, the country's Bild newspaper reported.
Harvard sues Trump administration for banning enrolment of international students
May 23, 2025, at 11:18 pm
Boston/IBNS: Harvard University on Friday sued the US administration over its decision to revoke its eligibility to enrol international students, in an escalation of the fight between President Donald Trump and the prestigious university.
US President Donald Trump says Ukraine-Russia completed 'major' prisoner swap
May 23, 2025, at 07:11 pm
US President Donald Trump on Friday said Russia and Ukraine have completed the largest prisoner swap since the war began in 2022.
IMF justifies $1 bn bailout to Pakistan amid India’s terror funding concerns
May 23, 2025, at 06:17 pm
New Delhi: Following India’s protest over the $1 billion bailout to Pakistan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a clarification defending the disbursement, stating that Pakistan fulfilled all the necessary conditions to qualify for the latest tranche.
Pakistan Army Official echoes LeT founder Hafiz Saeed in fresh threat to India on Indus waters
May 23, 2025, at 06:14 pm
Pakistan’s top military spokesperson, Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has issued a provocative threat to India that mirrors the inflammatory language used by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed.
Guterres condemns 'appalling killing' of two Israeli Embassy staff members in US
May 23, 2025, at 03:52 pm
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned the killing of two Israel Embassy staff members in the US and described the incident as 'appalling'.
May 23, 2025, at 03:30 pm
Jerusalem/IBNS: Following the fatal shooting of two young Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday sharply criticised the United Kingdom, Canada, and France for their recent support of Palestinian statehood, accusing them of emboldening Hamas and standing “on the wrong side of justice.”
UK signs deal to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius
May 23, 2025, at 02:13 pm
The UK government has signed a deal which cedes sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, media reports said.
Muhammad Yunus planning to resign from Bangladesh's interim government: Reports
May 23, 2025, at 10:36 am
Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus, who had taken charge of the country following former PM Sheikh Hasina's ouster on August 5, 2024, is considering stepping down, media reports said.
US man charged with murder in fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington
May 23, 2025, at 09:31 am
A 31-year-old man has been charged with federal and local murder offences in connection with the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff members outside the Jewish National Museum in the US capital, Washington, DC, on Wednesday, officials said.
Trump administration bans Harvard University from enrolling international students
May 23, 2025, at 12:27 am
Washington DC/IBNS: The Donald Trump Administration on Thursday barred the prestigious Harvard University from enrolling international students.
Multiple dead as a small private plane crashes into US' California neighbourhood
May 22, 2025, at 11:53 pm
A private plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood in the US state of California on Thursday early morning, leaving multiple people on board dead, media reports said.
May 22, 2025, at 06:05 pm
Washington DC: Washington Police has identified 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago as the suspect in the shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, where two Israeli Embassy staffers were killed at close range on Wednesday, according to media reports.
Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead outside Jewish museum in Washington DC
May 22, 2025, at 05:41 pm
Washington DC: Two staffers from the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC were fatally shot on Wednesday evening near 3rd and F Streets in the Northwest area, close to the Capital Jewish Museum, the FBI’s local field office, and the US Attorney’s office, according to reports.
Elon Musk-owned Starlink internet service launched in Bangladesh
May 21, 2025, at 05:54 pm
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk-owned Starlink satellite internet service has been launched in Bangladesh, promising to offer unlimited data and with speeds of up to 300 Mbps.
Organised crime groups increasingly embedded in gold supply chain, says UN report
May 21, 2025, at 04:31 pm
The global drive for renewable energy technologies has sharply increased demand for so-called critical minerals, heightening the risk of crime, corruption, and instability across supply chains as organised crime groups infiltrate the mining industry.