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Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow red

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Sanusi Madabo, a 40-year-old farmer in the Nigerian village of Jabo, was preparing for bed on Thursday night when he heard a loud noise that sounded like a plane crashing. He rus... Read More


Afghanistan's historic Ariana Cinema torn down to make way for shopping center

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Through the decades, downtown Kabul's Ariana Cinema had weathered revolution and war, emerging battered and bruised but still standing to entertain Afghans with Bollywood movies ... Read More


UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over Israel's recognition of Somaliland

New York, Dec. 27 -- The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency session on Monday to discuss Israel's decision to formally recognise Somaliland, a move that has drawn sharp criticis... Read More


Mosque bombing in Syria leaves 8 dead and 18 wounded

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- A bombing at a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others, authorities said, as long-standing sectarian, ethnic an... Read More


Kash Patel announces FBI's Hoover headquarters to 'shut down permanently', workforce to move into modern facility

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel stated that the agency's historic yet aging headquarters in Washington would be "shut down permanently" as staff are rel... Read More


Toyota Sales Slip in November as China Subsidy Cuts Hit Demand

India, Dec. 27 -- Toyota Motor Corp.'s sales and production fell in November, weighed down in large part by a sharp drop in China as the country discontinues subsidies meant to boost the sales of elec... Read More


UN envoy urges calm as tensions rise in eastern Yemen

Aden, Dec. 27 -- United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg on Saturday called on all parties to exercise restraint and avoid further escalation, as tensions mount in Yemen's eastern govern... Read More


Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- For 10 hours a day, Rahimullah sells socks from his cart in eastern Kabul, earning about $4.5 to $6 per day. It's a pittance, but it's all he has to feed his family of five. Rah... Read More


Stocks to buy for long term: Shrikant Chouhan of Kotak recommends 10 stocks for up to 33% upside potential

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Stocks to buy for the long term: The Indian stock market benchmark, the Nifty 50, is set to end the year with modest gains due to heavy foreign capital outflow, weak earnings, an... Read More


From briefing room to baby bump: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt expecting second child

Washington DC/IBNS, Dec. 27 -- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has announced that she is expecting her second child, a baby girl, due in May 2026. Leavitt, 28, who is married to real est... Read More