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A delegation of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) met members of the Dutch Parliament to raise concerns over what it described as persistent and grave human rights violations in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.
A British man has pleaded guilty to drugging and repeatedly raping his former wife over a period of 13 years, UK media reported on Friday.
Awami National Party (ANP) central president Aimal Wali Khan on Friday said that terrorism in Pakistan cannot be eliminated through military operations alone.
Several major international airlines have cancelled flights to and from Middle Eastern countries amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the region.
Elon Musk, never one to let ambiguity pass without provocation, triggered fresh political chatter at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos with a remark that quickly travelled far beyond the Swiss Alps.
An Indian national was among four people killed in a shooting incident in the US state of Georgia, the Indian Consulate in Atlanta confirmed.
At least five people were killed and 10 others injured in a suicide attack at the residence of a peace committee member in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, according to media reports.
The death toll from the Iranian government’s deadliest crackdown on protesters has climbed to 5,137, according to aggregated data from the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
US President Donald Trump addressed climate change concerns as a massive winter storm threatened two-thirds of the country.
US President Donald Trump’s launch of a new “Board of Peace” initiative has been quickly eclipsed by rising tensions with Iran, as Washington moves major strike assets into West Asia and keeps military options openly on the table, media reports said.
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched a fierce political broadside against Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus during her first public address in India since leaving Bangladesh in 2024, accusing him of presiding over an “illegal and violent” regime that has plunged the country into chaos and democratic collapse.
US President Donald Trump formally launched the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22, positioning it as a global mechanism to oversee ceasefires, post-war reconstruction, and conflict resolution.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of State have formally announced the completion of the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing the global health body’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, failure to implement critical reforms, and inability to remain independent from political influence by member states.
A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns – with at least 300 incidents in more than 54 countries over the last two years – is prompting renewed warnings from the UN about the threat these digital blackouts pose to freedom of expression, access to information and human rights.
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn an invitation extended to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to join the newly announced “Board of Peace.”
US federal immigration authorities have detained a five-year-old boy after he returned home from his preschool in Minnesota, triggering widespread outrage and political backlash.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday warned European allies to urgently adjust as the existing world order is "unravelling at a breathtaking pace."
A large overnight fire damaged a historic estate north of Berlin that once served as a country residence for Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, with emergency crews continuing efforts to bring the blaze under control, German police said on Thursday.
Russia, the United States and Ukraine will hold technical-level trilateral talks in the United Arab Emirates on January 23 and 24, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, media reports said.
Davos/IBNS: Eight Islamic nations, including key Arab and Muslim-majority countries, have formally agreed to join US President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” signalling coordinated backing for an international framework aimed at ending the Gaza conflict.
US President Donald Trump has reportedly generated an extraordinary $1.4 billion since returning to the White House, according to newly cited figures that have reignited debates over conflicts of interest and the growing overlap between his public office and private financial gain.
Davos/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has expressed renewed confidence in forging a major trade agreement with India, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his remarks at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
Toronto: The Consulate General of India in Toronto on Tuesday hosted the India–Canada AI Dialogue 2026, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in artificial intelligence ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.
European Union lawmakers have agreed to delay ratification of a key trade agreement with the United States after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs against Denmark and other European allies over Greenland, media reports said.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered one of the most striking speeches at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, declaring that the US-led “rules-based international order” is undergoing a historic rupture driven by intensifying great power rivalry and the erosion of global norms.
US President Donald Trump said he would not use military force to acquire Greenland but doubled down on his claim that the United States is best positioned to control the territory, triggering sharp reactions from European allies during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Greenland’s long-standing aspiration for independence has entered a volatile new phase as US President Donald Trump’s renewed interest in the Arctic territory reshapes regional politics.
A red carpet was rolled out for Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif in Sialkot’s cantonment area, where he recently inaugurated what was claimed to be a Pizza Hut outlet.
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump’s official aircraft, Air Force One, was forced to turn back shortly after takeoff on Tuesday following reports of a “minor electrical issue” while en route to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Washington DC/IBNS: US Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance have announced they are expecting their fourth child, a boy.
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