Canada, Alberta to explore high-speed rail linking Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton
Sep 29, 2026, at 11:23 am
Calgary: Canada and Alberta governments announced Sunday they will collaborate to explore high-speed rail connecting Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton, referring the initiative to the federal Major Projects Office alongside the existing Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail effort.
Sep 29, 2026, at 10:46 am
London: Britain is reopening its refugee resettlement system to new referrals, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood promising “safe and legal routes” for vulnerable refugees — including Afghan women and girls and Palestinians who have fled Gaza.
NYT Executive shot dead in California: Why were his elderly in-laws arrested?
Sep 29, 2026, at 10:35 am
A New York Times engineering executive was fatally shot in California, with police arresting his elderly in-laws on suspicion of murder, media reports said.
Who is Goldy Brar? FBI adds gangster to Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list
Sep 29, 2026, at 09:51 am
Fugitive Satinderjeet Singh, alias Goldy Brar, who is wanted in connection with alleged murder, extortion and drug trafficking offences, has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, the agency announced on Tuesday.
Netanyahu just made a secret visit to UAE on Sunday ahead of October polls: Reports
Sep 28, 2026, at 05:47 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday visited the UAE and met President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with Iran reportedly dominating their discussions, media reports said.
Pakistan: 3 traffic cops shot dead in gun attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Sep 28, 2026, at 05:34 pm
Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a mobile van carrying traffic police personnel in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, killing three policemen, media reports said.
US: Fight erupts into gunfire at Detroit strip club; 3 dead, 4 injured
Sep 28, 2026, at 09:52 am
At least three people were killed and four others injured after an argument escalated into gunfire at an after-hours strip club in Detroit, US media reported.
Terror scare near UK airbase used by US in Iran War; 5 arrested
Sep 28, 2026, at 09:08 am
British police have arrested five people on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and committing explosive offences after three vehicles were found travelling towards RAF Fairford in the UK.
Azeri woman on Pakistan business trip gang raped by three men
Sep 27, 2026, at 07:48 pm
At least three people have been booked for allegedly gang-raping an Azeri woman in Pakistan's Lahore, media reports said.
South Africa horror: 27 killed in two separate mass shootings, dozens injured
Sep 27, 2026, at 06:43 pm
At least 27 people were killed in two separate mass shooting incidents in South Africa, marking one of the country's major episodes of gun violence in recent years.
Pakistan terror scare: 13 abducted as residents try to flee mountainous Hathikhel
Sep 27, 2026, at 05:39 pm
Suspected terrorists allegedly abducted 13 people on Friday in the mountainous Hathikhel area of Pakistan's Wazir subdivision, media reports said.
Major incident near RAF Fairford: Several arrested, properties evacuated
Sep 27, 2026, at 04:14 pm
The British Police have arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act near an air base used by the US in southwest England.
‘Terrorism cannot co-exist with friendship’: Jaishankar targets Pakistan at UNGA
Sep 27, 2026, at 12:36 am
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday hit out at Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly, describing it as a “serial practitioner of terrorism” and accusing it of misrepresenting facts before the Assembly.
Bangladesh shock: Hindu jeweller’s body found in floating drum, police suspect murder
Sep 27, 2026, at 12:03 am
The body of a Hindu jeweller was recovered from a floating plastic drum near a sluice gate in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district on Friday, with police suspecting that he was killed before his body was dumped in the water.
Bangladesh raid uncovers bomb-making materials and 9,000 paper masks, one person arrested
Sep 26, 2026, at 06:16 pm
Bangladesh police have recovered explosive materials, crude bomb-making equipment and 9,000 paper masks during a raid in South Keraniganj, media reports said.
Pakistan blast horror: 11 killed, multiple injured in bomb attack on police checkpost
Sep 26, 2026, at 05:40 pm
A targeted bomb attack on a police checkpoint in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan region on Saturday left at least 11 people dead and 20 others injured, media reports said.
