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.
IBNS•Jan 18, 2025
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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.
IBNS•Jan 18, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 18, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 18, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 17, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 17, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 17, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 17, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 17, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 17, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 16, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 16, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 15, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 15, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 15, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 15, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 15, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 15, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 15, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 14, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 14, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 14, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 14, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 13, 2025
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.
IBNS•Jan 13, 2025
China: Uyghur woman sentenced to 17 years in prison for giving Islamic religious lessons to her two sons, neighbour
A Uyghur woman in China has been sentenced to 17 years in a Xinjiang prison for giving religious lessons to her two sons and a neighbour, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 12, 2025
What's wrong with them: Donald Trump targets California officials for failing to contain Los Angeles wildfires
US President-elect Donald Trump has slammed the California officials for 'incompetence' in handling the Los Angeles fire that has left 16 people dead and the region ravaged.
IBNS•Jan 12, 2025
Bangladesh government decides to skip Indian Meteorological Department's 150th anniversary celebration event
Bangladesh's interim government has rejected India's invitation to attend the 150th-anniversary celebrations of the India Meteorological Department citing current restrictions on non-essential foreign travel at state expense.
IBNS•Jan 12, 2025
Thirty hurt after two trams collide in France in rare event
At least 30 people were hurt after two trams collided in a tunnel in France's Strasbourg city on Saturday, a rare occurrence in the transport system.
IBNS•Jan 12, 2025
Teenager's death sparks violent protests in China amid allegations of a cover-up
Beijing: China has witnessed a wave of violent protests following the death of a teenage boy, which has led to accusations of an official cover-up in Pucheng, located in Shaanxi province, media reports said.
IBNS•Jan 12, 2025
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