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UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who is currently visiting Bangladesh, underscored the pivotal moment the country is facing as it navigates a period of significant transition and reform.
At least 31 people were killed as U.S. President Donald Trump launched military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis on Saturday in response to their attacks on Red Sea shipping, warning, “hell will rain down upon you” if they do not halt their campaign, Reuters reported.
The recent arrest of Palestinian activist and U.S. legal permanent resident Mahmoud Khalil, who played a prominent role in last year's Columbia University protests over the war in Gaza, has prompted questions about the limits of a green card.
Britain’s leader encouraged his global counterparts to continue pushing for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine at the start of a virtual meeting Saturday intended to end the fighting between the two countries.
Washington: The Trump administration is considering imposing broad travel restrictions on citizens from dozens of countries as part of a new ban, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo.
By Voice Of America/IBNS
By Voice Of America/IBNS
By Voice Of America/IBNS
The European Parliament recently issued a resolution to condemn Thailand for deporting 40 Uyghurs to China recently.
Pakistani security forces arrested a 'possible' suicide bomber and left another injured during a crossfire on Barki Road in Lahore on Friday.
The Iranian Government has continued to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of civilians, including young children, as part of a concerted effort to crush dissent, investigators mandated by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, during his visit to the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, vowed to do everything in his power to prevent further hardship as drastic aid cuts threaten food supplies and other critical relief efforts.
The United States on Saturday said ISIS Global Operations leader Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as “Abu Khadijah”, was eliminated during an operation conducted in coordination with Iraqi Intelligence and Security Forces, in Iraq's Al Anbar Province.
President Donald Trump's administration is planning to create three lists, including 43 nations, including Pakistan, whose citizens would be banned or face selective restrictions from entering the USA.
A domestic Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight landed at Lahore Airport with a missing wheel, raising concerns over the safety of the Pakistani national carrier.
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's Liberal Party leader Mark Carney was sworn in as the country's next Prime Minister in Ottawa on Friday.
Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading democracies urged Russia on Friday to agree to a U.S.-proposed ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump Friday said there is a "very good chance" the war between Russia and Ukraine can end after "productive" discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support for a U.S. ceasefire proposal to halt Russia’s war with Ukraine for 30 days, but he stressed that many details would have to be worked out and that any truce should pave the way to lasting peace.
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, the largest minority group in Bangladesh, has claimed that attacks and violence against minorities in the South Asian country still continue months after the interim government came to power in the nation following the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024.
Western politicians have repeatedly called on China to limit or cease tacit support for Russia’s bloody war against Ukraine. In response, China’s leadership insists it is committed to peace and respect for the territorial integrity of other nations.
As many as 100 people, who had assembled outside Trump Tower in the US city of New York to denounce the detention of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, have been arrested.
A local Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam (JUI) leader and three others were injured after a bomb blast ripped through a mosque in Pakistan's South Waziristan area on Friday during prayers.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened the European Union with 200% tariffs on wine, champagne and other spirits produced in the 27-nation bloc after the EU levied what he said was “a nasty 50% tariff” on American-distilled whiskey.
Auckland/IBNS: The video of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon playing with colours has resurfaced on social media as the festival of Holi is being celebrated in India on Friday.
India on Friday rejected Pakistan's claim that New Delhi was behind the Jaffar Express attack and said the world knows where the epicentre of global terrorism lies.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday said Russian President Vladimir Putin's response to the US-backed ceasefire deal was 'highly predictable and manipulative'.
In a setback for Donald Trump, a US judge on Thursday ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of probationary workers who were fired as part of the current administration's move to slash the size of the government, media reports said.
Moscow/IBNS: A top aide of Vladimir Putin Friday criticised the US-Ukrainian proposal for a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Kyiv, saying it would just be a "breather" for the Ukrainian military, media reports said,
Australia's Victoria state has banned machetes in an attempt to lower 'knife crime' in the region, the premier said.
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