Man seriously injured after shooting at Sydney home
Sydney, Jan 18 (IANS) Police in Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW) said in a statement on Sunday that a man had been seriously injured after he was shot during a public place shooting in Sydney’s west overnight. Police said that emergency services were called to a home in Lalor Park, a suburb of […]
Trump calls for end to Khamenei’s rule amid Iran protests
Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has called for an end to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s decades-long rule, saying the country needs new leadership as it faces sustained public unrest. Speaking to Politico on Saturday, Trump said, “It’s time to look for new leadership in Iran,” following weeks of protests that […]
Trump’s tariffs threat over Greenland sparks EU pushback
Brussels, Jan 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on eight European countries unless Denmark accept a deal over Greenland has drawn swift rebukes from Nordic capitals and major European leaders, fueled calls for an EU-level response, and cast fresh doubt over the implementation of last year’s EU-US tariff “truce.” In […]
Iran’s supreme leader says US-backed ‘sedition’ defeated as schools set to reopen
Tehran, Jan 18 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that the country had defeated the United States and Israel “once again” and had “extinguished the sedition” he described as being incited by Washington and Tel Aviv. Speaking during an address marking a religious holiday on Saturday, Khamenei accused the United States of planning the […]
EU leaders warn Trump’s Greenland tariffs to undermine transatlantic ties
Brussels, Jan 18 (IANS) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa warned that US tariff threats linked to Greenland would undermine transatlantic ties and risk a “dangerous downward spiral.” “Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral,” they said in a joint statement. Von der Leyen […]
Flash flooding, landslides prompt evacuations in Sydney
Sydney, Jan 18 (IANS) A landslide impacted three houses in northern Sydney as life-threatening flash flooding has prompted evacuation orders. Residents of the Narrabeen Lagoon area in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, around 19 km north of the central business district, were told to evacuate shortly before 11 p.m. local time Saturday due to rising floodwaters caused […]
EAM Jaishankar, US Senator Steve Daines discuss bilateral ties
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met US Senator Steve Daines in the capital on Sunday, discussing bilateral ties and its strategic significance. Following their talks, EAM Jaishankar wrote in a post on X, “A pleasure meeting Senator Steve Daines this morning in Delhi. A wide ranging and open discussion […]
Wildfire rages for nearly 2 days in China’s Yunnan
Beijing, Jan 18 (IANS) A wildfire has been raging for nearly two days in a village in southwest China’s Yunnan Province as of Sunday, with 326 people mobilised for rescue efforts, local authorities said. The fire broke out at 4:51 p.m. on Friday in Jiasheng Village, under the jurisdiction of Nujiang Prefecture. The local government […]
Suspect behind drone sent to North Korea worked at South Korea’s ex-Prez Yoon’s office: Report
Seoul, Jan 18 (IANS) A civilian suspect accused of making a drone allegedly flown into North Korea previously worked at the South Korean presidential office under former President Yoon Suk Yeol, sources said on Sunday. The man in his 30s, who was questioned Friday by a joint military-police investigation team, had monitored news reports while […]
12-year-old boy bitten by shark at Sydney Harbor beach
Sydney, Jan 18 (IANS) A boy, believed to be aged about 12, is in a critical condition after being bitten by a shark at Sydney Harbour beach in Australia on Sunday. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported that emergency services were called to Hermitage Foreshore Walk near Shark Beach at Vaucluse, an eastern suburb of […]
