Taiwan detects heightened Chinese military activities around its territory
Taiwan recently reported heightened Chinese military activity with 41 aircraft, 9 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship found operating around its territory.
IBNS•Feb 18, 2025
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Former US Navy Seal, who killed Osama Bin Laden, opens cannabis firm
A former US Navy Seal, who had killed former Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden, is gearing up to open his own cannabis firm.
IBNS•Feb 18, 2025
Canada: Delta Air Lines flight flips upside down upon landing in Toronto Pearson Airport, 18 injured
At least 17 people, including children, were injured after a Delta Air Lines flight flipped upside down upon landing in Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday.
IBNS•Feb 18, 2025
IDF claims senior Hamas commander killed in airstrike in Lebanon
Israel Defense Forces on Monday said a Hamas commander was killed during a airstrike in Lebanon.
IBNS•Feb 17, 2025
French man confesses killing teen girl since he was 'angry' after losing Fortnite game
A 23-year-old French man has confessed to having killed a teen schoolgirl since he was 'angry' over losing a game of Fornite, a popular online video game.
IBNS•Feb 17, 2025
Antonio Guterres welcomes continued Gaza ceasefire, hostage release
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the latest round of hostage releases in Gaza and the continued implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
IBNS•Feb 17, 2025
Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus invites Elon Musk’s Starlink in bid to gain diplomatic leverage
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Mohammed Yunus, has invited billionaire Elon Musk to introduce his satellite internet service, Starlink, in the country, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 16, 2025
Bangladesh’s interim govt invites Elon Musk’s Starlink in bid to gain diplomatic leverage
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Mohammed Yunus, has invited billionaire Elon Musk to introduce his satellite internet service, Starlink, in the country, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 16, 2025
Zelenskyy says European Army needs to be created to counter Russia
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy said there is a need to create a European Army to counter Russia's military build-up.
IBNS•Feb 16, 2025
Austria knife attack leaves teen dead, five injured
A 14-year-old died and five others were injured in a knife attack incident in the Austrian city of Villach on Saturday.
IBNS•Feb 16, 2025
World's first openly gay imam shot dead in South Africa
Muhsin Hendricks, who was considered as the world's “first openly gay imam”, was shot dead close to Gqeberha city in South Africa on Saturday.
IBNS•Feb 16, 2025
Bangladesh interim government removes Bangabandhu's name from national stadium
The National Sports Council on Saturday announced the renaming of Bangabandhu National Stadium as National Stadium, dropping the name of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from it, a move seen as a step taken by the interim government to end the legacy of Bangladesh's Founding Father.
IBNS•Feb 16, 2025
Trump administration's cost-cutting unit DOGE halts $29m funding for ‘Strengthening political framework in Bangladesh’
Washington DC: As part of its cost-cutting drive to reduce the burden on US taxpayers, the Donald Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has terminated several overseas projects, including one in Bangladesh that has drawn attention.
IBNS•Feb 16, 2025
'Whoa': Elon Musk responds to conservative influencer's claim that he is the father of her child
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally broken his silence over conservative influencer Ashley St Clair's claim that he is the father of her five-month-old baby.
IBNS•Feb 16, 2025
Pakistan: Police constable shot dead in Karachi
Unidentified people gunned down a police constable in Pakistan's Karachi city on Saturday, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 15, 2025
Awami League supporters raise slogans against Yunus, demand his resignation during Modi's visit to US
A group of Awami League supporters joined to raise slogans against Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus outside the Blair House in Washington on Thursday.
IBNS•Feb 15, 2025
Three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire
Hamas on Saturday released three new Israeli hostages from Gaza, marking the sixth change since the Gaza ceasefire deal came into effect on January 19.
IBNS•Feb 15, 2025
China: Two highway workers face probe in Shenzhen after cooking, consuming pet dog
A massive outage erupted in China's social media world after highway workers cooked and ate a pet dog in Shenzhen region after it escaped a boarding centre.
IBNS•Feb 15, 2025
Author claims she gave birth to tech entrepreneur Elon Musk's child five months ago
Author and influencer Ashley St. Clair has claimed she gave birth to entrepreneur Elon Musk's child.
IBNS•Feb 15, 2025
'US wants a durable peace in Ukraine,' US Vice President JD Vance says after meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Munich/IBNS: US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that the United States wants a "durable peace" in Ukraine, after holding talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Munich.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2025
Afghanistan: Four injured during grenade attack in mosque
At least four people were injured in a grenade attack at a mosque in Afghanistan's Aybak town on Friday, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2025
Strike on Chernobyl: ‘No room for complacency’ says atomic energy watchdog IAEA
Ukrainian authorities said on Friday a Russian drone strike with a high explosive warhead struck the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant overnight, damaging a protective shield which was built following the 1986 disaster in order to prevent further radiation leaks.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2025
Israel receives list of three hostages to be released by Hamas tomorrow
Israel has received the names of three more hostages who will be released by Hamas on Saturday, the sixth exchange that will take place since the ceasefire deal began on January 19.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2025
Pakistan: Blast in Harnai targets pickup truck, 10 coal mine workers die
At least 10 died and six others were injured after an explosion rocked a pickup truck that was carrying coal mine workers in Pakistan's Harnai region on Friday, media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2025
Event to make spiritual leader Lalon's death anniversary cancelled in Bangladesh amid objections by Islamic group
A festival which was supposed to be held in memory of spiritual leader Lalon Fakir in Bangladesh's Madhupur region has been cancelled following objections by Islamic groups, local media reports said.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2025
US teen arrested for allegedly plotting mass shooting in her school on Valentine's Day
A US teen has been arrested on the charge of plotting a mass shooting at her school in Indianapolis on Valentine's Day.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2025
Russian drone hits Chernobyl nuclear power plant's reactor shield, claims Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said a Russian drone has hit the radiation shelter over the damaged reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2025
Modi is a much tougher and better negotiator than me: Donald Trump
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "a much tougher and better negotiator" at a joint press conference with India's premier at the White House in the United States.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2025
I will leave it to PM Modi: Donald Trump on Bangladesh crisis
Washington DC/IBNS: US Donald Trump has denied his country's "deep state" role in the ongoing Bangladesh crisis which started after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government and said the matter will be dealt with by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
IBNS•Feb 14, 2025
Ahead of meeting PM Modi, Donald Trump announces sweeping 'reciprocal tariffs' hitting both allies, competitors
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump Thursday announced sweeping "reciprocal tariffs" which would impact both allies and competitors.
IBNS•Feb 13, 2025
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