Military horses run loose in London, police recover them later
Normal life in London was disrupted momentarily on Wednesday when a number of military horses broke loose and caused carnage in the city.
IBNS•Apr 24, 2024
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Latest hunger data shows extent of famine risk in Gaza, Sudan and beyond
Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened - heightening growing fears of famine and “widespread death” from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, UN agencies warned on Wednesday.
IBNS•Apr 24, 2024
Latest hunger data shows extent of famine risk in Gaza, Sudan and beyond
Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened - heightening growing fears of famine and “widespread death” from Gaza to Sudan and beyond, UN agencies warned on Wednesday.
IBNS•Apr 24, 2024
UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe, say UN officials
Following the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials sounded an alarm on Tuesday about its harmful impact on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee protection.
IBNS•Apr 24, 2024
Silence the guns, amplify women’s voices for peace to end rape in wartime
The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023, a “dramatic increase” of 50 per cent over the previous year, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
IBNS•Apr 24, 2024
UN rights office says mass graves in Gaza amid ongoing Palestine-Israel war show victims’ hands were tied
Disturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly found stripped naked with their hands tied, prompting renewed concerns about possible war crimes amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.
IBNS•Apr 24, 2024
Russian Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov detained on suspicion of taking bribery
Russian Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov has been detained for allegedly taking bribes, media reports said.
IBNS•Apr 24, 2024
WMO report shows Asia hit hardest by climate change and extreme weather
Asia remained the world’s most disaster-affected region in 2023 due to weather, climate and water-related hazards. Storms and floods have hit the hardest, a new report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday reveals.
IBNS•Apr 23, 2024
Saudi national kidnapped in Pakistan
A Saudi national has been allegedly kidnapped in Pakistan's Islamabad region, media reports said.
IBNS•Apr 23, 2024
UK, Germany detain suspected Chinese spies
Three people have been arrested in Germany over suspicion of spying for China, media reports said.
IBNS•Apr 23, 2024
Navy helicopters collide mid-air in Malaysia, 10 crew members die
Two Malaysian Navy choppers collided mid-air while they were conducting a rehearsal for a naval parade, leaving at least 10 crew members dead on Tuesday, media reports said.
IBNS•Apr 23, 2024
UN chief urges ‘surge in investment’ to overcome $4 trillion financing gap
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called for a “surge in investment” to give developing countries a chance to build better lives for their people.
IBNS•Apr 23, 2024
Independent review panel releases final report on UNRWA
An independent panel released its much-awaited report on Monday about the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA), providing 50 recommendations and noting that Israeli authorities have yet to provide proof of their claims that UN staff are involved with terrorist organisations.
IBNS•Apr 23, 2024
Thousands of children killed or maimed by explosive weapons in populated areas: UNICEF
Meaningful action to prevent the use of explosive weapons in populated areas could reduce the number of child casualties in conflicts by nearly half, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
IBNS•Apr 23, 2024
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for UN 2.0 to tackle 21st century challenges
Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday emphasised the need for a “strengthened and updated” United Nations to better reach and support people around the world.
IBNS•Apr 23, 2024
Antonio Guterres upholds UNRWA as a ‘lifeline’ following receipt of independent panel’s report
UN chief António Guterres issued an appeal on Monday to “actively support” the UN agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, adding that he accepted the final findings of an independent probe into the organisation, launched amid serious unconfirmed allegations of UNRWA collusion with Hamas fighters and as part of efforts to assess whether the agency was doing everything within its power to ensure neutrality.
IBNS•Apr 23, 2024
Uber bans Hindu woman in Australia for 5 months over name controversy; reverts decision, issues apology
A Fiji-born Hindu woman was blacklisted and denied services by Uber in Australia over her name 'Swastika' for about five months before the decision was reversed.
IBNS•Apr 22, 2024
Internal launch of CBSA’s phasing in CARM to remodel tax collection of import goods rescheduled
Ottawa/IBNS: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has rescheduled its internal launch of phasing in Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) digital initiative plan to modernize tax collection of import goods.
IBNS•Apr 22, 2024
Toronto endorses city-wide expansion of its alcohol in parks program
Toronto/IBNS: Following the success of the pilot project, the expansion of the alcohol in parks program has been endorsed by the Toronto City Council to permit residents and visitors of 19 years of age and older to consume personal alcohol at the 27 pilot park locations and additional parks across the city.
IBNS•Apr 22, 2024
Jewish student claims she was stabbed in eye with Palestinian flag during anti-Israeli protest on Yale University campus
A Jewish student journalist at Yale University in the United States, who was covering an anti-Israeli protest, was allegedly jabbed in the eye with a Palestinian flag on Saturday.
IBNS•Apr 22, 2024
Jamaat-i-Islami activists demonstrate over increasing street crime in Karachi
The Jamaat-i-Islami activists recently protested in Pakistan's Karachi city over increasing incidents of street crime and the failure of police in curbing the menace.
IBNS•Apr 22, 2024
Chinese professor working with Japan's Asia University goes missing after visiting home country
A Chinese professor, who was working with Japan's Asia University, has gone missing after going to his home country, media reports said.
IBNS•Apr 22, 2024
US House of Representatives passes $61bn military aid for Ukraine, Zelenskyy says he is grateful
The US House of Representatives has approved $61bn (£49bn) military aid package for Ukraine to help the country fight against Russia invation.
IBNS•Apr 22, 2024
Pakistan’s IMF engagement: A perpetual cycle of bailouts and lessons unlearned
Cash-strapped Pakistan has officially approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for another bailout package ranging between $6 billion and $8 billion, with the possibility of augmentation through climate financing.
IBNS•Apr 22, 2024
TikTok influencer Eva Evans dies at 29, cause of death not disclosed
Popular TikTok influencer Eva Evans, who created and featured in web comedy series "Club Rat", died at the age of 29, leaving her followers mourning.
IBNS•Apr 22, 2024
Seven, including minor, die during car racing accident in Sri Lanka
An eight-year-old child was among the seven people who died in a mishap during a motor race in Sri Lanka on Sunday (April 21, 2024).
IBNS•Apr 22, 2024
Pro-China Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu's party clinches crucial Parliamentary polls amid recent diplomatic row with India
President Mohamed Muizzu People’s National Congress (PNC) took control of the Parliament by winning the election on Sunday by clinching over 60 seats, highlighting the Island Nation's further tilt towards China and moving away from regional powerhouse India.
IBNS•Apr 21, 2024
Wheat farmers threaten protest in Pakistan
Farmers in Pakistan region have warned to protest against poor wheat procurement target and lower grain support price in Punjab on April 25.
IBNS•Apr 21, 2024
Proposed Gandhara Corridor Bill pits Islamabad against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, experts call it attempt to capture resources
Experts believe that the introduction of the “Gandhara Corridor Bill 2024” in the Pakistani National Assembly might be an attempt by the government to capture the resources of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
IBNS•Apr 21, 2024
Antony Blinken to discuss Middle East, Russia-Ukraine war, during meetings with officials in China
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to China April 24-26 where he will meet officials in Shanghai and Beijing to discuss a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues.
IBNS•Apr 21, 2024
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