Bodies of three hostages recovered from Gaza strip, says IDF
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday said the bodies of three hostages have been recovered from the Gaza strip.
IBNS•May 17, 2024
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Pakistan: Dera women, residents protest excessive load shedding in Chota Lahor tehsil
Dera women and residents of Chota Lahor tehsil in Pakistan recently blocked road to demonstrate against excessive load shedding in the region.
IBNS•May 17, 2024
Pakistan: CM Sarfraz Bugti's friend gunned down in Balochistan
At least three men, including a close friend of the chief minister, were gunned down by unknown men in Pakistan's Balochistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
IBNS•May 17, 2024
British man commits suicide after fatally choking 26-year-old girlfriend during drug-induced sex
A drug-induced 'sex game' by a couple in the UK went wrong after a 26-year-old woman was accidentally choked to death by her boyfriend during the act, leading to his own suicide a few hours later, an inquest in a British court has heard.
IBNS•May 17, 2024
Family members of minor rape victim in Pakistan express dissatisfaction over medical treatment she is receiving in hospital
Family members of a seven-year-old rape victim in Pakistan demonstrated outside the National Institute of Child Health when they expressed dissatisfaction over the medical treatment the minor girl is receiving in the hospital.
IBNS•May 17, 2024
Pakistan: Firing incident leaves two police personnel injured
A firing incident in Pakistan's South Waziristan left two police personnel injured recently, media reports said.
IBNS•May 17, 2024
Antonio Guterres repeats call to Israel to halt Rafah assault as aid stocks dwindle
UN chief António Guterres reiterated his warning on Thursday against a full-scale assault on Rafah, just as aid teams issued increasingly urgent appeals for safe passage throughout Gaza, to replenish dangerously low stocks of lifesaving supplies.
IBNS•May 17, 2024
Slovakia PM Robert Fico undergoes 5-hour surgery, now stable
Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico is stable after a five-hour surgery which he underwent after he was shot five times in an assassination plot, media reports said.
IBNS•May 17, 2024
US teen dies of cardiac arrest after consuming spicy chip as part of social media challenge, reveals autopsy report
A 14-year-old has died of cardiac arrest in the USA he took part in a social media challenge daring people to eat extremely hot tortilla chip, media reports said.
IBNS•May 16, 2024
'India reached the Moon while children in Karachi...': Pakistani lawmaker in viral parliamentary speech
New Delhi/Karachi/IBNS: Pakistani lawmaker Syed Mustafa Kamal has lauded India's mission to the Moon while slamming the deplorable situation in Karachi during an address to Parliament on Wednesday.
IBNS•May 16, 2024
US issues fresh guidelines for H-1B visa holders who have been laid off
New Delhi/IBNS: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced fresh guidelines for H-1B visa holders who got terminated from their jobs after major corporations like Google, Tesla, and Walmart announced major layoffs, affecting the lives of many immigrant workers.
IBNS•May 15, 2024
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot multiple times; attacker held
Handlova (Slovakia): Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times and rushed to a hospital with gruesome injuries on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting, media reported citing officials.
IBNS•May 15, 2024
Pakistani women storm into DI Khan grid station to demonstrate against prolonged power cut
A large number of women, who were demonstrating against prolonged powercut, stormed into a grid station in DI Khan region of Pakistan recently, media reports said on Wednesday.
IBNS•May 15, 2024
450,000 Gazans now uprooted from Rafah as Israeli bombardment continues
Large parts of the city of Rafah are now a “ghost town”, with UN humanitarians reporting on Tuesday that some 450,000 Gazans have been forcibly displaced from the southernmost city by Israeli evacuation orders in the last week.
IBNS•May 15, 2024
ICC Prosecutor outlines roadmap to complete Libya war crimes probe
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced at the UN Security Council on Tuesday that the investigative stage of the legal proceedings into alleged war crimes in Libya is expected to conclude by the end of 2025, transitioning into the judicial stage.
IBNS•May 15, 2024
UN forum in Bahrain: Innovation as the key to solving global problems
A major UN forum opened on Tuesday in Bahrain. Its mission: to empower entrepreneurial leaders who can build a brighter future and achieve sustainable development for all.
