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Gunman kills sixth grader, injures five in Iowa school shooting

A sixth-grade student was killed and five others were wounded after a gunman attacked Perry High School in the US state of Iowa on Thursday.

Iran's Supreme Leader vows tough response to Kerman terror attack

Tehran: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed a tough response and punishment to both the perpetrators and organisers of the terrorist attack in the city of Kerman, which killed nearly 100 people on Wednesday.

Imam shot dead outside Newark mosque in US

Unknown attackers shot dead an imam at a mosque in the US city of Newark on Wednesday.

51 Palestinian women from Gaza arrested by Israeli army

Ramallah/IBNS/UNI: Israeli forces arrested at least 51 Palestinian women from the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war with Hamas, two groups said on Thursday.

Pakistan: BYC threaten to protest in front of UN office over issue of ' as seven-day ultimatum given to government ends

Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC) has announced it will start protesting in front of the United Nations (UN) offices to press their demand for the recovery of missing persons after their seven-day ultimatum given to the Pakistan government ended on Wednesday.

Canadian Taxpayers Federation reports six tax hikes for Ontarians at federal level

Toronto/IBNS: Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has reportedly outlined in its annual report six tax hikes Ontarians face at the federal level.

Japan earthquake: Death toll reaches 84

Wajima: The death toll has risen to 84 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa as of Thursday morning after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the area on Jan 1.

Pakistan: 50 huts gutted in Karachi

Over 50 huts were gutted as a fire broke out under Karachi’s Teen Hatti Bridge in Pakistan on Thursday.

Unsealed documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein names Prince Andrew, former President Clinton among others

New York: A US court Wednesday publicly released a fresh batch of documents related to notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who committed suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial, media reports said.

US teen claims to beat video game Tetris

Washington/IBNS: A US teen has claimed to have beaten the 34-year-old video game, Tetris, media reports said.

2023 was the deadliest year for journalists in a decade, 140 of them killed: Press Emblem Campaign

Geneva: With 140 journalists killed, 2023 was the deadliest year for media workers in ten years, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) announced here on Wednesday.

Hamas used Al-Shifa hospital as command centre to hold hostages, 'confident' US

Washington: The US intelligence community is "confident" that after the Oct 7 incident, Hamas and other Palestinian military factions utilised Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital as a command hub for their operations against Israel and to detain some of the hostages, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday, citing a new intelligence assessment.

Several US state capitol buildings evacuated due to threats

Washington/IBNS/UNI: Several US state capitol buildings were evacuated due to threats against officials, including the Kentucky capitol building, Governor Andy Beshear said on Wednesday.

At least 100 killed in twin blasts near Iran's top commander Qassem Soleimani's grave

Dubai/IBNS: At least 100 people died in two explosions caused by 'terrorist attacks' that left scores wounded during a ceremony in Iran to commemorate top commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed by a US drone in 2020, reports said on Wednesday.

Indian-origin businessman Rakesh Kamal murdered wife, daughter in US and then killed himself, reveals autopsy

The deaths of a wealthy Indian-origin couple and their daughter in the US last week have been ruled as murder-suicide, as per medical authorities who conducted his autopsy.

Pakistan: Balochistan government suspends 44 employees for backing Turbat sit-in

The Balochistan government in Pakistan has suspended 44 government employees in Turbat and Kohlu for participating in and facilitating a protest sit-in and rally against the alleged killing of Balaach Mola Bakhsh.

Girl claims she was virtually 'gang raped' in metaverse, British police begins probe

British Police have started investigating the alleged gangrape of a girl's 'avatar' in a virtual reality game, media reports said.

1 dead, 3 injured in Brazil's helicopter crash

Sao Paulo/UNI: One person died, and three others were injured after the helicopter they were riding crashed into a lake in the city of Capitolio, located in the Brazilian southeastern state of Minas Gerais, local media reported on Wednesday.

Australian PM launches investigation into missing Iraq War documents

Canberra/UNI: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched an inquiry into missing documents relating to the former government's decision to join the Iraq War.

Over 300 flights cancelled over Tokyo airport collision killing 5; the plane was cleared to land

Tokyo/UNI/IBNS: Airlines were forced to cancel over 300 flights following the collision between a Japan Coast Guard aircraft and a Japan Airlines passenger plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday evening even as reports said the plane was cleared to land ahead of the tragedy.

Senior Hamas leader Saleh Al-Arouri killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon: Reports

A senior Hamas leader was killed after Israel carried out a strike in southern Beirut on Tuesday.

Canadians across country celebrate New Year's Day with polar bear swim

Toronto/IBNS: Thousands of Canadians across the country celebrated New Year with the long-standing tradition of polar bear dips.

Death toll of Palestinians in Gaza exceeds 22,000

Gaza: The death toll of Palestinians has exceeded 22,000 since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

BRICS expansion: Saudi Arabia officially joins bloc

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has officially become a full member of the BRICS group of emerging economies, the Gulf Arab nation's state television announced on Tuesday.

I was on it: Flier posts on X after Japan Airlines flight burst into flames

5 dead as Japan plane catches fire after collision with coast guard aircraft at Tokyo airport

Tokyo/IBNS: Five people aboard a Japan Coast Guard aircraft died Tuesday when it hit a Japan Airlines passenger plane on the ground resulting in a fiery collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport, media reports said.

Two killed after car filled with explosives barrels into crowd after Rochester rock concert in New York

At least two people died and five others, including three pedestrians, were injured when a car filled with explosives barreled into a crowd of people leaving a rock concert in upstate New York on Monday (January 1, 2024).

Deadly car accident near US concert hall probed as possible terrorist act

A car accident near a concert hall in the US state of New York, which left two people dead, is being investigated as a possible terrorist act, ABC News reported on Tuesday, citing sources in the law enforcement bodies.

Israel negates Hamas’s hostage deal proposal

Palestinian movement Hamas, through Qatari and Egyptian intermediaries, presented its proposal for a new prisoner deal to Israel, but the Jewish state found it unacceptable, the Axios news portal reported on Monday, citing Israeli officials and a source.

Japan Airlines flight burst into flames after landing at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, all passengers evacuated safely

All 367 passengers and 12 crew members escaped miraculously after Japan Airlines aircraft burst into flames at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday (January 2, 2024).