Pakistan shock: PTI Lawmaker Sardar Riaz abducted by armed men
Sep 26, 2026, at 05:17 pm
A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader was allegedly abducted by a group of armed men in Kolai-Palas district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with the lawmaker being taken to an undisclosed location, media reports said.
Russia targeting Data Centres, internet providers in Ukraine? Zelenskyy makes fresh claim
Sep 26, 2026, at 10:15 am
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that Russia is increasingly targeting data centres and internet providers in an apparent attempt to disrupt the country’s communications network.
Sep 26, 2026, at 08:47 am
At least two suspects were arrested during a manhunt after they were found emerging from a manhole outside a New York hotel where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regularly stays during his visits to the city for the United Nations General Assembly, media reports said.
Fired after sleeping in sauna on work trip, UK executive seeks Rs 964 crore payout
Sep 26, 2026, at 12:32 am
A former senior technology executive, dismissed after an incident during a company trip in Austria, is seeking nearly Rs 964 crore in compensation from her former employer, in what could become one of the largest payouts ever awarded by a British employment tribunal, Independent reported.
'Erdogan is a tyrant’: Netanyahu launches fiery attack on Turkish President at UNGA
Sep 25, 2026, at 11:58 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a scathing attack on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his address to the UN General Assembly, calling him a “tyrant” and accusing him of hosting Hamas leaders.
Balochistan under Section 144: Rallies, sit-ins and gatherings banned
Sep 25, 2026, at 04:17 pm
The Balochistan government in Pakistan has imposed Section 144 for 30 days, citing reports indicating the likelihood of activities and gatherings that may adversely affect law and order and the safety and security of the public, media reports said.
Canada, Vietnam elevate ties to strategic partnership in first-ever visit by party chief
Sep 25, 2026, at 09:33 am
Ottawa: Canada and Vietnam elevated their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership on Thursday, as Vietnamese General Secretary and President Tô Lâm met Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa.
Shehbaz Sharif faces Hafiz Saeed question at UN, refuses to respond
Sep 25, 2026, at 09:29 am
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was seen walking away and declining to answer questions about Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed during his visit to the United Nations headquarters for the 81st UN General Assembly (UNGA).
Canada, EU launch OceanEye Alliance, secure $339 million in pledges for global ocean observation
Sep 25, 2026, at 09:12 am
New York: Canada and the European Union officially launched the OceanEye International Alliance on Tuesday, securing more than $339 million in pledges to support the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) at a high-level event held during the UN General Assembly's High-Level Week.
Several delegates walk out as Netanyahu takes UN stage; Israeli PM fires back
Sep 25, 2026, at 08:48 am
Several delegates and officials were seen walking out of the UN General Assembly in protest as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the rostrum to deliver his speech on Thursday, amid continuing tensions over Israel's military operations in Gaza, media reports said.
Xi Jinping calls for AI to stay under ‘human control’ as Trump hosts White House talks
Sep 24, 2026, at 09:39 pm
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for artificial intelligence to remain under “human control” and be developed “for good” as he met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, putting AI governance at the centre of their high-stakes talks.
Iran uses Indian movie action scene to mock Trump’s ‘annihilation’ remark
Sep 24, 2026, at 12:40 am
Claiming that the country is not defenceless, Iran on Wednesday responded to US President Donald Trump’s remarks about the “annihilation” of Tehran with a post on X featuring an action sequence from an Indian film.
'We are victims, not terrorists': Iranian President's fiery UN message to Trump
Sep 23, 2026, at 10:18 pm
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the US and Israel of attacking Iranian civilians, while insisting Tehran would not surrender to pressure or military force.
Burnham attends UNGA: United Kingdom announces action on disinformation and global AI standards
Sep 23, 2026, at 06:59 pm
The United Kingdom will fight disinformation at home and abroad, and work to ensure global safety standards for artificial intelligence (AI), new Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday evening in his first address to the United Nations General Assembly.