Canadian PM Carney seals investment agreement with UAE amid concerns over Sudan conflict
Toronto/IBNS: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an investment protection agreement with the UAE on his visit to Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
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'Unfair and Unacceptable': Trades workers protest after Ontario cancels 2,680 immigration applications
Toronto/IBNS: Over a hundred skilled trades workers and their supporters gathered for a third consecutive day of protests outside Queen’s Park, Toronto on Wednesday, demanding that the Ontario government reverse its sudden suspension of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
'Ready for whatever happens': NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to meet Trump despite threats
New York’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he is “ready for whatever happens” ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, emphasising that lowering the cost of living will be his top priority.
Gen-Z protests erupt in Nepal again, curfew reimposed in Bara district
Kathmandu/IBNS: Curfew has been enforced in parts of Nepal following renewed clashes between young protesters and supporters of the former ruling party toppled during the deadly “Gen Z” uprising in September.
Pakistan on ‘full alert’ as defence minister says all-out war with India ‘cannot be ruled out’
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday cautioned that an “all-out war” with India cannot be ruled out, saying the country remains on “full alert” as regional tensions continue to spike.
US greenlights $93 million sale of Javelin missiles, Excalibur projectiles to India
Washington/New Delhi/IBNS: The United States has approved a potential $92.8 million sale of Javelin missile systems, Excalibur artillery projectiles, and associated equipment to India.
Swedish royals visit Ottawa as nations sign strategic partnership deal
Toronto/IBNS: The Swedish royal couple, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia, arrived in Ottawa on Tuesday for a rare three-day state visit.
6,000 days and still no answers: World’s longest protest camp exposes Pakistan’s unending Baloch disappearances
Baloch National Movement Chairman Naseem Baluch has said the protest camp established by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) has reached 6,000 days.
'We hit India from Red Fort to Kashmir's forests': Pakistan leader's explosive admission
Muzaffarabad/IBNS: A recent statement by Pakistani politician Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has reignited debate over Islamabad’s involvement in cross-border terrorism, as Haq openly claimed that militant groups carried out strikes in India “from the Red Fort to the forests of Kashmir,” triggering widespread outrage.
US report says China masterminded 'disinformation campaign' on Rafale after Operation Sindoor
New Delhi/IBNS: China mounted a coordinated disinformation campaign after India’s Operation Sindoor, aiming to undermine global confidence in Rafale fighter jets and promote its own J-35 aircraft, according to the annual report of the US–China Economic and Security Review Commission submitted to the US Congress.
Shocking truth: Ending world hunger would cost less than 1% of global military spending!
Ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year — less than one per cent of the $21.9 trillion spent on military budgets over the past decade, according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP).
How hard India hit! Pakistan still repairing airbases six months after Operation Sindoor
New Delhi/Islamabad/IBNS: More than six months after India launched precision strikes on Pakistani military installations during the four-day conflict known as Operation Sindoor, new satellite imagery suggests that Pakistan is still working to repair key sites hit during the confrontation.
Biggest Deal Yet? Trump, MBS sign F-35, nuclear and AI pacts
The United States and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday finalized a sweeping series of landmark agreements, including the long-anticipated sale of F-35 fighter jets, the White House said.
Jamal Khashoggi killing: Trump defends Saudi Crown Prince, says MBS 'knew nothing'
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying the royal “knew nothing” about the incident. Trump suggested the question was raised during the Crown Prince’s visit to the United States to “embarrass” him.
UN report shows nearly half of global population now lives in cities
Forty-five per cent of the 8.2 billion people on the planet live in cities, which is only going to increase as the world becomes increasingly urban.
Rising fraud, trafficking, kidnapping cases: Why has Iran suspended visa-free entry for Indian citizens
Tehran/IBNS: Indians will no longer be able to enter Iran without a visa from November 22, as Tehran has suspended its visa-free facility in response to a surge in fraud, trafficking, and exploitation cases involving Indian travellers.
Canadian PM Mark Carney survives budget vote, dodging snap election threat
Toronto: Prime Minister Mark Carney's minority Liberal government has narrowly survived a tense budget vote in the Canadian House of Commons, averting the prospect of a snap federal election during the holiday season.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman returns to White House after 7 years: What's on agenda?
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit the United States on Tuesday for talks with President Donald Trump at the White House, media reports said.
Furious Taslima Nasreen slams Bangladesh: 'Sheikh Hasina gets death penalty — but why not Yunus?'
Dhaka/IBNS: Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has slammed the judgement passed by International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh ordering death penalty for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with the violence during a crackdown on students' movement last year, media reports said.
Israel-Palestine conflict: UN Security Council adopts resolution endorsing Gaza peace plan
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday that endorses a peace plan for Gaza put forward by United States President Donald Trump and a temporary international force in the enclave following two years of war.
Sheikh Hasina verdict: UN opposes death penalty but pushes for justice in Bangladesh
The United Nations on Monday acknowledged the Bangladeshi court's verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as a significant step for the victims of last year's violent protest crackdowns, while emphasizing its opposition to the death penalty under any circumstances
'No one is above law': Muhammad Yunus welcomes death sentence for ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus on Monday welcomed the death penalty handed down to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal, saying the ruling underscores that “no one is above the law” and recognizes the suffering of students killed in protests last year that led to her ouster and escape to India.
'Rigged tribunal': Sheikh Hasina's first reaction after being sentenced to death for 'crimes against humanity'
Dhaka/IBNS: Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a scathing rejection of the death penalty announced against her by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), calling the ruling the outcome of a “rigged tribunal” functioning under an “unelected government with no democratic legitimacy.”
Bangladesh court awards death sentence to Sheikh Hasina for crimes against humanity
A Bangladeshi court on Monday sentenced former PM Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty in the case linked to alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July-August 2024 uprising.
Sheikh Hasina hits back: Calls Bangladesh’s Yunus rule ‘illegitimate’ ahead of verdict!
Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been residing in India since fleeing Dhaka amid violent protests against her government on August 5, 2024, described leaving her homeland as deeply painful.
New York Mayor-elect Mamdani says ‘No Contract, No Coffee’ — backs striking Starbucks workers
Starbucks employees at 65 unionised stores across the United States have been on strike since Thursday, demanding higher wages and improved working conditions.
New York Mayor-elect Mamdani says ‘No Contract, No Coffee’ — Sparks nationwide support for striking Starbucks workers
Starbucks employees at 65 unionised stores across the United States have been on strike since Thursday, demanding higher wages and improved working conditions.
Bangladesh on edge: Verdict looms for ex-PM Sheikh Hasina in 2024 uprising case
Security has been tightened across Bangladesh ahead of the verdict in the crimes against humanity case linked to the July–August 2024 uprising against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday.
Ukraine’s housing nightmare: Millions displaced amid ongoing conflict with Russia
Ukraine is facing what has been described as an “unprecedented housing crisis” three and a half years after the full-scale invasion of the Eastern European country by Russia.
North Korea’s high-tech crime ring busted—Millions in crypto seized by US
The U.S. Justice Department has obtained five guilty pleas and moved to seize over USD 15 million linked to North Korea’s covert IT-worker schemes and crypto thefts, accusing Pyongyang of using the funds to support its weapons program in violation of global sanctions.