Brasilia/IBNS: Leftist leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has scripted history by winning a fourth, non-consecutive term as Brazil's President, defeating far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, media reports said.
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence agency said on Saturday that shrapnel from two ballistic missiles launched by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels fell in the western regions of Mecca and Medina after the projectiles were intercepted.
US First Lady Melania Trump has announced that she secured a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the embattled Ukrainian city of Oleshky, with the agreement scheduled to take effect on October 29, 2026.
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has said she is “deeply distressed” after reports emerged that Philippine authorities are investigating allegations involving her father, Thomas Markle Sr., over the alleged possession of child sexual abuse material.
Manila/IBNS: Four pilots were killed after two military aircraft collided mid-air during a training session at an air base in the Philippines on Friday, media reports said.
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has threatened to launch fresh strikes on Iran, invoking ‘Operation Epic Fury’, the military campaign launched by the United States and Israel against Tehran in February this year, media reports said.
A gunman suspected of being driven by Islamophobic hatred went on a shooting spree in the town of Trappes, west of Paris, on Friday, killing one person and injuring four others, including a 12-year-old girl, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: BAPS monk Brahmavichari Swami has claimed that the September 5 incident in which women employees were allegedly sidelined during a visit by the Hindu organisation's delegation to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, was the result of a "miscommunication" and not a request from the delegation, media reports said.
Ankara: Canada and Turkiye launched a Strategic Partnership and began free trade negotiations on Thursday, as Prime Minister Mark Carney met President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara, according to a statement from Carney's office.
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada and Ontario announced a C$9 billion joint action plan on Wednesday to protect jobs in steel and autos hit by U.S. tariffs and to open up the Ring of Fire mining region.
A Princeton PhD whose research the Nobel committee reportedly cited has applied for more than 2,300 jobs in about two years without landing a steady one, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Riyadh/IBNS: An Indian national was among two people killed in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia, while eight others were injured, including two Indians, media reports said on Thursday.
Paris/IBNS: French President Emmanuel Macron has criticised foreign leaders, including those "on the other side of the Atlantic", for allegedly exploiting the volatile situation in France for political gains, media reports said.
Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated and remains in critical condition after being struck repeatedly by a car in what appears to be an act of political violence, her husband said on Wednesday.
Mumbai/IBNS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has declined to comment on the recent protests by opposition parties and students in India, describing them as a domestic political matter that New Delhi must resolve on its own.
Rome/IBNS: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced a series of new government measures following violent clashes during cost-of-living protests in Milan and other cities over the weekend, stressing that violence and vandalism would not be tolerated.
Mumbai/IBNS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sought to allay India's concerns over Washington's growing ties with Pakistan and China, saying the US relationship with no other country would come at the expense of its ties with New Delhi, media reports said.
Washington DC/IBNS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a two-day visit to India, has sought to ease concerns over strained bilateral ties amid the Trump administration's tariffs and visa restrictions, media reports said.
US Vice President JD Vance on Monday declined to endorse Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for re-election, despite US President Donald Trump throwing his support behind the Israeli leader a day earlier.
A growing wave of social unrest is sweeping across Europe, with demonstrations, strikes and clashes with police reported in Italy, Spain, Belgium and Portugal as households struggle with rising living costs, soaring energy prices and increasingly unaffordable housing.
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Paris would soon become a “Muslim city”, blaming French President Emmanuel Macron’s immigration policies for unrest in France and urging the country to tighten its borders.
New Delhi: India and New Zealand's free trade agreement took effect on Tuesday, giving Indian goods duty-free entry to New Zealand and opening much of India's market to Kiwi exporters.
Dhaka: Bangladesh said it was not informed in advance that Saudi Arabia had executed two of its citizens in Mecca last week, and has asked Riyadh for a detailed explanation.
New Delhi: India and New Zealand's free trade agreement took effect on Tuesday, giving Indian goods duty-free entry to New Zealand and opening much of India's market to Kiwi exporters.
Family members of a Pakistani schoolteacher, along with a large number of local residents, recently staged a protest in Gwadar, demanding the arrest of suspects named in the First Information Report (FIR) in connection with his murder.
A Catholic priest died in Ecuador after a crucifix fell on him while he was celebrating Mass, in an incident that was captured on a live stream and has since drawn widespread attention.
A woman driving a truck ploughed into a youth soccer game at a sports complex in Wichita, Kansas, in the United States, on Saturday, killing a six-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man and injuring 10 others.
France witnessed another day of violent protests on Saturday, with demonstrators taking to the streets over economic hardship, the rising cost of living and concerns over conditions in schools.
A Bangladeshi minister was caught on camera brandishing a licensed firearm during an anti-drug operation in Dhaka’s Gendaria area, triggering a police investigation into the incident.
Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly committing an “immoral act” inside a mosque in Makkah, media reports said.
