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27 Feb 2024
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Jailed Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan, wife indicted on graft charges
A Pakistani court on Tuesday indicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi for allegedly accepting land as a bribe during his time in office.
27 Feb 2024
ChinaWhat is 'live-in son-in-law' service offered by Chinese matchmaking agency
A new "live-in son-in-law" service is making waves in the eastern part of China.
27 Feb 2024
Joe BidenBiden 'hopes' for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict by 'next Monday'
United States (US) President Joe Biden is "hopeful" for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza by next Monday.
25 Feb 2024
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Plane crash in 2020 killed 101; now an answer
Nearly four years after one of the deadliest plane crashes in Pakistan claimed the lives of 101 people, an investigation report has revealed the cause.
25 Feb 2024
IsraelIsrael-Hamas war: Ceasefire, hostage exchange likely before March 10
An Israel delegation sent to Paris and Cairo for negotiations with the United States (US), Qatar, and Egyptian officials is back in Jerusalem after marathon mediatory talks.
25 Feb 2024
United States of AmericaIndian killed in New York fire caused by e-bike battery
An Indian man lost his life in a deadly fire incident in New York's Harlen on Friday in the United States (US).
25 Feb 2024
Donald TrumpTrump sweeps South Carolina Republican primary; beats rival Nikki Haley
Former United States (US) President Donald Trump defeated Nikki Haley in the crucial Republican primary in her home state of South Carolina on Saturday (local time).
24 Feb 2024
United States of AmericaIndia reacts after US cop who killed Jaahnavi Kandula freed
India has requested a review of a United States court judgment that dismissed criminal charges against Seattle police officer Kevin Dave, who killed 23-year-old Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula.
23 Feb 2024
ISISShamima Begum, who left UK for ISIS, loses citizenship appeal
Shamima Begum—who left the United Kingdom (UK) at 15 to join the Islamic State (ISIS)—has lost her appeal against the scrapping of her British citizenship.
23 Feb 2024
Pakistan GovernmentPakistan's new government to seek $6 billion IMF loan: Reports
Pakistan is seeking a new loan of at least US$6 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help the incoming government repay billions of dollars in debt due this year.
23 Feb 2024
United States of AmericaWho was Akul Dhawan, Indian-American student who froze to death
An 18-year-old Indian-American student lost his life due to hypothermia after being denied entry by a nightclub in Illinois, United States (US).
22 Feb 2024
ChinaFive dead as cargo ship collides with bridge in China
A cargo ship collided with a bridge in Guangzhou, China on Thursday, leaving five people dead and one crew member injured, Reuters reported.
22 Feb 2024
IsraelWest Bank: 1 killed, 8 injured in gun attack
At least one person was killed and eight others were injured on Thursday in a terror attack in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
22 Feb 2024
United States of AmericaBiden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB,' Kremlin responds
United States (US) President Joe Biden labeled his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB" while attending an event in San Francisco on Wednesday.
22 Feb 2024
JapanJapan's World Expo restrooms spark controversy over astronomical costs
Japan is set to host World Exposition 2025, yet even with a year left before the event, it has already sparked public backlash.
22 Feb 2024
ChinaChinese 'research vessel' to arrive in Male amid India-Maldives tensions
Amid escalating tensions between India and the Maldives, a Chinese research vessel—Xiang Yang Hong 03—is set to dock in the Maldivian capital Male on Thursday.
22 Feb 2024
United States of AmericaUS: Cop who killed Indian student won't face criminal charges
The United States (US) police officer who struck and killed Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula in Seattle while responding to an overdose call, will not face any criminal charges due to lack of "sufficient" evidence, authorities said.
21 Feb 2024
GermanyGermany's transport sector hit by strikes, travel disrupted
Days after surpassing Japan to become the world's third-largest economy, Germany has been hit by a wave of strikes.
21 Feb 2024
YouTubeAmerican parenting advice YouTuber Ruby Franke sentenced for child abuse
A 42-year-old parenting advice vlogger from Utah, United States, has been sentenced to at least four years in prison for child abuse.
21 Feb 2024
Nawaz SharifPakistan: PML-N, PPP reach agreement on coalition government
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) have reached a formal agreement to form a new government in Pakistan.
