Mass anti-government protests against Iran’s Islamic regime, led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, have intensified in Tehran and several other cities, marking one of the largest displays of dissent against the clerical establishment in recent years.
Washington DC/IBNS: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has claimed that the proposed India–US trade deal could not be finalised because Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not place a call to US President Donald Trump.
Denmark’s Defence Ministry has confirmed that its soldiers are authorised to open fire without awaiting orders if any foreign force — including US troops — attempts to seize Greenland by force, according to media reports.
Mass anti-government protests against Iran’s Islamic regime, led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, have intensified in Tehran and several other cities, marking one of the largest displays of dissent against the clerical establishment in recent years.
Mass anti-government protests against Iran’s Islamic regime, led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, have intensified in Tehran and several other cities, marking one of the largest displays of dissent against the clerical establishment in recent years.
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday, discussing Artic security, Ukraine and opportunities to deepen bilateral trade and investment.
A fiery now-deleted op-ed by Pakistani PhD student Zorain Nizamani, the son of actors Fazila Qazi and Qaiser Khan Nizamani, has captured the nation’s attention, exposing the growing divide between the country’s ruling elite and its younger generation.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, saying the victim was responsible for the incident because she allegedly tried to run over the officer.
Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday rejected US allegations of narcotics trafficking, democratic backsliding and human rights abuses, calling them “falsehoods” used to justify external pressure on the country, media reports said.
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh police have arrested the prime accused in the lynching of Hindu garment worker Dipu Das, confirming that he incited the mob responsible for the brutal killing.
Minneapolis/IBNS: A quiet Minneapolis neighbourhood was shaken on Wednesday after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good just a few blocks from her home.
Washington/IBNS: The Trump administration has announced plans to take control of future Venezuelan oil sales and hold the proceeds in US-based accounts, signalling a major shift in Washington’s strategy toward the crisis-hit South American nation.
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has reportedly approved a sweeping bipartisan sanctions bill aimed at Russia’s trade partners, including India, China and Brazil, over their purchases of Russian oil.
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China and Switzerland later this month as part of efforts to diversify Canada’s trade and strengthen economic resilience, his office said Friday.
Berlin/IBNS/DPA: The German government on Wednesday criticized the US intervention in Venezuela, four days after special forces captured the country's authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores spectacularly, drawing international condemnation.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday mocked French President Emmanuel Macron while claiming that he coerced France into sharply raising its prescription drug prices by threatening steep tariffs on French imports.
The United States has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker, Marinera, in the North Sea after tracking the vessel for more than two weeks, despite reported efforts by Moscow to protect it with naval escorts.
Bangladesh is actively assessing the possible acquisition of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan following high-level air force talks in Islamabad.
Paris/Berlin/IBNS: European allies, including France and Germany, are quietly working on a coordinated response plan amid renewed concerns that the United States could act on President Donald Trump’s stated ambition to take control of Greenland.
The Iranian government has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, media reports said.
Islamabad/IBNS: Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), has once again triggered controversy after issuing a mocking and unprovoked remark aimed at India during a recent press conference.
Three Indian nationals, including two teachers based in Mumbai, were arrested at Colombo International Airport in Sri Lanka for allegedly possessing 50 kg of cannabis, valued at LKR 500 million (over ₹14.5 crore), media reports said on Tuesday.
Following the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces, attention has shifted beyond geopolitics to an unusual and deeply personal aspect of his life—his long-standing devotion to Indian spiritual guru Sathya Sai Baba.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the 'interim government' in Venezuela will sell 30 million to 50 million barrels of "high quality" oil to the US at its market price.
A Hindu businessman died in Bangladesh’s Naogaon district after jumping into a canal while trying to escape a mob that was allegedly chasing him on suspicion of theft, media reports said on Wednesday.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has openly challenged US President Donald Trump following a US military operation in Venezuela that led to the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro, sharply escalating diplomatic tensions in the region.
At least six people have allegedly been forcibly disappeared in Pakistan’s Quetta and Kech districts, even as the protest camp organised by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) recently entered its 6,047th day, media reports said.
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan experienced its deadliest year in more than a decade in 2025, with conflict-related fatalities surging dramatically amid intensified militant violence and counterterror operations.
Aloka’s journey began not with intention, but with instinct.
Kathmandu/IBNS: A social media video was enough to push parts of southern Nepal into days of unrest, curfews, and heightened security along the India-Nepal border.
