Toronto man charged with terrorism-related offences linked to ISIS
Toronto resident Waleed Khan is shown in a handout photo. Khan has been charged with numerous terrorism-related offences by the RCMP. (Toronto Police Service)A Toronto man is facing a number of terrorism-related charges linked to ISIS alongside dozens of other criminal charges related to violent offences in the GTA that police say targeted women and... Read More
Ukraine hits Russian shadow fleet tanker in Mediterranean for first time”
Ukraine struck a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea with aerial drones for the first time, an official said on Friday, reflecting the growing intensity of Kyiv’s attacks on Russian oil shipping. The vessel – the Qendil – was empty when it was struck by drones in neutral waters more than 2,000... Read More
Flights cancelled, roads flooded as rare storm soaks UAE –
Airport authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cancelled or delayed dozens of flights and roads were flooded in major cities as the heaviest rainstorm in months lashed the desert nation on Friday. Dubai’s Emirates airline axed 13 flights on Friday and there were also delays and cancellations at neighbouring Sharjah’s airport after the overnight... Read More
Seven Colombian soldiers killed in guerrilla attack: army Bogotá (AFP) –
Colombia’s ELN guerrilla group attacked a military base near Venezuela with drones and explosives, killing seven soldiers and wounding 30, the army said Friday.Founded in 1964 and inspired by the Cuban revolution, the ELN is the oldest surviving guerrilla group in the Americas, and controls key drug-producing regions of Colombia. Efforts to negotiate a peace... Read More
Taiwan metro attacks leave 3 killed, several injured –
Authorities said the alleged perpetrator died by suicide to escape arrest. The attack involved smoke grenades and a knife in multiple locations. Authorities said the alleged perpetrator died by suicide to escape arrest. The attack involved smoke grenades and a knife in multiple locations. Taiwan police cordoned off the scene after a knife attack in... Read More
Meloni welcomes EU agreement for 90-bn-euro loan to Ukraine’Common sense has prevailed’ says premier after option of using Russian assets dropped.
Meloni told reporters at the EU summit in Brussels. Giorgia Meloni expressed satisfaction early on Friday after EU leaders agreed to give Ukraine a 90-billion-euro loan to help it stay afloat financially rather than using frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv.Before this week’s EU summit, Meloni said she was ‘politically’ in favour using frozen Russian... Read More
Hindu Man Lynched to Death in Bangladesh Over Alleged Blasphemy.
The incident occurred in the Dubalia Para area of Square Master Bari, on Thursday night, BBC Bangla reportedA Hindu man was lynched to death and his body set on fire over alleged blasphemy in Bangladesh, in the latest incident of violence against the religious minority in the country. The deceased, identified as 25-year-old Dipu Chandra... Read More
Pakistan : security forces’ camp comes under attack in North Waziristan’s Boya .
Four terrorists were killed after they attacked the battalion headquarters of security forces in Boya area on Friday, security sources said The sources identified the terrorists as those belonging to Fitna-al-Khawarij, a term that the state has designated for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. One of the “suicide bombers” among the terrorists rammed an explosives-laden vehicle... Read More
Bangladesh newspaper staff ‘gasping for air’ as offices set ablaze-BBC
Staff at two leading Bangladeshi newspapers say they were “gasping for air” as protesters, roused by the death of a prominent activist, set their offices alight on Thursday. Sharif Osman Hadi, who had emerged as a key figure after last year’s anti-government protests that ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, was shot in Dhaka last... Read More
Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high
However, with worries about the global outlook and U.S. tariffs growing, it paused at the start of 2025, with the last increase in January taking rates to their highest level in 17 years. The inflation figures for November showed rice prices jumped 37 percent year-on-year, the internal affairs ministry said. The cost of rice has... Read More







