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Did Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif write 'I condom' in Israel-Iran X post? ROFL moment for netizens

Did Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif write 'I condom' in Israel-Iran X post? ROFL moment for netizens

Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's alleged accidental post featuring the word "condom" instead of "condemn" while reacting to the Israel-Iran conflict has triggered a memefest online.

IBNSJun 16, 2025
Donald Trump says Iran, Israel need to fight it out before a deal

Donald Trump says Iran, Israel need to fight it out before a deal

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said Iran and Israel should reach a deal amid the ongoing conflict that escalated on Friday, but suggested that the two nations need to 'fight it out' first.

IBNSJun 16, 2025
Middle East tension escalation: Israel, Iran hostilities enter fourth day

Middle East tension escalation: Israel, Iran hostilities enter fourth day

Iran and Israel continued to strike each other for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, further intensifying the conflict in the region.

IBNSJun 16, 2025
Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Reports

Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Reports

US President Donald Trump has vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a U.S. official told Fox News on Sunday, amid escalating tension between the two nations.

IBNSJun 15, 2025
Pakistan: Unknown man kills a tribal elder in Khuzdar

Pakistan: Unknown man kills a tribal elder in Khuzdar

An unknown armed man killed a tribal elder in Khuzdar town of Pakistan, media reports said on Sunday.

IBNSJun 15, 2025
Ukraine: Building used by Boeing damaged in Russian attack

Ukraine: Building used by Boeing damaged in Russian attack

A building used by American multinational company Boeing in Ukraine's Kyiv was badly damaged in a Russian air attack, media reports said.

IBNSJun 15, 2025
Israel-Iran crisis: Party goers in Lebanon click missiles streakingn across night sky while partying in rooftop cafe

Israel-Iran crisis: Party goers in Lebanon click missiles streakingn across night sky while partying in rooftop cafe

A video has now gone viral online showing people busy partying on a rooftop bar in Lebanon's Beirut city while the night sky streaked with missiles targeted by Israel and Iran amid escalated tension between the two nations.

IBNSJun 15, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu postpones his son's marriage ceremony amid conflict with Iran

Benjamin Netanyahu postpones his son's marriage ceremony amid conflict with Iran

The marriage ceremony of Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu's son Avner Netanyahu has been postponed amid nationwide emergency restrictions following the launch of Iran's missile attack, media reports said.

IBNSJun 15, 2025
Over 2000 'No Kings Day' protests held across US cities against Trump's immigration raids, tension mounts in LA

Over 2000 'No Kings Day' protests held across US cities against Trump's immigration raids, tension mounts in LA

More than 2,000 "No Kings Day" protests were held across US cities on Saturday to protest against the Trump administration and to counter the military parade in Washington, D.C., media reports said.

IBNSJun 15, 2025
Iran launches two ballistic missiles at Israel, several killed: Report

Iran launches two ballistic missiles at Israel, several killed: Report

The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claimed to have launched two ballistic missiles at Israel on Saturday in coordination with Iran, targeting “sensitive Israeli enemy targets” in the Tel Aviv area, media reports said.

IBNSJun 15, 2025
‘Tehran will burn if attacks continue,’ warns Israeli defence minister as Iran vows harsher response

‘Tehran will burn if attacks continue,’ warns Israeli defence minister as Iran vows harsher response

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Saturday issued a stark warning to Iran following its latest missile and drone assault on Israeli territory.

IBNSJun 14, 2025
Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed in suspected ‘political assassination’; fellow legislator and his wife shot

Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman killed in suspected ‘political assassination’; fellow legislator and his wife shot

Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed early Saturday morning in what Governor Tim Walz described as “a politically-motivated assassination,” media reports said.

IBNSJun 14, 2025
Dubai Marina high-rise blaze doused after six-hour battle; over 3,800 safely evacuated

Dubai Marina high-rise blaze doused after six-hour battle; over 3,800 safely evacuated

Dubai: Authorities in Dubai successfully contained a massive fire that erupted late Friday night in a 67-storey residential tower in the Marina area, Khaleej Times reported.

IBNSJun 14, 2025
Baloch armed groups claim killing six Pakistani soldiers in separate attacks

Baloch armed groups claim killing six Pakistani soldiers in separate attacks

At least six Pakistani soldiers died and several others were injured in two separate attacks claimed by Baloch armed groups in Balochistan’s Mastung and Jhao regions recently.

IBNSJun 14, 2025
US Department of Transportation Secretary Duffy mourns loss of lives in AI flight crash

US Department of Transportation Secretary Duffy mourns loss of lives in AI flight crash

Secretary of US Department of Transportation Sean Duffy has condoled the loss of lives in the Air India flight crash in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday.

