Russian military veteran Zaur Gurtsiev dies in explosion
A Russian deputy mayor and prominent veteran of Moscow’s war in Ukraine died in an explosion in Stavropol city, media reports said on Friday.
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US Judge extends order blocking Trump ban on foreign students' enrolment in Harvard
US District Judge Allison Burroughs extended an order blocking the Donald Trump administration from barring Harvard University from enrolling international students.
US court blocks Trump’s global tariffs; dismisses 'India-Pak ceasefire' arguments
New York: In a sharp rebuke to former President Donald Trump’s expansive trade strategy, a US federal court has blocked his administration’s global tariff regime, ruling that the emergency powers he cited do not grant authority to impose such broad levies, BBC reported.
Shehbaz Sharif admits Pakistan was caught off guard by Indian BrahMos strike on military bases
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has publicly acknowledged that the country’s military was caught off guard during India’s BrahMos missile strike on the night of May 9–10, according to an India Today report.
Elon Musk expresses 'disappointment' over Trump's 'big, beautiful bill', says it will 'increase budget deficit'
Billionaire entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he was "disappointed" with US President Donald Trump's bill that pushes for a massive spending package, including multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks, stating that doing so will only "increase the budget deficit".
'We eliminated Hamas' Gaza chief Muhammad Sinwar': Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
Tel Aviv/IBNS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday announced that the country's army has killed Hamas' Gaza chief Muhammad Sinwar, media reports said.
BNP demands general polls should be held in Bangladesh by December
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the general polls should be held by December.
New judge from Jordan elected to the International Court of Justice
A seasoned diplomat and legal scholar from Jordan was elected on Tuesday to serve as a judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations’ principal judicial body.
Sri Lanka: UK woman arrested for deadly drug smuggling
A former British flight attendant is facing up to 25 years in prison after she was arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly smuggling over 101lbs(46kg) pounds of a dangerous synthetic drug called "kush."
Bangladeshi SC acquits Islamist leader ATM Azharul Islam facing death sentence for 1971 war crimes
The Bangladeshi Supreme Court has acquitted Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, who was facing a death sentence for a war crimes case related to the 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan.
Car ploughs into pedestrians during Liverpool FC's parade, 47 injured
One person was arrested after a car ploughed into Liverpool fans during the iconic British football club's Premier League trophy parade in Liverpool city of England, on Monday evening, leaving at least 47 people, including four children, injured.
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif expresses willingness to talk with India to resolve disputes
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, who is currently touring Iran, on Monday expressed his willingness to talk with India to try to end the ongoing disputes between the two warring neighbours.
'It's a bond of blood': Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali hails ties with India after meeting 'Op. Sindoor' delegation
Georgetown/IBNS: Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali has hailed his country's ties with India calling it "bond of blood" after meeting a delegation from New Delhi on Operation Sindoor's global outreach bid.
Iran summons French envoy over minister's remark on Panahi's Palme d'Or victory at Cannes
Iran has summoned the French envoy in Tehran to protest against the 'insulting' remarks made by Foreign Minister of France after noted Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi won a top honour at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.
Israel strikes kill 54 in Gaza
Two separate Israeli airstrikes in Gaza overnight left at least 54 Palestinians dead, media reports said.
Emotional overload: Kremlin reacts after Trump calls Putin 'crazy'
The Kremlin on Monday reacted to US President Donald Trump's remark, where he claimed his Russian counterpart has 'gone crazy', and said it was perhaps due to an emotional overdose that he made such a comment.
Saudi Arabia to lift ban on alcohol ahead of World Cup
Saudi Arabia, the ultra-conservative Middle East nation, is now planning to legalise the use of alcohol in 600 tourist spots by keeping in mind the Football World Cup, which it will host in 2034.
Viral video shows Macron shoved in face by wife, French President says they were 'joking'
A video has gone viral on social media where the French First Lady was caught on camera shoving her husband, Emmanuel Macron, in the face after they arrived in Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, for an official visit.
Iran summons French envoy over minister's remark on Panahi's Palme d'Or victory at Cannes
Iran has summoned the French envoy in Tehran to protest against the 'insulting' remarks made by Foreign Minister of France after noted Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi won a top honour at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.
Israel strikes kill 54 in Gaza
Two separate Israeli airstrikes in Gaza overnight left at least 54 Palestinians dead, media reports said.
Emotional overload: Kremlin reacts after Trump calls Putin 'crazy'
The Kremlin on Monday reacted to US President Donald Trump's remark, where he claimed his Russian counterpart has 'gone crazy', and said it was perhaps due to an emotional overdose that he made such a comment.
Saudi Arabia to lift ban on alcohol ahead of World Cup
Saudi Arabia, the ultra-conservative Middle East nation, is now planning to legalise the use of alcohol in 600 tourist spots by keeping in mind the Football World Cup, which it will host in 2034.
Viral video shows Macron shoved in face by wife, French President says they were 'joking'
A video has gone viral on social media where the French First Lady was caught on camera shoving her husband, Emmanuel Macron, in the face after they arrived in Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, for an official visit.
Trump says Putin has gone 'absolutely crazy' after Moscow intensifies attacks on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin 'crazy' after Moscow launched one of the biggest airstrikes on Ukraine since the war began in 2022.
Trump says Putin has gone 'absolutely crazy' after Moscow intensifies attacks on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin 'crazy' after Moscow launched one of the biggest airstrikes on Ukraine since the war began in 2022.
Trump says Putin has gone 'absolutely crazy' after Moscow intensifies attacks on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin 'crazy' after Moscow launched one of the biggest airstrikes on Ukraine since the war began in 2022.
USA: Two Pakistani-origin men arrested over visa fraud in Texas
Two Pakistani-origin men have been arrested for allegedly running a multi-year immigration fraud and money laundering racket, which involved fake jobs and fraudulent visa applications.
Gaza: Israeli airstrike kills nine out of the doctor's ten children in Khan Younis
At least nine out of the 10 children of a doctor who worked at the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza Strip's Khan Younis city died after a suspected Israeli airstrike hit their home on Friday.
USA: Two Pakistani-origin men arrested over visa fraud in Texas
Two Pakistani-origin men have been arrested for allegedly running a multi-year immigration fraud and money laundering racket, which involved fake jobs and fraudulent visa applications.
Russia launches major air attack on Ukraine
At least 14 people died after Russia launched a major drone and missile attack on Ukraine, launched in a single night, triggering tension in the region, media reports said.