Tehran/IBNS: Iran will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the country’s Sports and Youth Minister Ahmad Donyamali has announced, citing the ongoing war with the United States and Israel.
Ottawa: The Canadian government has introduced new rules capping non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees at $10, significantly lowering charges that can reach as high as $50, in a move aimed at reducing banking costs for consumers.
Ottawa: Canada announced up to $10 million in new funding to strengthen security at Jewish community institutions across the country as police investigate a series of gunfire incidents targeting synagogues in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
A US Tomahawk missile strike on an elementary school in Minab, Iran, killed more than 175 people, mostly children, according to a report by the New York Times.
Iran has deployed an elite counterterrorism unit to protect its newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, following the assassination of his father, Ali Khamenei, in a joint US-Israeli strike, media reports said.
Unidentified gunmen shot dead three gold miners in Pakistan's Rehmanabad area on Tuesday, media reports said.
A Thai cargo vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region.
A container vessel was struck by a suspected projectile off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, according to a British maritime security agency.
US President Donald Trump has strongly criticised Iran’s decision to appoint Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader, warning that he will not be able to “live in peace”.
Ottawa: Canada and Ontario have announced a $228.8 million initiative to help workers affected by global tariffs and shifting market conditions retrain and adapt to new employment opportunities.
The United States has warned that Tuesday could see the most intense wave of attacks against Iran since the conflict began, as fighting between the US, Israel and Iran continues to escalate across the Middle East.
Iranian senior official Ali Larijani on Tuesday issued a sharp warning to US President Donald Trump, hours after Trump threatened to strike Iran even harder if Tehran attempts to disrupt oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel, a country that has been engaged in multiple conflicts over the past few years, has unveiled a range of innovative apps aimed at helping people cope with daily life under the constant threat of missile attacks.
The United States Department of Justice on Monday charged two men for allegedly attempting to detonate improvised explosive devices near the residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a protest in Manhattan.
Washington DC/IBNS: A Bangladeshi national was returned to the United States as he faces charges of operating an international child sexual exploitation enterprise.
Canberra/IBNS: Australia has granted asylum to five Iranian women footballers on humanitarian grounds after concerns grew over their safety if they returned to Tehran following their anthem protest.
The US government has designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention.
US President Donald Trump on Monday warned that the United States would strike Iran “twenty times harder” if Tehran attempts to disrupt oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
An improvised explosive device (IED) was ignited and thrown outside the official residence of Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, during protests on Saturday, the New York Police Department (NYPD) has confirmed.
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the country’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, has reportedly lost several members of his immediate family in airstrikes carried out by Israel and the United States during the ongoing conflict, according to Iranian media reports.
US President Donald Trump has said he was not happy with the selection of new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
The United States had designated Mojtaba Khamenei, the cleric recently appointed as Iran’s new Supreme Leader, in 2019.
Israeli military strikes on oil storage facilities in Iran have reportedly triggered the first major disagreement between Israel and its key ally, the United States, since the current conflict began in late February.
Iran's Assembly of Experts has appointed Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, more than a week after the death of Ali Khamenei in US-Israel conducted strikes.
Gunmen shot dead a Pakistani government official after attacking his vehicle in the Khatan area of Kachhi district near Quetta, media reports said on Sunday.
The government of Bahrain on Sunday accused Iran of striking a water desalination facility amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police has arrested the key accused and his associate in the murder of prominent Bangladeshi leader Osman Hadi from the neighbouring town of Bongaon.
Pakistani police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) after a 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted at a private hospital in Mandi Bahauddin, media reports said.
Senior Iranian security official Ali Larijani issued a strong warning to Donald Trump on Sunday, saying Tehran would avenge the “blood of our leader,” referring to the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
An explosion occured close to the United States Embassy in Oslo early Sunday, according to media reports.