IBNSJun 14, 2025
Khamenei appoints  Major General Amir Hatami as new Iran Army chief after Israeli strikes killed top generals

Khamenei appoints Major General Amir Hatami as new Iran Army chief after Israeli strikes killed top generals

Tehran/IBNS: Iran Commander-in-Chief Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed Major General Amir Hatami as the new Army chief of the country after its top generals were killed in the Israeli strikes, media reports said.

IBNSJun 14, 2025
Middle-East crisis: Woman dies in Iranian missile attack on Israel

Middle-East crisis: Woman dies in Iranian missile attack on Israel

At least one woman died and several others were injured after Iranian missiles hit Israel on Friday, media reports said, further escalating tension in the region.

IBNSJun 14, 2025
Iran-Israel conflict: Nuclear watchdog head urges protection of atomic sites

Iran-Israel conflict: Nuclear watchdog head urges protection of atomic sites

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said his agency was in constant contact with the Iranian Nuclear Regulatory Authority to assess the status of affected facilities and determine broader impacts on nuclear safety and security.

IBNSJun 14, 2025
Middle-East crisis: woman dies in Iranian missile attack on Israel

Middle-East crisis: woman dies in Iranian missile attack on Israel

At least one woman died and several others were injured after Iranian missiles hit Israel on Friday, media reports said, further escalating tension in the region.

IBNSJun 14, 2025
Iran launches counter strike on Israel firing barrage of ballistic missiles

Iran launches counter strike on Israel firing barrage of ballistic missiles

Launching a counterstrike to avenge an attack on nuclear sites and its military leaders, Iran on Friday night fired hundreds of ballistic missiles towards Israel as explosions were heard in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Israel is under attack right now.! Dozens of ballistic missiles are being launched from Iran toward Israel at this very moment. This footage was just taken, showing missiles fired toward Tel Aviv—a major population center in the Jewish homeland. Jerusalem may also be targeted.… pic.twitter.com/Ts3JChPwj1 — Greg Laurie (@greglaurie) June 13, 2025  

IBNSJun 13, 2025
Top Iranian leaders killed in Israeli missile strikes

Top Iranian leaders killed in Israeli missile strikes

Three of Iran’s most powerful men were eliminated in Israel’s overnight strikes on Iran, throwing a massive challenge to Tehran’s ability to retaliate, media reports said.

IBNSJun 13, 2025
Israel launches fresh missile attacks on Iran after targeting nuclear infrastructure

Israel launches fresh missile attacks on Iran after targeting nuclear infrastructure

Israel launched fresh missile attacks on Iran on Friday night, less than 24 hours after it hit Tehran's nuclear and military establishments, according to a BBC report.

IBNSJun 13, 2025
Bangladesh: Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral home vandalised, India condemns

Bangladesh: Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral home vandalised, India condemns

Bangladeshi administration has filed a case against 50 to 60 people, including 10 named individuals, after the ancestral home of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, known as Rabindra Kacharibari, was destroyed in the country's Sirajganj region.

IBNSJun 13, 2025
UK PM Keir Starmer declines to meet visiting Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus

UK PM Keir Starmer declines to meet visiting Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus

UK PM Keir Starmer has declined to meet visiting Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus after the Awami League, the political outfit led by ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, expressed concerns over the scheduled meeting.

IBNSJun 13, 2025
UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns Israeli strikes in Iran

UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns Israeli strikes in Iran

Secretary-General António Guterres condemned Israeli strikes in Iran late Thursday evening, urging ‘maximum restraint’ from Member States.

IBNSJun 13, 2025
Middle East Tension: India expresses 'deep concern' after Israel strikes Iran

Middle East Tension: India expresses 'deep concern' after Israel strikes Iran

India has expressed deep concern over the escalation of tension in the Middle East, with Israel hitting several targets in Iran on Friday.

IBNSJun 13, 2025
UN General Assembly adopts Gaza ceasefire resolution

UN General Assembly adopts Gaza ceasefire resolution

Meeting in emergency session on Thursday in New York, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and lasting ceasefire in Gaza.

IBNSJun 13, 2025
Israel conducts 'preemptive' strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, Revolutionary Guards chief killed

Israel conducts 'preemptive' strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, Revolutionary Guards chief killed

Israel on Friday said it conducted "preemptive" strikes on Iran, targeting its nuclear sites, further escalating tension in the region.

IBNSJun 13, 2025
3 Indian-origin women deplaned after altercation with flight attendant on US flight

3 Indian-origin women deplaned after altercation with flight attendant on US flight

Three women, who are believed to be of Indian origin, were removed from a Spirit Airlines flight in the United States after a heated exchange with a flight attendant. 

IBNSJun 11, 2025
'Deal with China done': Donald Trump announces agreement on rare earths, student visas

'Deal with China done': Donald Trump announces agreement on rare earths, student visas

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a trade agreement with China under which Beijing will supply rare earths to the United States upfront, and in exchange, his administration will permit visas for Chinese students.

IBNSJun 11, 2025

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