Canada: Shooting at Toronto pub leaves 12 injured, three suspects at large
Three suspects are currently at large after a mass shooting incident at a pub in Toronto city on Friday left at least 12 people wounded.
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Mexican cartel's leader son gets lifer in USA for trafficking drugs, firearm offences
A U.S.-Mexican dual national and co-founder of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) — an international drug trafficking organization — was sentenced on Friday in the District of Columbia to a term of life in prison plus 30 years to run consecutively for his role in a major drug trafficking conspiracy and ordered to forfeit over $6 billion of drug trafficking proceeds.
Pakistan: Unknown gunmen shot dead religious preacher in mosque
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a religious preacher and injured another person in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, media reports said.
Russian missile strikes eastern Ukraine, kills at least 14
Kyiv/IBNS: At least 14 people were killed and 37 wounded after the Russian forces launched a missile attack on the eastern city of Ukraine, Dobropillia, media reports said.
US State Department employee charged of selling defence secrets
The US Department of Justice on Friday announced criminal charges against a State Department employee who is accused of performing criminal conspiracy to gather, transmit, or lose national defence information.
India agreed to cut tariffs way down, announces Donald Trump
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that India has agreed to lower the tariffs on American exports amid the tension between the two countries over the duty since the Republican returned to the White House.
Donald Trump sends letter to Iran, pressing for restart of nuclear talks
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to signal that he is ready to take military action on Iran, unless the country agrees to a new deal that would restrain its rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Donald Trump confident Putin wants peace despite ‘bombing the hell out of Ukraine’
Russia’s latest aerial barrage against targets in Ukraine is not dampening expectations by U.S. President Donald Trump that he can broker a deal to end the fighting between Moscow and Kyiv.
UN report shows one in four countries witnessed backlash against women’s rights in 2024
The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher levels of discrimination to weaker legal protections -and less funding for programmes and institutions which support and protect women, the United Nations observed.
Donald Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs on lumber, dairy from Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Canada has been "ripping off" the United States for years with tariffs on lumber and dairy products and threatened to place reciprocal tariffs on Canada as early as Friday.
I find it more difficult to deal with Ukraine than Russia: Donald Trump on efforts to end war
Washington/DC: US President Donald Trump Friday said he finds it "easier" to deal with Russia than with Ukraine in his efforts to end the war in the pro-Western country.
Days after spat with Zelenskyy, Donald Trump now warns of sanctions against Russia
Washington DC/IBNS: Days after the spat with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump Friday said he's considering "large-scale" sanctions and tariffs against Russia until it reaches a ceasefire and peace agreement with Ukraine.
Ukraine says Russia targeted energy, gas infrastructures across regions
A Ukrainian Minister on Friday said the country's energy and gas infrastructure in various regions were targeted by massive Russian rocket and drone firing, triggering tension in the region.
Dhaka Police baton charge, lob tear gas to disperse Hizb ut-Tahrir's procession
Bangladesh police baton charged and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse a procession taken out by members of banned outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir in Dhaka city on Friday, media reports said.
Donald Trump pressures Ukraine, sets stage for Putin meeting
President Donald Trump continued to press Kyiv to sign a minerals deal Thursday and expressed confidence that Moscow was also ready to close on a deal to end the war that started when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
European Union leaders vow to ramp up funding to defend their countries, Ukraine
European Union leaders vowed to ramp up funding for Ukraine and their own defense at a summit in Brussels on Thursday as they take steps to rearm in ways they haven’t since the end of the Cold War.
US announces USD 10 million reward for former Canadian Olympian-turned-drug lord
Former Olympic snowboarder and Canadian national, Ryan Wedding, 43, has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, Akil Davis, the Assistant Director in Charge (ADIC) of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, announced recently.
European Union leader vow to ramp up funding to defend their countries, Ukraine
European Union leaders vowed to ramp up funding for Ukraine and their own defense at a summit in Brussels on Thursday as they take steps to rearm in ways they haven’t since the end of the Cold War.
Turkey considering sending peacekeeping troops to war-torn Ukraine amid US snub: Reports
Turkey may consider sending troops to the peacekeeping mission in Ukraine if necessary, media reports said on Friday.
Groups say some US cuts to global health programs reversed
Some global health projects whose U.S.-funded contracts were suddenly canceled last week have received letters reversing those decisions, according to media reports.
US: Donald Trump delays tariffs on Mexican, Canadian goods
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday delayed for four weeks his new 25% tariffs on most Mexican and Canadian exports to the United States, his latest maneuver in a North American trade war that has plunged stock indexes for days and roiled U.S. relations with its longtime allies and two biggest trading partners.
Donald Trump pauses sweeping tariffs on Mexico until April 2
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump Thursday said he was pausing sweeping tariffs recently imposed on Mexican imports after talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Analysts warn of China advances in Myanmar, see Marco Rubio as key to US response
Washington : US engagement in Southeast Asia, especially Myanmar, can advance America's national security, economic interests, and broader strategic goals in countering China’s expanding influence, foreign policy analysts say.
US, Canada diplomats discuss trade amid new tariff announcement by Trump
Top diplomats from the United States and Canada held talks Wednesday that included discussion of trade, while U.S. President Donald Trump delayed a new 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Canada and Mexico for a month.
US forces do not plan to invade Mexico, says Vance during border visit
U.S. Vice President JD Vance led a trio of White House officials on a visit Wednesday to a key crossing point on the Texas-Mexico border, where he echoed President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration push and assured Americans that U.S. forces don’t plan to invade Mexico.
As US steps back, France shares military intelligence to Ukraine
French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Thursday that France is sharing intelligence with Ukraine, a move that followed the United States saying it was cutting off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine.
US: Trump administration cuts off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine amid push for peace talks
The United States says it has cut off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, which could seriously curtail Kyiv’s ability to continue its three-year fight with Russia, even as Washington is quickly pushing the two countries toward peace talks to end the conflict.
If you hold hostages, you are dead: Donald Trump gives 'last warning' to Hamas after US engages in talk
In a shift in the US policy, President Donald Trump has engaged himself in the talks with Hamas, the militant organisation which is in control of Gaza, to secure the release of American hostages while warning of “hell to pay” if the Palestinian militant group failed to comply, media reports said.
Pakistan: IED blast in Khuzdar leaves four dead, five hurt
An improvised explosive device (IED), which was attached to a motorcycle, exploded in Pakistan's Khuzdar district on Wednesday, which left at least four people dead and five others injured.
US President Donald Trump delays 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Mexico, Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday delayed a new 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Mexico and Canada for a month, amid fears that a trade war between the neighboring countries could hurt the "Big 3" U.S. automakers.