IBNS•May 15, 2024
The Portals: Dublin-New York video gateway shuts down amid 'inappropriate behaviour'
Prompted by 'inappropriate behaviour', two public sculptures featuring a livestream between Dublin, Ireland, and New York City were shutdown temporarily.
IBNS•May 15, 2024
Ukraine is fighting for a free world, says Antony Blinken in his message during his guitar performance in Kyiv bar
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a red guitar in his hand and performed at a basement bar in Kyiv on Tuesday (May 14, 2024) where he expressed his support to the conflict-ravaged country and said the people of Ukraine are fighting for a free world.
IBNS•May 15, 2024
UN report reveals record 75.9 million internally displaced in 2023
The number of people living in internal displacement soared to a record 75.9 million last year, a new UN-backed report said on Tuesday.
IBNS•May 14, 2024
Pakistan: Seven-year-old raped in Karachi
An unknown man raped a seven-year-old girl in Pakistan's Karachi city, media reports said.
IBNS•May 14, 2024
Pakistan Rangers opened fire on thousands of locals in Muzaffarabad, PoK activist urges India to summon Pakistani envoy
A prominent political activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) has urged the Indian government to summon the Pakistani envoy for an explanation after Pakistan Rangers opened fire on thousands of locals in Muzaffarabad recently.
IBNS•May 14, 2024
UNHCR report shows complementary admissions for refugees reach record highs
A new report jointly issued by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reveals a significant increase in the issuance of study, work, family reunification and sponsorship permits to refugees by OECD countries and Brazil.
IBNS•May 14, 2024
Palestine-Israel conflict: Indian UN staffer killed in Rafah, Antonio Guterres calls for full investigation
An Indian national, who was working with the United Nations, was killed in Gaza when the vehicle in which he was travelling, came under attack in Rafah as the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has intensified over the past few weeks, media reports said.
IBNS•May 14, 2024
UNICEF says nearly 2,000 children killed in ongoing Ukraine-Russia war
Nearly 2,000 children in Ukraine have lost their lives amidst ongoing and escalating war, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, citing UN-verified data.
IBNS•May 14, 2024
Countless lives at stake in Sudan’s El Fasher, warn UN aid teams
Reports have been coming in that a hospital in Sudan’s North Darfur has been damaged in a heavy uptick of hostilities, leaving two youngsters dead and fanning renewed famine fears, UN aid teams have said.
IBNS•May 14, 2024
Israel-Palestine conflict: Intense battle continues in Gaza, IDF attacks Hamas members
Deploying tank fire, artillery and airstrikes against Hamas, Israeli forces are continuing their offensive across Gaza, marking one of the intense phases of the ongoing conflict.
IBNS•May 13, 2024
Teen girl burnt to death in Pakistani village for refusing to marry a man selected by her family
A 17-year-old woman was allegedly burnt and beaten to death by her parents after she refused to marry a man they selected in a Pakistani village named Liaqatpur.
IBNS•May 13, 2024
Gaza: We must prevent a large-scale offensive in Rafah, UN pleads
The Secretary-General and the UN human rights chief said again on Sunday that a large-scale Israeli offensive in Rafah must be prevented at all costs, warning of catastrophic consequences in the densely populated southern area in Gaza.
IBNS•May 13, 2024
Kavita Didi's Indian food cart in Karachi is going viral, Pakistani vlogger's video on her wins hearts
A Pakistani food vlogger has shared a video of a Hindu family that runs a cart named 'Kavita Didi Ka Indian Khana' in Karachi city, winning the hearts of countrymen by serving mouth-watering Indian dishes which include vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
IBNS•May 12, 2024
Homeless woman in US lived inside grocery store sign board for a year
Midland (United States): In a bizarre incident, a homeless woman turned the rooftop sign of a Family Fare grocery store, located in Michigan's Midland, into a comfy living space with her innovation. It was discovered by a contractor who found an extension cord reaching the roof, according to USA Today.
IBNS•May 12, 2024
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