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Jailed former Thailand PM Thaksin to be released on Feb 18

Tokyo/UNI: Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to be released on Feb. 18, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Saturday.

Vladimir Putin is responsible for Navalny's death: Joe Biden

Washington DC/ IBNS: US President Joe Biden Friday said he was "not surprised" but "outraged" over the news of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death.

Ontario to ban tolls on all provincial highways

Toronto/IBNS: Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria has announced that the province would ban tolls on all provincial highways, including the recently uploaded Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway in Toronto.

US school teacher arrested for asking students to write ways to kill a classmate in their assignment

A US school teacher was arrested for allegedly giving students an assignment where he asked them to come up with different “ways to kill” one of his students, media reports said.

Russian opposition leader and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison: Reports

Russian opposition leader and president Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny has died at the Arctic prison colony, media reports said on Friday.

PTI to demonstrate in Peshawar against alleged rigging in national polls

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will stage a demonstration against alleged rigging in the general polls in Peshawar city of Pakistan on Saturday.

White House voices concern over rigging allegation in Pakistan general polls

The White House has expressed concerns over the allegations that the recently held national polls in Pakistan were not performed in a free and fair manner.

PoK residents want regio to merge with India, says activist Amjad Ayub Mirza

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has claimed people of his region are fed up with Pakistani occupation and want it to merge with India.

BNM UK to campaign to create awareness about  atrocities committed by Pakistan against community

The UK cell of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) recently announced an awareness campaign for the atrocities committed against the Baloch community in Pakistan,media reports said.

Indian-origin techie identified as key suspect

An Indian-origin techie has been identified as the suspect behind the killing of his wife and four-year-old twins before turning the gun on himself in the US state of California, police said on Friday.

White House reacts to recent attacks on Indians in USA, says violence based on race unacceptable

The White House on Thursday reacted to the recent attacks on Indian students in the US and said there is no excuse for violence based on race.

Greek parliament votes to legalises same-sex marriage

Greece has become the first Christian Orthodox-majority nation to legalise same-sex marriage, media reports said on Friday.

Prominent women journalists face online harassment in Pakistan, NWDJR feels deeply concerned

The Network of Women Journalists for Digital Rights (NWDJR) has expressed 'deep concerns' over the ongoing attacks against prominent women journalist Meher Bokhari and others in online spaces by PML-N supporters.

Microsoft says hackers from Russia, China, Iran, DPRK exploiting AI tools

Washington: Microsoft said on Wednesday that hacker groups allegedly linked to Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are exploiting its OpenAI tools to enhance their cyberoperations.

ISIS fighters amassing in Afghanistan near Tajik

Dushanbe: Militants from Islamic State (ISIS) are amassing in Afghanistan near the northern border with Tajikistan, the chief of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Joint Staff, Col. Gen. Andrei Serdyukov, said on Wednesday.

Canada: Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area to brighten up winter with light festival

Toronto/IBNS: Canada's Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area will be launching a month-long free interactive light festival, Illuminite, in the heart of the Downtown Yonge neighbourhood.

Ukraine claims to have hit Russian landing ship in Black Sea

Kiev/UNI: Ukrainian forces hit the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has said.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese announces engagement to partner Jodie Haydon

Australian PM Anthony Albanese on Thursday (February 15, 2024) announced his engagement to partner Jodie Haydon, marking a new beginning to their life a day after Valentine's Day.

One die, 22 hurt in mass shooting during US Super Bowl parade

At least one person died and 21 others were injured in a shooting incident during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City in the USA on Wednesday.

Microsoft says hackers from Russia, China, Iran, DPRK exploiting AI tools

Washington: Microsoft said on Wednesday that hacker groups allegedly linked to Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are exploiting its OpenAI tools to enhance their cyberoperations.

ISIS fighters amassing in Afghanistan near Tajik

Dushanbe: Militants from Islamic State (ISIS) are amassing in Afghanistan near the northern border with Tajikistan, the chief of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) Joint Staff, Col. Gen. Andrei Serdyukov, said on Wednesday.

Canada: Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area to brighten up winter with light festival

Toronto/IBNS: Canada's Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area will be launching a month-long free interactive light festival, Illuminite, in the heart of the Downtown Yonge neighbourhood.

Ukraine claims to have hit Russian landing ship in Black Sea

Kiev/UNI: Ukrainian forces hit the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has said.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese announces engagement to partner Jodie Haydon

Australian PM Anthony Albanese on Thursday (February 15, 2024) announced his engagement to partner Jodie Haydon, marking a new beginning to their life a day after Valentine's Day.

One die, 22 hurt in mass shooting during US Super Bowl parade

At least one person died and 21 others were injured in a shooting incident during the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City in the USA on Wednesday.

Six feared dead in California helicopter crash

Sacramento/IBNS/UNI: A helicopter carrying six people crashed in California, near Nevada border, with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department saying on Saturday that no survivors were found.

US report shows malicious activity by Chinese state-sponsored cyber actor

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with key U.S. and international government agencies published a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory recently on malicious activity by a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actor, known as Volt Typhoon, to compromise critical infrastructure and associated actions that should be urgently undertaken by all organizations.

Former PM Nawaz Sharif ahead as counting of votes continues for highly-contested national polls in Pakistan

In a tightly contested battle, Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party is slightly ahead of its opponents as the counting of votes for the national polls, held on Tuesday, is currently underway.

Israel-Hamas War: UN envoy advocates immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Gaza: A top UN official in the Middle East underscored the importance of a ceasefire in Gaza during a briefing to journalists at UN headquarters on Wednesday.

Pakistan Election 2024: Voting concludes, counting of ballot commences

Islamabad: The voting process in Pakistan's parliamentary elections concluded Thursday evening and the counting of ballots has started, according to a statement from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).