US President May Use OPCON Transfer to Reduce US Troops in Korea
US President Donald Trump reportedly views the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to South Korea as a possible way to reduce or withdraw American troops from the Korean...
MEA Secretary Meets Somali President, Conveys Greetings from PM Modi
MEA Secretary Sripriya Ranganathan met Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, conveying greetings from President...
China Tightens Internet Censorship as Universities Intensify Student Surveillance Measures
China is tightening internet censorship as universities intensify surveillance of students using VPNs to...
Tibetan Leader Accuses China of Interfering in Dalai Lama Succession
Tibetan leader Penpa Tsering has accused China of attempting to control the selection of...
Microsoft Apologises After Major Global Outage Disrupts Outlook and Teams
Microsoft apologised for a major global outage that disrupted services including Outlook, Teams and...
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.
According to reports, he will remain in custody until...
US Senate Approves Bill Banning TikTok
The US Senate has approved a controversial landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America. The bill will now be handed over to...
The Retail Summit 2024: Tackling Challenges And Shaping The Future Of Retail
The Retail Summit (TRS) 2024, a leading global event focused on the future of retail, is underway in Dubai with its agenda built around...
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...
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...
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...
Pakistans 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...
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.
The much-delayed measure...
World Meteorological Organization data shows heatwave deaths increased across almost all Europe in 2023
Climate change shocks caused record levels of disruption and misery for millions in Europe in 2023 with widespread flooding and severe heatwaves a...
North Korea Fires Suspected Short-Range Missiles
North Korea fired multiple suspected short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters today.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that it...
Maldives: President Mohamed Muizzu Set To Win Super Majority In Parliamentary Elections
In Maldives, ruling party PNC of President Mohamed Muizzu is set to win a super majority in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, results showed.Muizzu’s People’s National...
Armed Forces of the Philippines, US military to conduct exercise Balikatan amid growing Chinese concern
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. military will conduct the 39th iteration of Balikatan, the largest annual bilateral training exercise...
Japan, China exchange barbs over Beijing’s indo-Pacific actions
Beijing has challenged Japans latest analysis of the threat posed to the Indo-Pacific region as a hyped-up threat and false accusation, media reports said.
In...
Chinese WZ-7 soaring dragon hovers close to Philippines ahead of delivery of BrahMos cruise missiles from India
A WZ-7 Soaring Dragon drone of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army was recently spotted flying close to Philippines at a time when the country...