21 Feb 2024
United Nations (UN)UN food agency halts aid to north Gaza amid violence
The United Nations' World Food Programme has halted "life-saving" food deliveries to northern Gaza due to continued gunfire by Israel and the breakdown of civil order.
21 Feb 2024
Elon MuskMusk nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for 'safeguarding free speech'
The name of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been proposed for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian MP Marius Nilsen.
20 Feb 2024
LondonUK: Indian-origin man gets life term for 1994 murder
Sandip Patel, an Indian-origin man, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a London court on Tuesday for the murder of a woman that occurred 30 years ago.
20 Feb 2024
Cape TownFoul stench blankets Cape Town, traced to ship carrying cattle
Cape Town officials recently launched an investigation into a foul odor that engulfed parts of the city, only to discover that it was caused by a ship carrying 19,000 live cattle from Brazil to Iraq.
20 Feb 2024
United States of AmericaUS elementary schoolers hospitalized after dry ice experiment goes awry
A science experiment involving dry ice went awry at an elementary school in Gallatin, Tennessee, US resulting in the hospitalization of 18 students and one teacher.
20 Feb 2024
United States of AmericaMeet Ashwin Ramaswami, Indian-American Gen Z vying for Senate seat
Ashwin Ramaswami, a 24-year-old software engineer and election security expert, is making waves as the first Indian-American Gen Z candidate running for a state or federal legislative position in the United States of America.
19 Feb 2024
IsraelIsrael sets March deadline for Rafah offensive: Report
A member of Israel's war cabinet, Benny Gantz, has warned Hamas that unless the Palestinian terror group frees all hostages held in Gaza by March 10, an offensive will be launched in Rafah, the BBC reported.
19 Feb 2024
Alexei NavalnyPutin critic Navalny's body found with signs of bruises: Report
The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been found in a morgue days after it was said to be missing from there.
18 Feb 2024
Japan1,000-year-old Japanese 'Naked Festival' ends due to aging population
The ancient Hadaka Matsuri festival, more commonly known as "Naked Festival," has come to a poignant end due to Japan's aging population.
18 Feb 2024
United Nations Security CouncilUS likely to veto UNSC vote on Gaza ceasefire
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to vote on Tuesday on a proposal by Algeria for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
18 Feb 2024
United KingdomMore than 100 MPs may resign before UK parliamentary polls
The Conservative Party, under the leadership of United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is allegedly on the brink of facing a mass exodus.
18 Feb 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuGaza truce talks halted due to Hamas's 'delusional' demands: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said he had sent negotiators to Cairo, Egypt, for talks to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza as per a request made by United States (US) President Joe Biden.
18 Feb 2024
University Of CaliforniaFormer YouTube CEO's son found dead at US university
Marco Troper, the son of YouTube's former CEO Susan Wojcicki, was found dead on Tuesday (February 13) in his dormitory at the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States (US), per reports.
17 Feb 2024
RussiaNavalny to Prigozhin: Putin critics who've met unceremonious deaths
Alexei Navalny, a prominent figure known for being the harshest critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died mysteriously at an Arctic Circle jail recently.
17 Feb 2024
Donald TrumpHow Trump's $355-million fine in fraud case will impact him
Former United States (US) President Donald Trump was fined $355 million on Friday (local time) in a civil fraud case.
16 Feb 2024
United States of AmericaUS teacher, who faked her ethnicity, fired over OnlyFans account
A white woman who courted controversy nearly a decade ago over her racial identity has been fired from an Arizona school district in the United States (US).
16 Feb 2024
Vladimir PutinRussia: President Putin's critic Navalny (47) dies in jail
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is dead, the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence said on Friday.
16 Feb 2024
United States of AmericaWho's 'Sahil Omar'? Man falsely linked to Kansas City shooting
At least one person was killed and 21 others suffered injuries during a mass shooting in Missouri, United States (US), at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday.
16 Feb 2024
AustraliaAustralia: 28-year-old Indian woman dies in Queensland floods
A 28-year-old Indian-origin woman has been killed in the floods in Queensland, Australia.
16 Feb 2024
RussiaRussia's rumored space-based nuclear weapon has US spooked: Here's why
US Congressman Michael Turner recently urged President Joe Biden to reveal details about a potential space-based nuclear weapon.
