Iran has launched its first wave of missile and drone strikes following U.S. and Israeli military operations against the country, significantly escalating tensions across the Middle East.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Pakpour is believed to been killed in Israeli- and U.S.-conducted strikes in Iran, according to media reports.
Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar on Saturday in retaliation for joint strikes carried out on its territory by Israel and the United States, sharply escalating tensions across the Middle East.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among the intended targets of joint Israeli-US strikes on Tehran on Saturday, according to reports citing Israel’s public broadcaster.
Toronto: Canada’s housing market opened 2026 on a sobering note, with home sales and prices declining even as the Bank of Canada maintained its benchmark interest rate, underscoring persistent weakness across the real estate sector.
Mark Carney arrived in Mumbai on Friday to begin a four-day official visit aimed at reviving economic ties and stabilising diplomatic relations with India following months of strain under the Trudeau government.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has advised American embassy staff to consider leaving Israel immediately amid escalating regional tensions involving Iran, according to a report by The New York Times.
Kabul/Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan bombed Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, hours after Afghan forces attacked Pakistani border troops on Thursday night, according to media reports.
Ottawa: Canada has indicated it no longer believes India is connected to violent crimes on Canadian soil, marking a significant diplomatic shift before Prime Minister Mark Carney's India visit.
A Canadian man detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says he was shocked to find himself held in a US immigration facility after believing the agency targeted only “criminals and murderers", as his family presses legal efforts for his release.
Afghanistan has launched offensive operations against Pakistan military positions along the border, the Taliban’s spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Thursday, describing the move as retaliation for recent Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghan territory.
The United States has deployed advanced F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets to Israel for the first time, marking a major escalation in its military posture as tensions with Iran intensify, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her family are relocating to Australia, becoming one of the most high-profile figures to join a growing wave of New Zealanders moving across the Tasman.
Clashes broke out in the Dutch village of Bleskensgraaf on Tuesday evening after a demonstration against a proposed asylum seekers’ centre escalated into violence.
Toronto: Nearly half of immigrant settlement service organisations in the Greater Toronto Area say they may be forced to close programmes as federal funding reductions strain resources that help newcomers settle in Canada, reported The Canadian Press.
Ottawa: Canada and South Korea on Wednesday formalised a new defence agreement aimed at strengthening military and industrial ties as Ottawa pushes to diversify its trade and security relationships beyond established partners.
Ahead of a fresh round of nuclear negotiations with the United States in Geneva, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is prepared for both war and peace, warning that any military confrontation could trigger a devastating regional conflict.
As Ukraine enters the fifth year of full-scale war, its people have endured the highest number of attacks on their health care in 2025 – increasing by nearly 20% compared to 2024.
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has once again stirred controversy with an extraordinary claim about India-Pakistan military tensions, asserting that Pakistan’s prime minister would have died without his intervention.
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has imposed preliminary duties of 126% on solar imports from India, raising concerns over the India-US trade deal, media reports said.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday once again claimed he had ended the India-Pakistan conflict in 2025.
Canadian airlines have resumed flights to popular Mexican destinations like Puerto Vallarta after a brief suspension due to cartel-related violence.
Canada has initiated proceedings to revoke the citizenship of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first official visit to India, according to multiple media reports.
An Indian-origin entrepreneur in London has announced that he will shut down his restaurant after 16 years in business, citing rising costs, repeated disturbances and alleged attacks by Pakistanis.
A wave of racist comments, targeting Indians, surfaced on social media following the publication of a photograph showing a queue outside a food bank in Ireland, media reports said.
Amsterdam/IBNS: Netherlands’ youngest and first openly gay Prime Minister Rob Jetten took oath on Monday and is set to head a new Dutch government, media reports said.
American authorities on Monday said they have recovered the body of Sikh man named Avtar Singh near Lake Berryessa in the USA.
Ottawa: Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to India, Australia, and Japan from February 26 to March 7 as part of efforts to strengthen trade, investment, and security partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region, his office announced Friday.
Just days after Tarique Rahman assumed office as Bangladesh’s new prime minister, the country’s military underwent a significant top-level reshuffle, including the appointment of a new Chief of General Staff (CGS) and changes across key strategic and intelligence positions, media reports said.
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has returned to work at his non-profit organisation after stepping down as chief adviser to the Bangladesh interim government, a position he held for nearly 18 months.
