Fourteen die after lightning hits refugee camp during prayer service in Uganda
At least 14 people died after lightning hit a refugee camp in Uganda during a prayer service on Saturday, police said on Monday.
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IDF claims it eliminated Hezbollah's Aerial Unit member Ali Barakat
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday claimed it has eliminated Hezbollah’s Aerial Unit member Ali Barakat.
US Presidential polls: Vice President Kamala Harris casts her vote by mail
Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris, who is engaged in a tough battle with her US Presidential polls opponent Donald Trump, on Sunday said she has cast her vote by mail.
Pakistan: Quetta witnesses protests demanding recovery of missing Balochistan University students
Baloch Students Action Committee members demonstrated in Pakistan's Balochistan region over the forced disappearance of two students from Balochistan University.
Eighty-five per cent of journalist killings go unpunished, reveals UNESCO report
Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 percent of the cases did not make it to court, according to a report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Pakistan-based company apologises for advertising after thousands of people feel 'scammed' for attending non-existent Halloween event in Dublin
A Pakistan-based company has apologised for mistakenly posting an advertisement for a non-existent Halloween parade in Dublin which drew a large number of people in the city centre of the Irish city.
Pakistani mosque cleric arrested for raping 13-year-old girl
Pakistani mosque cleric was arrested for allegedly raping a minor madrassa student, media reports said.
Iranian woman strips down to underwear at university in protest against hijab mandate
Dubai: A young woman stripped down to her underwear at an Iranian university on Saturday, apparently in protest of Iran's strict Islamic dress code, online videos showed and media outlets reported.
Israel eliminates Hezbollah commander Jaafar Khader Faour
The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday confirmed the elimination of a top commander of Hezbollah's Nasser Brigade rocket unit in southern Lebanon.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei vows 'tooth-breaking' retaliation against Israel, US as conflict intensifies in Lebanon
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader has pledged retaliation for Israeli attacks, while an Israeli military official confirmed that naval commandos had captured a suspected Hezbollah operative in a raid on Lebanese territory, AFP reported.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei vows 'tooth-breaking' retaliation against Israel, US as coflict intensifies in Lebanon
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader has pledged retaliation for Israeli attacks, while an Israeli military official confirmed that naval commandos had captured a suspected Hezbollah operative in a raid on Lebanese territory, AFP reported.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei vows 'tooth-breaking' retaliation on Israel, US as coflict intensifies in Lenanon
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader has pledged retaliation for Israeli attacks, while an Israeli military official confirmed that naval commandos had captured a suspected Hezbollah operative in a raid on Lebanese territory, AFP reported.
UK: Kemi Badenoch succeeds Rishi Sunak after she is elected as Conservative Party leader
Kemi Badenoch was elected Conservative Party leader in a fiercely contested election where she defeated rival Robert Jenrick by 12,418 votes.
Elon Musk calls Joe Biden govt 'mindless, heartless' after euthanasia of internet-sensation squirrel 'Peanut'
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has slammed Joe Biden's administration calling it a 'mindless and heartless killing machine' following the internet-famous squirrel Peanut's confiscation and euthanisation by New York state officials to test for rabies after it bit a government worker.
Pakistan: Minor girl lured to brothel, repeatedly gang-raped
Pakistani police have booked six people, including two women, over the abduction and gang-rape of a minor girl at a brothel in Chiniot city, media reports said.
Jatiya Party leader alleges Awami League blackmailed his party to join general elections
Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman GM Quader alleged that ousted former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League had blackmailed to force his party to join the general elections.
US Space Force chief alarms about China's ‘mind-boggling’ space advancements
Washington/IBNS: The head of the United States Space Force, General Chance Saltzman, has raised concerns over the rapid pace of China’s military developments in space, warning of escalating risks of orbital warfare.
New York mother and her two children, including five-month-old, die after jumping off Niagara Falls
A New York mother and her two children, including a five-month-old, died after they jumped off Niagara Falls on Monday, police said.
Bangladeshi Hindus demonstrate against sedition case filed against community leaders
A number of Hindu community members, who demonstrated in Bangladesh's Chittagong city on Friday, claimed law enforcers created obstacles to prevent them from joining the rally.
IDF confirms eliminating Hamas’ Political Bureau head Izz al-Din Kassab
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday said Hamas’ Political Bureau head Izz al-Din Kassab has been eliminated.
Pakistani female teachers of Bara college await salary for 10 months
Nine female teachers of the newly established Government Girls Degree College in Bara region of Pakistan have been awaiting salaries for the past ten months.
Canadian MP Parm Bains accused of collaborating with Chinese Communist Party
In a startling development, Canada’s Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP) Parm Bains has been accused of collaborating with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by journalist Sam Cooper and Independent MP Kevin Vuong.
Pakistan: Blast close to school leaves seven people, including minors, dead
At least seven people, including five minors, died after a blast occurred close to a Girls High School at the Civil Hospital Chowk in Mastung region of Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.
UK: Rishi Sunak celebrates Diwali in Leicester a day after quitting as Opposition leader of Parliament
Former British PM Rishi Sunak on Thursday celebrated Diwali in Leicester, a day after he quit as the Opposition leader in the Parliament.
Kamala Harris and Joe Biden ignored Hindus: Donald Trump condemns attack on minorities in Bangladesh
Washington D.C./IBNS: In a reach out to the Hindus in America ahead of the US Presidential Elections, Republican candidate Donald Trump has lashed out at US President Joe Biden and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris for allegedly ignoring the minorities in the country as well as the world.
North Korea test-fires Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile that has potential to hit US mainland
North Korea on Friday said it successfully test-fired the new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which has the potential possibility of hitting the US mainland, media reports said.
Israel: Seven die after Hezbollah rocket attacks target Metula and Haifa
At least seven people died in two separate Hezbollah rocket attacks in northern Israel on Thursday, media reports said.
Israeli couple arrested for spying on behalf of Iran: Report
Jerusalem/IBNS: The Israeli police Thursday claimed to have arrested an Israeli couple, suspected of spying on behalf of Iran, media reports said.
Canada: Walmart employee makes serious allegation after discovery of Sikh woman employee's body inside walk-in oven
Halifax (Canada): Days after a 19-year-old Indian-origin woman was discovered dead inside a walk-in oven in the bakery department of a Walmart in Canada, a store employee expressed suspicions that she may have been thrown into the oven by someone else, media reports said.
U.S. targets Indian firms in crackdown on Russia sanctions evasion: Report
Washington: The United States announced new sanctions on Wednesday, targeting hundreds of entities in a renewed effort to prevent Russia from evading penalties imposed over its invasion of Ukraine, media reports said.