Russia-Ukraine conflict: Four dead after Moscow bombards school in Kursk, claims Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that Moscow bombarded a boarding school in Ukrainian-occupied Russia.
IBNS•Feb 02, 2025
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Pakistan: Cop shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Quetta
Unidentified assailants shot dead a policeman when he was returning from work in Quetta city of Pakistan, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 01, 2025
Taiwan cites data leaks concerns, bans public sector employees from using DeepSeek AI bot
Taiwan cited concerns over data leaks to the Chinese government and asked public sector employees not to use DeepSeek AI bot.
IBNS•Feb 01, 2025
Uyghur American Association to protest outside Chinese Embassy in Washington to remember Ghulja Massacre victims
The Uyghur American Association has announced to organise a protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC to remember the victims of the Ghulja Massacre.
IBNS•Feb 01, 2025
Gaza truce: Hamas frees three more Israeli hostages
Hamas on Saturday released three more Israeli hostages who were abducted during the October 7, 2023 attacks amid the ongoing ceasefire that came into effect on January 19.
IBNS•Feb 01, 2025
WhatsApp says Israeli spyware company targeted its users, including journalists, in over two dozen nations
Meta's WhatsApp messenger service fears that around 90 users, including journalists and civil society members, were suspected to be the targets of a spyware campaign conducted by an Israeli spyware company called Paragon Solutions.
IBNS•Feb 01, 2025
USA: Small private plane crashes in Philadelphia, six people, including child, feared dead
At least six people, including a child, are feared dead after a small private plane crashed in the US city of Philadelphia on Friday.
IBNS•Feb 01, 2025
Go find another sucker nation: Donald Trump warns BRICS countries against replacing dollar for international trade
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump Friday issued a warning to BRICS nations, threatening them with 100 percent tariffs on their exports if they attempt to replace the US dollar as the dominant currency in international trade.
IBNS•Jan 31, 2025
Pakistani man kills TikToker daughter in the name of honour
A Pakistani father allegedly killed his daughter in the name of honour for making TikTok videos in the South Asian country's Quetta city, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 31, 2025
Indian immigrant parent's daughter among those who died in US aviation tragedy, husband shares details of their last text conversation
Asra Hussain Raza, a daughter of Indian immigrants was among those who died after an American Airlines passenger flight collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter midair.
IBNS•Jan 31, 2025
It hurts so bad: Father of American Airlines pilot who died in fatal collision
The father of the pilot of the American Airlines passenger flight which collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter was looking forward to marrying this year.
IBNS•Jan 31, 2025
Hamas confirms killing of its key leader Mohammed Deif in Israeli airstrike
Hamas on Thursday confirmed the death of its military chief Mohammed Deif, months after Israel had confirmed it, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 31, 2025
No survivors in Washington DC plane crash, confirms Donald Trump
Washington/IBNS: US president Donald Trump has confirmed that "there are no survivors" in the midair collision which took place between a passenger jet and a military chopper near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington DC on Wednesday.
IBNS•Jan 31, 2025
Gaza ceasefire: Hamas releases eight hostages amid chaotic scenes, Israel frees 110 prisoners
Hamas freed eight hostages on Thursday, the latest release by the group since the Gaza ceasefire began on January 19.
IBNS•Jan 31, 2025
I put safety first: Donald Trump blames Obama, Biden's 'diversity hires' for plane-chopper crash
Washington/IBNS: After the midair US Army Blackhawk helicopter and a passenger jet crash near Washington DC leaving 28 dead, President Donald Trump blamed diversity policies implemented during the administrations of Barack Obama and Joe Biden for compromising air safety standards.
IBNS•Jan 30, 2025
US plane-helicopter collision: 28 bodies recovered from Potomac River, no survivors, say officials
Washington DC: A total of 28 bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River following a midair collision between a US Army Blackhawk helicopter and a passenger jet near Washington DC, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 30, 2025
George Soros's son meets Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus after Donald Trump freezes aid
Dhaka: Alex Soros, the son of American billionaire George Soros and chair of the Open Society Foundations (OSF), met with Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh’s interim government, just days after the Trump administration halted foreign aid to Bangladesh.
IBNS•Jan 30, 2025
Salwan Momika, Iraqi Christian who burned Quran in Sweden, shot dead
Stockholm: A man who burned the Quran in Sweden in 2023, drawing criticism from Muslim-majority nations and triggering violent protests, has been shot dead, news agency AFP reported on Thursday.
IBNS•Jan 30, 2025
Nineteen bodies recovered after passenger jet and US Army chopper crash into river after midair collision
Washington/IBNS: Nineteen bodies with no survivors have been recovered from the Potomac River of Washington DC after a passenger jet and US Army chopper crashed into the waterbody following a midair collision on Wednesday, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 30, 2025
'Should have been prevented': Donald Trump on American jet-Army chopper collision
Washington DC/IBNS: US president Donald Trump has said the midair collision between American jet and Army chopper "should have been prevented" amid the ongoing efforts to rescue the people who were onboard.
IBNS•Jan 30, 2025
American jet carrying 64 people collides with Army chopper midair, both crash into river; 18 bodies recovered
Washington D.C./IBNS: An American Airlines Flight carrying 64 people collided with an Army chopper with three soldiers onboard midair near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and both crashed into the Potomac River of Washington D.C. on Wednesday, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 30, 2025
American jet with 60 passengers collides with Army chopper midair, several deaths feared
Washington D.C./IBNS: An American Airlines Flight carrying 60 passengers collided with the Army chopper midair near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 30, 2025
Islamists targeting Hindus, Ahmadiyya communities in Bangladesh, claims Human Rights Watch report
Human Rights Watch has said groups promoting extremist Islam are attacking minorities, particularly those from Hindu and Ahmadiyya communities, in Bangladesh, a nation which witnessed a massive political change last year after former PM Sheikh Hasina -led government toppled on August 5 amid severe protests against her regime.
IBNS•Jan 29, 2025
Doomsday Clock is now 89 seconds to midnight, inching closest ever to human extinction
The Doomsday Clock was set at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest the Clock has ever been to midnight in its 78-year history.
IBNS•Jan 29, 2025
USA: Donald Trump administration temporarily halts aid to Pakistan
The United States has temporarily suspended foreign assistance to Pakistan for re-evaluation following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump whose inauguration took place on January 20, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 29, 2025
Bangladesh: Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League announces nationwide strikes, blockades next month
Ousted ex-PM Sheikh Hasina's Awami League has announced a series of political programmes, including a general strike and blockade, across Bangladesh next month, demanding the removal of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus-led interim government over alleged 'oppressed misrule'.
IBNS•Jan 29, 2025
Plus-size US female rapper sues ride-share company Lyft for discrimination after driver says she could not fit in the vehicle
A plus-sized US rapper has filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against ride-share company Lyft after the driver allegedly refused to give her a ride in the vehicle for her size.
IBNS•Jan 29, 2025
US will pull out of Paris Agreement on January 27 next year, confirms UN
The United States has officially notified the Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, effective 27 January 2026, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
IBNS•Jan 29, 2025
Donald Trump invites Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to White House for meeting
Jerusalem/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has invited Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting at the White House on Feb 4, the Israeli premier's office said on Tuesday.
IBNS•Jan 28, 2025
USA: Donald Trump jokes about running for presidency for third term in 2028
US President Donald Trump has jokingly asked his Republican members of Congress whether he could once again run for the presidency in 2028.
IBNS•Jan 28, 2025
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