Suicide bombing kills at least 19 at Damascus church

IANS | June 23, 2025 7:28 AM

Damascus, June 23 (IANS) A suicide bomber stormed a crowded church in the Syrian capital Damascus during mass, opening fire on worshippers before detonating his explosives, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more, security sources and a monitoring group said.

Israel launches airstrikes on Iran targeting military sites

IANS | June 23, 2025 6:30 AM

Jerusalem, June 23 (IANS) Israel's military said that it carried out a wave of air strikes against military sites in western Iran and the capital Tehran, targeting infrastructure critical to Iran's missile and intelligence-gathering capabilities.

J.K. Rowling comes out in support of ‘Harry Potter’ series

IANS | June 23, 2025 12:12 AM

Los Angeles, June 23 (IANS) Author J.K. Rowling is stepping in to lend her support to HBO‘s ‘Harry Potter’ series. As the series nears a production start date, J.K. Rowling took to her X to give the series her full-blown support.