Two Russian bridges collapse, seven die
Jun 01, 2025, at 01:58 pm
At least seven people died and multiple others were injured after two bridges collapsed in separate incidents in Russia's western region, bordering Ukraine.
UN calls Gaza as the ‘hungriest place on earth'
May 31, 2025, at 01:08 pm
Starving Gazans continue to be deprived of aid as international relief efforts are being severely constrained by the Israeli authorities, the UN humanitarian affairs coordination office OCHA said on Friday.
May 31, 2025, at 11:14 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has once again said he stopped a potential nuclear war between hostile Asian neighbours India and Pakistan with trade despite New Delhi's repeated rejections of such claims made by Washington in the past.
Australia: Stabbing attack in Sydney leaves three injured
May 31, 2025, at 09:29 am
At least three men were injured and rushed to the hospital in a stabbing attack in Australia's northwest Sydney on Saturday, media reports said.
UK announces investing $1.4 billion to equip armed forces with 'pioneering' battlefield system
May 30, 2025, at 09:57 am
The British government announced it will invest more than £1 billion ($1.4 billion) to equip the UK Armed Forces with a pioneering battlefield system.
Russian military veteran Zaur Gurtsiev dies in explosion
May 30, 2025, at 09:24 am
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.
'We eliminated Hamas' Gaza chief Muhammad Sinwar': Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
May 28, 2025, at 09:23 pm
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.
New judge from Jordan elected to the International Court of Justice
May 28, 2025, at 05:31 pm
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
May 28, 2025, at 03:40 pm
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."
May 27, 2025, at 12:16 pm
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.
Car ploughs into pedestrians during Liverpool FC's parade, 47 injured
May 27, 2025, at 09:26 am
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.
Viral video shows Macron shoved in face by wife, French President says they were 'joking'
May 26, 2025, at 07:07 pm
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.
Saudi Arabia to lift ban on alcohol ahead of World Cup
May 26, 2025, at 06:56 pm
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.
Israel strikes kill 54 in Gaza
May 26, 2025, at 02:25 pm
Two separate Israeli airstrikes in Gaza overnight left at least 54 Palestinians dead, media reports said.
Iran summons French envoy over minister's remark on Panahi's Palme d'Or victory at Cannes
May 26, 2025, at 01:04 pm
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.
UN deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine
May 26, 2025, at 12:11 am
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has deplored a deadly wave of Russian missile and drone strikes that reportedly killed at least 13 civilians and injured 65 others, warning that the attack underscores the grave risks of using powerful explosive weapons in populated areas.
Russia launches major air attack on Ukraine
May 25, 2025, at 07:57 pm
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.
Gaza: Israeli airstrike kills nine out of the doctor's ten children in Khan Younis
May 25, 2025, at 04:01 pm
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.
London: One woman and three children die in Brent house fire
May 24, 2025, at 05:50 pm
A 43-year-old woman and three children died after a fire broke out at a house in Brent borough in London on Saturday, police said.
IDF says armed gunmen, including Hamas members, targeted close to aid trucks in Gaza
May 24, 2025, at 09:20 am
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it targeted several armed Palestinians, including Hamas members, who were spotted close to humanitarian aid trucks in Gaza, media reports said.
Knife attack at Germany's Hamburg railway station leaves 12 injured
May 24, 2025, at 12:59 am
Berlin/IBNS: At least 12 people were injured in a knife attack in Germany's Hamburg station on Friday evening, the country's Bild newspaper reported.
Guterres condemns 'appalling killing' of two Israeli Embassy staff members in US
May 23, 2025, at 03:52 pm
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned the killing of two Israel Embassy staff members in the US and described the incident as 'appalling'.
May 23, 2025, at 03:30 pm
Jerusalem/IBNS: Following the fatal shooting of two young Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday sharply criticised the United Kingdom, Canada, and France for their recent support of Palestinian statehood, accusing them of emboldening Hamas and standing “on the wrong side of justice.”
UK signs deal to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius
May 23, 2025, at 02:13 pm
The UK government has signed a deal which cedes sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, media reports said.
May 22, 2025, at 06:05 pm
Washington DC: Washington Police has identified 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago as the suspect in the shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, where two Israeli Embassy staffers were killed at close range on Wednesday, according to media reports.
Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead outside Jewish museum in Washington DC
May 22, 2025, at 05:41 pm
Washington DC: Two staffers from the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC were fatally shot on Wednesday evening near 3rd and F Streets in the Northwest area, close to the Capital Jewish Museum, the FBI’s local field office, and the US Attorney’s office, according to reports.
Organised crime groups increasingly embedded in gold supply chain, says UN report
May 21, 2025, at 04:31 pm
The global drive for renewable energy technologies has sharply increased demand for so-called critical minerals, heightening the risk of crime, corruption, and instability across supply chains as organised crime groups infiltrate the mining industry.
Russia bans 'undesirable organisation' Amnesty International
May 20, 2025, at 10:45 am
The Russian authorities on Monday banned Amnesty International as an “undesirable organisation”, thereby criminalising its activities and any association with the organisation in the country.
Russia must end war it started: Zelenskyy writes on X after speaking with Trump, European leaders
May 20, 2025, at 09:29 am
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who had a telephone conversation with American counterpart Donald Trump and other European leaders over the issue of ceasefire, on Tuesday said Russia must end the war it started.
'Ready to engage with Ukrainian side for peace agreement': Putin after call with Donald Trump
May 20, 2025, at 01:34 am
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said he spoke to US President Donald Trump for two hours and that Moscow is ready to engage with the Ukrainian side for peace agreements.