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US teen claims to beat video game Tetris

Washington/IBNS: A US teen has claimed to have beaten the 34-year-old video game, Tetris, media reports said.

2023 was the deadliest year for journalists in a decade, 140 of them killed: Press Emblem Campaign

Geneva: With 140 journalists killed, 2023 was the deadliest year for media workers in ten years, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) announced here on Wednesday.

Hamas used Al-Shifa hospital as command centre to hold hostages, 'confident' US

Washington: The US intelligence community is "confident" that after the Oct 7 incident, Hamas and other Palestinian military factions utilised Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital as a command hub for their operations against Israel and to detain some of the hostages, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday, citing a new intelligence assessment.

Several US state capitol buildings evacuated due to threats

Washington/IBNS/UNI: Several US state capitol buildings were evacuated due to threats against officials, including the Kentucky capitol building, Governor Andy Beshear said on Wednesday.

At least 100 killed in twin blasts near Iran's top commander Qassem Soleimani's grave

Dubai/IBNS: At least 100 people died in two explosions caused by 'terrorist attacks' that left scores wounded during a ceremony in Iran to commemorate top commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed by a US drone in 2020, reports said on Wednesday.

Indian-origin businessman Rakesh Kamal murdered wife, daughter in US and then killed himself, reveals autopsy

The deaths of a wealthy Indian-origin couple and their daughter in the US last week have been ruled as murder-suicide, as per medical authorities who conducted his autopsy.

Pakistan: Balochistan government suspends 44 employees for backing Turbat sit-in

The Balochistan government in Pakistan has suspended 44 government employees in Turbat and Kohlu for participating in and facilitating a protest sit-in and rally against the alleged killing of Balaach Mola Bakhsh.

Girl claims she was virtually 'gang raped' in metaverse, British police begins probe

British Police have started investigating the alleged gangrape of a girl's 'avatar' in a virtual reality game, media reports said.

1 dead, 3 injured in Brazil's helicopter crash

Sao Paulo/UNI: One person died, and three others were injured after the helicopter they were riding crashed into a lake in the city of Capitolio, located in the Brazilian southeastern state of Minas Gerais, local media reported on Wednesday.

Australian PM launches investigation into missing Iraq War documents

Canberra/UNI: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched an inquiry into missing documents relating to the former government's decision to join the Iraq War.

Over 300 flights cancelled over Tokyo airport collision killing 5; the plane was cleared to land

Tokyo/UNI/IBNS: Airlines were forced to cancel over 300 flights following the collision between a Japan Coast Guard aircraft and a Japan Airlines passenger plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday evening even as reports said the plane was cleared to land ahead of the tragedy.

Senior Hamas leader Saleh Al-Arouri killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon: Reports

A senior Hamas leader was killed after Israel carried out a strike in southern Beirut on Tuesday.

Canadians across country celebrate New Year's Day with polar bear swim

Toronto/IBNS: Thousands of Canadians across the country celebrated New Year with the long-standing tradition of polar bear dips.

Death toll of Palestinians in Gaza exceeds 22,000

Gaza: The death toll of Palestinians has exceeded 22,000 since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

BRICS expansion: Saudi Arabia officially joins bloc

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has officially become a full member of the BRICS group of emerging economies, the Gulf Arab nation's state television announced on Tuesday.

I was on it: Flier posts on X after Japan Airlines flight burst into flames

5 dead as Japan plane catches fire after collision with coast guard aircraft at Tokyo airport

Tokyo/IBNS: Five people aboard a Japan Coast Guard aircraft died Tuesday when it hit a Japan Airlines passenger plane on the ground resulting in a fiery collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport, media reports said.

Two killed after car filled with explosives barrels into crowd after Rochester rock concert in New York

At least two people died and five others, including three pedestrians, were injured when a car filled with explosives barreled into a crowd of people leaving a rock concert in upstate New York on Monday (January 1, 2024).

Deadly car accident near US concert hall probed as possible terrorist act

A car accident near a concert hall in the US state of New York, which left two people dead, is being investigated as a possible terrorist act, ABC News reported on Tuesday, citing sources in the law enforcement bodies.

Israel negates Hamas’s hostage deal proposal

Palestinian movement Hamas, through Qatari and Egyptian intermediaries, presented its proposal for a new prisoner deal to Israel, but the Jewish state found it unacceptable, the Axios news portal reported on Monday, citing Israeli officials and a source.

Japan Airlines flight burst into flames after landing at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, all passengers evacuated safely

All 367 passengers and 12 crew members escaped miraculously after Japan Airlines aircraft burst into flames at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday (January 2, 2024).

Awami Action Committee to hold protest over surge in wheat prices in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan on January 2

The Awami Action Committee hosted a Gilgit grand Jirga over the wheat price hike and also announced protest sit-ins in all districts of Pakistan from January 2, media reports said.

Bodies of six men found in fields in Pakistan

Bodies of six men were found Pakistan's North Waziristan district on Tuesday, media reports said.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal head Maulana Fazlur Rehman's convoy attacked in Pakistan

Convoy of  Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) head Maulana Fazlur Rehman recently came under gun attack in Pakistan's DI Khan region.

Pakistan's Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar 'loses his cool' over 'Balochistan protest' in Islamabad

Pakistan's Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, who appeared to be visibly irked, on Monday said those supporting Baloch protest should join the 'Baloch militants'.

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in South Korean, attacker arrested

South Korea's opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked with a knife while he was visiting Busan City on Tuesday.

Death toll of Palestinians rises to 21,978 in Gaza

Gaza/IBNS/UNI: The death toll of Palestinians rose to 21,978 in Gaza following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct 7 last year, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Monday.

Xi Jinping 'admits' Chinese economy is facing challenges: Reports

Chinese President Xi Jinping has acknowledged that businesses are struggling and young people are facing trouble finding work in the country, media reports said.

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announces abdication on live TV

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, who is Europe's longest-serving monarch, surprised her nation by announcing her abdication during a New Year address on TV.

US downs Houthi boats following Red Sea attack, 10 rebels killed

Yemen's Houthi group on  Sunday (December 31, 2023) said 10 of its fighters were killed by U.S. naval forces in the Red Sea while they were trying to hijack a commercial ship in international waters.