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Taipei/IBNS: Taiwan’s military is capable of responding immediately to any sudden Chinese attack, operating independently without waiting for instructions from senior command, the island’s defence ministry has said in a report submitted to lawmakers.
US authorities have arrested four members of a pro-Palestine group for allegedly plotting to attack two U.S. companies with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during the upcoming New Year’s Eve, officials said.
The US Embassy in Dhaka has issued a nationwide security alert for its citizens ahead of Bangladesh’s national elections, scheduled to be held on February 12.
A Chinese billionaire videogame executive who claims to have fathered more than 100 U.S.-born children through surrogacy reportedly dreams of one day marrying his children to those of American tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to expand his dynasty further.
Ottawa: The federal government announced nearly $7 million in funding to support energy modelling and innovation projects aimed at strengthening evidence-based decision-making and advancing Canada’s transition to net-zero emissions by 2050.
Sydney/IBNS: A rabbi who recently helped organise a memorial for the Chabad emissaries killed in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks was among the 15 people killed in an antisemitic terror strike at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
A Hong Kong court has convicted pro-democracy media baron Jimmy Lai after finding him guilty of colluding with foreign forces under the city’s controversial National Security Law (NSL).
An Israeli man who survived the October 7 Hamas attack was among those injured during Sunday’s terror attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, which left 16 people dead, Australian media reported.
Australian police have identified the attackers behind the Sydney Bondi Beach massacre as a father and son, according to local media reports.
Dramatic footage of the deadly attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach has gone viral, showing a bystander risking his life to disarm one of the shooters and potentially save several lives.
Australian authorities have identified one of the gunmen involved in the deadly attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach as Pakistani-origin Naveed Akram, according to media reports.
At least 10 people were killed and several others injured after two gunmen opened fire at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday, where a Jewish community event was scheduled to take place, authorities said.
Israel on Saturday said it has eliminated senior Hamas commander Raad Saad, described by the IDF as one of the 'architects' of the October 7 attack.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently visited Kupiansk, a frontline city that Russia had claimed to have captured last month, underscoring Kyiv’s defiance amid intensifying fighting.
Washington/IBNS: A group of US lawmakers has moved to dismantle President Donald Trump’s controversial tariff regime against India, introducing a House resolution that seeks to terminate the national emergency declaration used to justify steep import duties of up to 50 percent.
Three Indian-origin men have been arrested in Canada in connection with a tow-truck-related shooting incident in Brampton, Ontario, while police continue their search for a fourth suspect.
For the first time since the Partition of the subcontinent in 1947, the study of Sanskrit has quietly returned to Pakistan, with the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) introducing a formal course in the classical language.
Jemima Goldsmith, former wife of Pakistan’s ex-prime minister Imran Khan, has publicly accused X of restricting the visibility of her posts about Khan’s imprisonment.
Ottawa/IBNS: The G7+ Ukraine Energy Coordination Group met virtually Thursday to reaffirm support for Ukraine’s energy security and to condemn Russia’s continued attacks on the country’s power infrastructure.
Vienna/IBNS: Austria has approved a controversial new law banning girls under the age of 14 from wearing headscarves in both public and private schools.
Two student representatives in Bangladesh’s interim government, Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan and Mahfuz Alam, have resigned from their positions, according to media reports.
Indian-origin millionaire Vikram Beri was arrested in California after allegedly attempting to set fire to a winery and crashing his Tesla while trying to flee, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif found himself in an awkward diplomatic moment during his visit to Turkmenistan on Thursday for an international forum marking the 30th anniversary of the country’s permanent neutrality.
A batch of newly released photographs from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate—featuring US President Donald Trump and ex-President Bill Clinton, as well as Britain’s former Prince Andrew—was made public on Friday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.
Speculation is swirling in Washington and global capitals after reports suggested that US President Donald Trump is exploring a powerful new geopolitical grouping called the “C5” or “Core Five.”
The US administration, under President Donald Trump, has approved the sale of advanced technology and support for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter jets, valued at $686 million, according to media reports citing a letter from the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to Congress on December 8.
Cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon, founder of Terraform Labs, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the United States for fraud and market manipulation linked to the collapse of his crypto empire.
More than 600 items, including artefacts linked to India’s colonial past, were stolen during a burglary at a museum in Bristol, England.
US President Donald Trump has announced a new immigration initiative, the “Trump Gold Card”, designed to end what he called a “ridiculous” system that forces highly skilled foreign graduates to leave the United States after completing their studies.
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has announced a new immigration initiative called the “Trump Gold Card”, claiming it will end the “ridiculous” situation that forces highly skilled international students—particularly from India and China—to leave the United States after completing their degrees at top universities.
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