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.
Tension prevailed in Bangladesh’s Ullapara region on Monday after members of the Hindu community staged a protest, alleging obstruction in the cremation of Mina Banik.
Two Hindu men have been killed in separate incidents in Bangladesh within 24 hours, highlighting a fresh spike in violence against the minority community in the Muslim-majority country.
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in a U.S. court on Monday, declaring himself “innocent” and claiming that he had been kidnapped by the American military.
Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was produced before a New York court on Monday, days after he was captured in Caracas during a dramatic US military operation.
In another incident highlighting violence against minorities in Bangladesh, a 45-year-old Hindu factory owner and acting editor of a local newspaper was shot dead by unidentified assailants, media reports said.
The United States’ surprise military operation on January 3, which led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, stunned the international community.
Pakistan's Faisalabad district reported more than 15,000 incidents of robbery, snatching and theft in 2025, media reports said.
A Hindu widow was allegedly gang-raped by two men in Bangladesh’s Jhenaidah district, media reports said, in what is being described as yet another incident of violence against the minority community in the South Asian nation.
