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Speculation arises over Barack and Michelle Obama's relationship

Speculation about the state of Barack and Michelle Obama's relationship has grown after a body language expert suggested signs of strain between the former US President and First Lady.

TikTok goes offline in the US following ban; app removed from stores

TikTok ceased operations in the United States on Sunday after a new law banning the app took effect, media reports said.

Israel reserves right to resume war if necessary: Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Gaza ceasefire commencement

Jerusalem/IBNS: Hours before the commencement of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country won't be able "to move forward with the framework" until provided with the list of hostages to be released by Hamas, media reports said.

QUAD foreign ministers, including S Jaishankar, are expected to meet a day after President-elect Trump's inauguration

The foreign ministers of QUAD nations, including the new US Secretary of State, are expected to meet a day after President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration takes place on January 20, media reports said.

Ahmadi worship place, which was built by country's first Foreign Minister Zafarullah Khan, demolished in Pakistan

The local administration in Pakistan's Daska region has demolished an Ahmadi worship place, which was built by the country’s first foreign minister Zafarullah Khan, by terming it an encroachment.

Two Iranian Supreme Court judges shot dead in Tehran

At least two judges were killed following a shooting incident outside the Iranian Supreme Court's building in Tehran city on Saturday.

Escaped death by 20-25 minutes: Sheikh Hasina alleges opposition wanted to kill her

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has alleged his opponents wanted to assassinate her but he escaped death by 20-25 minutes by fleeing to India, media reports said.

PIA apologises after '9/11'-like Eiffel Tower advertisement triggers row

Pakistan International Airlines has apologised for its recent advertisement that triggered a massive row after it evoked memories of the 2001 terror attacks in the USA.

Middle East conflict: Israel government votes to approve Gaza ceasefire deal

The Israeli government has voted to approve the hostage-ceasefire agreement with Hamas which is now expected to become effective from Sunday.

Pulitzer award-winning American cartoonist arrested over charges of possessing more than 100 child pornography

Popular cartoonist Darrin Bell, who received the Pulitzer award in his career, was arrested in California state of the USA for possessing more than 100 child pornography, authorities said.

Bangladesh government says it has no information that ousted PM Sheikh Hasina has been granted Indian citizenship

The Bangladesh Foreign Ministry said it has no information on whether ousted former PM Sheikh Hasina has been granted Indian citizenship.

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi sentenced to jail in corruption case

A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced former Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to prison after finding them guilty in a 190 million British pounds ($240 million) corruption case.

Australia: Mother allegedly poisons one-year-old baby girl, posts videos online to garner donations

An Australian woman has been charged with poisoning a one-year-old girl and posting her videos online to garner views and donations, Queensland Police said.

Geopolitical tensions, rising costs of climate change, unresolved debt issues putting labour markets under pressure, shows ILO report

Geopolitical tensions, the rising costs of climate change and unresolved debt issues are putting labour markets under pressure, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) published on Thursday.

Middle East crisis: Israel delays Cabinet vote to approve Gaza ceasefire deal, US confident it would begin on Sunday

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed a cabinet vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal and accused the Hamas group of seeking last-minute changes in the agreement, media reports said.

Beleaguered Justin Trudeau announces he won’t run in Canada’s next election, may exit politics

Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, amid increasing political pressure, has announced that he will not contest the upcoming general election in Canada and may even leave politics altogether.

US-based short seller Hindenburg Research that targeted Adani Group and SEBI chairperson to be disbanded

Washington D.C./IBNS: US-based short seller Hindenburg Research that had targeted the Indian multinational conglomerate Adani Group and SEBI chairperson, will be disbanded, announced the founder Nate Anderson, media reports said.

Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire agreement to end 15-month-long war in Gaza

Ending a 15-month-long war, Israel and Hamas have reached a landmark agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza as well as exchanging of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

We have a deal for hostages in Middle East: Donald Trump takes credit for Israel, Hamas ceasefire agreement

West Palm Beach/IBNS: US President-elect Donald Trump praised the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, which comes five days ahead of his return to power.

OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue claims she slept with 1057 men in 12 hours

OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue has claimed she recently broke the world record of having sex with 1057 men in 12 hours, a bizarre affirmation that left internet users in disbelief.

Pakistan: Security forces kill four terrorists in North Waziristan 

Pakistani security forces have killed at least four terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in the South Asian country's North Waziristan district, media reports said on Wednesday.

Pakistan PM orders probe after PIA's advertisement over resuming Paris flight triggers row for evoking 9/11 memories

An advertisement for state-run Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), that evoked eerie memories of the 9/11 attacks in the USA, triggered a massive row, forcing PM Shehbaz Sharif to order an investigation, media reports said.

President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran never plotted to kill Donald Trump

The Iranian President has denied it plotted to kill US President-elect Donald Trump, whose inauguraation will take place on January 20.

South Korea: Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol detained over failed attempt to impose martial law

South Korean investigators on Wednesday detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from his residence for questioning over his short-lived imposition of martial law that had plunged the nation into a crisis last month.

UK's Princess Kate Middleton says she is in remission from cancer

London/IBNS: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Tuesday said she was "in remission" from cancer after she and her husband Prince William visited the specialist London hospital where she was treated.

UK employers barred from passing skilled worker sponsorship costs to employees: Report

London: Employers in the United Kingdom (UK) sponsoring Skilled Workers, including those from India, can no longer transfer specific sponsorship-related costs to their employees, reported Business Standard.

First formal hearing of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial ends within minutes after he did not appear before court

The first formal hearing of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial failed just four minutes after he did not appear before the court, media reports said.

Middle East conflict: Hamas likely to release 33 hostages during first phase of emerging ceasefire deal with Israel

Hamas is likely to release 33 hostages during the first phase of the emerging ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestine that is being finalised by negotiators in Qatar, media reports said, a move that may halt the ongoing violence in the region for the past 15 months.

Jagmeet Singh says Trump's intention of annexing Canada will have a 'price to pay'

Canadian politician and a former ally of PM Justin Trudeau, Jagmeet Singh, on Sunday, sent a strong message to  Donald Trump and said his nation is not for sale, referring to the US President-elect's intention of merging the neighbouring nation with America.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offers to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday offered to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang in exchange for the Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia.