Canada: Montreal Police investigate vandalization of at least 16 metro stations
Montreal/IBNS: Montreal Police are investigating a string of vandalism incidents overnight at more than a dozen Metro stations across the city.
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Putin authorises changes to Russian presidential election law
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved changes to the nation's presidential election law, according to a decree that was posted on the official legal information portal on Tuesday.
Islamabad High Court issues stay on Imran Khan's jail trial in cipher case
Islamabad/UNI: Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan's prison trial in the cypher case was put on hold by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday.
Israel approves Joe Biden's $106B security package with humanitarian aid for Gaza
Jerusalem: Israel has approved US President Joe Biden's inclusion of humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip in the $106 billion security package for Israel and Ukraine.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Senior UN official says fuel shortage could put the brakes on trucks delivering aid to Gaza
Trucks transporting desperately needed aid into Gaza could stop rolling on Tuesday due to a lack of fuel, a senior official with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, has warned.
Canada: Hiker stranded on a cliff after following fake trail on Google map, rescued by helicopter
A hiker was rescued by a helicopter from Canada's British Columbia after he was reportedly lost following a fake trail on Google map.
Australia, Canada, Japan, and the U.S naval forces join multilateral exercise annual exercise
Naval forces from Australia, Canada, Japan, and the U.S. have joined together to conduct multilateral exercise Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2023 in the Philippine Sea on November 11.
Israel-Hamas crisis: Babies dying in hospital amid scenes of devastation in Gaza, claim UN humanitarians
More patients, including premature babies, have reportedly died in Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital which has gone three days without electricity amid intensifying Israeli military operations, making a ceasefire more urgent than ever, UN humanitarians have said.
Hamas has 'lost control of Gaza', claims Israel's Defence Minister
Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant Monday claimed that Hamas has lost control in Gaza more than a month after the Palestinian group launched a "surprise" attack on the nation, firing over 500 rockets.
UK Cabinet reshuffle: James Cleverly replaces Suella Braverman as Interior Minister
London: James Cleverly has been named the new Interior Minister, replacing his former position as Foreign Secretary, in a major cabinet upheaval announced by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday.
Pakistan: Unidentified men abduct Balochistan-based businessman
Unidentified men have abducted a Balochistan-based businessman Haji Naseebullah Khan Achakzai on Friday.
Pakistan: Gilgit-Baltistan government facing backlash as wheat price spikes
Opposition parties are planning large-scale protests after the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government has opted to raise the subsidised wheat price from Rs20 to Rs32 per kg, media reports said.
Pakistan: Afghan national shot dead in Karachi
An Afghan national was shot dead in a shooting incident in Karachi city of Pakistan on Sunday.
UK Cabinet reshuffle: PM Rishi Sunak brings back David Cameron, sacks Home Secretary Suella Braverman
In a major Cabinet reshuffle, British PM Rishi Sunak on Monday (November 13, 2023) removed Home Secretary Suella Braverman and even made a surprising move of bringing back his predecessor David Cameron as Foreign Secretary.
US: 35-year-old guidance counsellor accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting middle school boy
A Pennsylvania middle school counsellor has been accused of being involved in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student, media reports said.
Pakistan: Policeman killed in attack in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A policeman was killed when some unknown militants opened fire at him in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Monday.
IDF claims it killed Hamas commander Ahmed Siam who held approximately 1,000 people and patients as hostages
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has said it killed Hamas commander Ahmed Siam, who was responsible for holding approximately 1,000 people and patients as hostages in a Gaza hospital, in an airstrike.
Popular chef Gordon Ramsay, 57, becomes father for sixth time
Internationally popular chef Gordon Ramsay has announced the birth of his sixth child and revealed his name is 'Jesse James Ramsay'.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 11,180
Gaza/UNI: The Palestinian death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has climbed to 11,180 since the conflict started on Oct. 7.
Mediterranean: Five US service members killed in aircraft training crash
At least five US service members were killed after an aircraft crashed during a training flight in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Friday (November 13, 2023).
Israel Defence Forces says it delivered 300 litres of fuel to Shifa hospital for 'urgent medical purposes'
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said its troops have delivered 300 litres of fuel to Shifa hospital for urgent medical purposes.
Israel-Hamas crisis: UN agencies make plea for international action to end hospital attacks in Gaza
UN agencies issued an urgent call for international action on Sunday to end the ongoing attacks on hospitals, as Israeli forces battle Palestinian militants in the heart of the Gaza Strip.
Israel-Hamas conflict: TV series Fauda crew member Matan Meir dies in Line of Duty in Gaza
A crew member of an Israeli TV series Fauda was killed while serving on duty in Gaza on Friday amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas members for over one month now, media reports said on Sunday.
Attacks on or near Gaza hospitals ‘unconscionable, reprehensible and must stop’: Relief chief
Senior UN officials said on Saturday there could be no justification for any “acts of war” in or around any healthcare facilities, amidst reports that Gaza’s largest hospital has come under attack by Israeli forces as they battle Palestinian militants.
France: Two die, 3 hurt in McDonald's parking lot shooting
A shooting at a McDonald's parking lot in the southern French port city of Marseille left two people dead and three others injured overnight, media reported on Sunday, citing police.
Colombia becomes first nation to introduce 'junk food law' to prevent lifestyle diseases in the country
Colombia is emerging as one of the first nations in the world to introduce 'junk food law' which might help tackle lifestyle disease, media reports said.
Iran Prez Raisi calls US 'primary instigator' in Gaza war; urges Muslim countries send weapons to Palestinian fighters
Riyadh: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, on Saturday, slammed the United States, asserting that it played a central role as the "primary instigator" and "accomplice" to Israel in the conflict with Hamas.
Pakistan: SHOP, two cops hurt in terrorist attack
Three police personnel, including a station house officer (SHO), died in a terrorist attack on police in Paksitan's Kari Shah Noor area on Saturday.
130 factories shut in Bangladesh amid labour protest
Dhaka/IBNS/UNI: A total of 130 readymade garment (RMG) factories in two major industrial hubs, Savar and Ashulia, on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, have suspended operations for an indefinite period due to ongoing worker protests for higher wages.
WHO loses contact with Gaza's largest hospital amid reports of attacks
Geneva/IBNS/UNI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lost communication with its contacts in the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip, Al-Shifa Hospital, amid reports that the facility was facing attacks by Israel, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday.