UFO over Tehran? Mysterious bright object sparks frenzy amid Iran tensions
A mysterious light was caught on camera moving across the skies above Tehran, sparking an online debate over whether it was a UFO or a military device.
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Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s sisters detained: Uzma, Noreen held for 30 days ahead of PTI protest
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sisters, Dr Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, were detained for 30 days on Monday, ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned protest on September 27.
Dhaka crackdown: 527 arrested, 55 cases filed after series of crude bomb blasts
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police have arrested 527 people and filed 55 cases during regular drives conducted across the capital over a 24-hour period, media reports said.
Carney meets Macron in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon to deepen defence ties
Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, France: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met French President Emmanuel Macron on the French archipelago of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon on Sunday, in the latest step toward deepening ties between Ottawa and Paris.
Canada, Norway to pursue enhanced defence pact after Ottawa picks Norwegian-German submarine
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre agreed Sunday to pursue an enhanced defence cooperation agreement next year, building on Canada's selection of the TKMS 212CD submarine as the preferred supplier for its next fleet of submarines.
Zelenskyy speaks to Trump, announces New York meeting amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said he had an important conversation with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, and that the two leaders had agreed to meet in New York.
Italy PM Meloni announces big school plan: Burqa, hijab ban and cap on foreign students
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday said her government is preparing legislation to introduce a cap on the number of foreign students in each classroom and ban the wearing of burqa and hijab in schools.
Pakistan: Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan detained for 30 days ahead of PTI protest
Authorities have detained Aleema Khan, sister of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, after the office of Lahore’s deputy commissioner ordered her detention or arrest for 30 days, media reports said.
North Korea fires two missiles toward East Sea, South Korea confirms
South Korea on Sunday confirmed that North Korea fired two missiles toward the East Sea, media reports said.
US issues urgent Middle East travel warning amid fresh Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
The US government has warned its citizens in the Middle East to exercise heightened vigilance and remain prepared for potential flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions amid a fresh escalation of tensions in the region.
Ukraine-Russia war: 2 killed, 6 injured in massive drone attack on Moscow Region
At least two people were killed and six others injured after a suspected massive Ukrainian drone attack targeted the Moscow region on Saturday, according to media reports.
Sikh bus driver attacked, bus hijacked in UK; driverless vehicle rams cars
A Sikh bus driver was assaulted, and his vehicle hijacked in Telford, England, on Friday evening, after which the accused allegedly drove the bus on the wrong side of the road and crashed into several vehicles.
Houthis target Riyadh with ballistic missile, fire erupts near Saudi airport
Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a fresh wave of missile and drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia on Saturday, with the Saudi-led coalition saying it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired towards the capital, Riyadh.
Trump slams AI critics, announces to create new ‘AI Force’
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to establish an “AI Force” and appoint an artificial intelligence “czar” as the debate over regulation and the pace of AI development intensifies.
Pakistan: 14 school children, including nine girls, suffer burn injuries after bottles containing an acidic chemical explode
As many as 14 schoolchildren, including nine girls, suffered burn injuries after bottles containing an acidic chemical exploded after falling to the floor in the laboratory of a private school in Pakistan’s Lodhran, media reports said on Saturday.
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill: India faces fresh 100% tariff threat over Moscow oil
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has signed the Russia sanctions bill into law, paving the way for tariffs of up to 100% on countries that continue to purchase Russian oil and gas, putting major buyers such as India and China under potential pressure, media reports said.
What is ‘Infinite Life’? Trump announces Greenland deal after threats to take territory
US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States has reached a security agreement with Denmark and Greenland that he said would give Washington permanent control over security matters on the strategically important Arctic territory.
21 killed, 78 injured in Pakistan mosque blast near police compound
At least 21 people were killed and 78 injured after an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into a mosque near a police compound in Kohat, Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, during Friday prayers, media reports said.
Pakistan police lines blast: 16 dead, over 50 injured in suicide attack
Five policemen were among 16 people killed after an explosion rocked the Kohat Police Lines in Pakistan on Friday.
Tarique Rahman's BRICS invitation row escalates: BNP leader questions timing of Adani power shutdown
BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has questioned whether the shutdown of a unit at Adani Power’s Godda plant in Jharkhand was connected to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s decision not to attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
Pakistan: Police arrest father after minor girl married to elderly man
Pakistani police have arrested the father of a minor girl from Chaman who was allegedly married to an elderly man in Kuchlak, media reports said.
Sikh truck driver stabbed 17 times in US days after controversial DHS ‘Transformer’ post
A Sikh truck driver in the US said he was stabbed 17 times at a rest area in Wyoming, leaving him severely injured and hospitalised, media reports said.
Pakistan Army signs drone deal with US firm linked to Trump sons-backed merger: Report
US drone and defence technology company Powerus has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Pakistan Army that includes an initial order for unmanned aerial systems, the company's co-founder Brett Velicovich told Reuters.
Iran war cost hits $38 billion for US, CBO warns of further rise
The United States’ military conflict with Iran has cost the Department of Defence about $38 billion so far, with the bill expected to increase by up to $3 billion for every additional month of fighting, according to a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) assessment.
Married just 17 days ago: Hyderabad engineer mysteriously found dead at US home
A 28-year-old Hyderabad man, who had got married just 17 days earlier, was mysteriously found dead inside his house in the United States, media reports said.
Houthis claim Saudi F-15 shot down as Mecca drone row escalates
Yemen's Houthis on Wednesday claimed they had shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib using a locally manufactured missile, as tensions between the two sides intensified following a Saudi interception of a drone near Mecca.
'Enough is enough': Tiny UK village votes to quit Britain over asylum plan
Residents of a small Oxfordshire village have voted overwhelmingly in favour of symbolically seceding from the United Kingdom, in a tongue-in-cheek referendum organised to protest plans to accommodate more than 1,200 asylum seekers at a nearby former military site.
‘Plane shaking violently’: Passengers scream as belongings rain down during Iran flight
Mashhad/IBNS: Passengers screamed as their belongings fell from the overhead compartments after a Sepehran Airlines Boeing 737 began vibrating heavily due to a technical problem shortly after taking off from Mashhad in northeastern Iran, media reports said.
15-year-old Alaska boy survives 62 hours at sea clinging to capsized boat and loved ones
Alaska/IBNS: A 15-year-old boy from Alaska survived nearly 62 hours at sea after the fishing boat he was travelling in capsized, with the teenager trying to hold on to the bodies of his brother and cousin after they drowned, the New York Post reported.
Mecca under alert! Saudi Arabia issues first air raid warning amid Houthi tension
Saudi Arabia had issued a brief warning about a 'potential danger' for the Islamic holy city of Mecca amid the recent attacks by the Houthis on the country.