Sydney, Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had asked the governor-general to institute a special honors list for first responders and other heroes from the Bondi fatal mass shooting, the Australian…
Toronto, Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 30-year-old Indian-origin woman was found murdered in Toronto, prompting police to issue a Canada-wide arrest warrant for a suspect they say was known to the victim, according to local media…
Tokyo, Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Japan’s agriculture ministry said on Wednesday that genetic testing has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a farm in Kyoto Prefecture, marking the ninth bird flu outbreak in…
Sydney, Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The parliament of Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW) had passed tough new gun and protest laws in response to the fatal mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, the Australian…
Washington, Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian H-1B visa holders are facing months-long uncertainty after US consulates in India delayed appointments due to new screening requirements, a development that has triggered concern on Capitol Hill, while the…
Washington, Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 20 US states on Tuesday moved to block the Trump administration’s new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, warning that the measure would disrupt schools and hospitals nationwide and choke…
Washington, Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Raising alarm over a political party ban, powerful US lawmakers have told Bangladesh’s interim government that free and fair elections cannot be held if political participation is restricted ahead of the…
Washington, Dec 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to send the National Guard to the state of Illinois, dealing a setback to the administration. The court denied the Trump administration’s…
Washington, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Trump Administration on Tuesday announced sweeping changes to the H-1B work visa selection process, replacing the long-standing random lottery with a weighted system that prioritises higher-skilled and higher-paid foreign workers….
New Delhi, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) A social media post by Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser in Bangladesh’s interim government, expressing helplessness over the violent attacks on media offices has raised…
Quetta, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Several Baloch families on Tuesday staged a protest in Balochistan’s Kech district against the enforced disappearance of four members of the same family by Pakistani forces. According to the human rights…
Dhaka/New Delhi, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus is steering the country into the hands of radical Islamists, a trend highlighted during the recent arson attacks on the media houses and…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Tuesday organized a comprehensive study and interaction programme for 19 visiting officers of the Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) at its headquarters in…
Colombo, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Around 374,000 Sri Lankan workers are located in areas affected by floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, a preliminary employment assessment released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on…
Brasilia/New Delhi, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, could visit India early next year, top sources indicated to IANS on Tuesday. The visit, which could materialise at the end of…
Islamabad, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan and PTI workers held a sit-in at Factory Naka in Rawalpindi on Tuesday as they were stopped from moving towards Adiala Jail…
Johannesburg, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The term “G20” was the most frequently used word in South Africa in 2025, the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) said on Tuesday. PanSALB – an organisation mandated to promote…
Kathmandu, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The high-level inquiry commission formed by the Nepali government to investigate incidents during the Gen-Z protests in early September has begun summoning senior political leaders who were part of the ruling…
Seoul, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Korea on Tuesday urged Cambodia and Thailand to hold talks to resolve escalating border clashes, welcoming efforts by neighbouring countries to ease tensions. “We appreciate ASEAN’s efforts to de-escalate tensions…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will give investors more confidence as both the countries access each other’s market to gain across the spectrum, Ved Jain, economist and former…