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Bangladesh influence Hizb ut Tahrir could have spillover effect in India
NEW DELHI: Amidst the ongoing turmoil and instability across the country, Bangladesh is facing another challenge – the rapidly increasing influence of the Hizb ut Tahrir (HuT). The HuT is a fundamentalist political organisation that aspires…
Israeli forces launch big operation in West Bank, kill at least 10 militants
AL-FARAA REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank: Israeli forces launched a large operation in the occupied West Bank overnight and into Wednesday, killing at least 10 Hamas militants and sealing off the volatile city of Jenin.
The ongoing operation was…
French authorities issue preliminary charges against Telegram CEO
PARIS: French authorities handed preliminary charges to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Wednesday for allowing alleged criminal activity on his messaging app, and barred him from leaving France pending further investigation.
Both free-speech…
Meet Mohd Suman: Flag-seller who saw Dhaka protests up, close and personal
The flag-seller who lives in the Alu Bazar area of old Dhaka where several members of the Hindu community live, says his Indian-origin father had "immigrated" to Dhaka from Calcutta (now Kolkata) around the year 1971 and made this city his…
Army says Israeli hostage rescued from Gaza
Kaid Alkadi, a 52-year-old Israeli Bedouin, who was abducted by Palestinian militants during the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, was rescued.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport
FRANCE: Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris over the weekend over allegations that his platform is being used for illicit activity such as drug trafficking and the distribution of child…
Former Malaysian leader Muhyiddin charged with sedition for allegedly mocking former king
Muhyiddin's Islamic nationalistic bloc received stronger-than-expected support from Malays, who account for two-thirds of Malaysia’s 34 million people.
Sri Lanka’s Dissanayake a strong contender for president with his alliance’s focus on…
Dissanayake says the people's wishes for a change were not realized because the protesters did not have a plan beyond ousting the president.
Philippine defense chief says China is ‘the biggest disruptor’ of peace, seeks stronger…
China and the Philippines blamed each other for the confrontation on Monday in Sabina Shoal, an uninhabited atoll both countries claim that has become the latest flashpoint in the Spratlys.
UN says movement of aid, aid workers in Gaza halted
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations said Monday it had to halt the movement of aid and aid workers within Gaza due to a new Israeli evacuation order for the Deir al-Balah area, which had become a hub for its workers.
A senior UN official…
Australians get ‘right to disconnect’ after work hours
SYDNEY: Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to "disconnect" on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours contact from employers, to the distress of big industry.
People can now "refuse to monitor, read, or…
Russia unleashes massive drone, missile attack on Ukraine: Zelensky
KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Russia had carried out strikes on Ukraine using more than 100 missiles and around 100 drones.
"It was one of the largest strikes -- a combined one. More than a hundred missiles of…
Greek-flagged tanker on fire after Houthi attack in Red Sea
DUBAI: A Greek-flagged tanker repeatedly attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea remains ablaze but hasn't sprung a major oil leak in the waterway, a European Union naval command said Monday.
The attack on the Sounion marks the…
Gunmen kill at least 31 people in two attacks in Pakistan
PAKISTAN: Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 31 people in two separate attacks on Monday, with reports of other shootings and unrest across the same province, police and officials said.
Twenty-three people were fatally shot…
At Beirut airport, flights cancelled amid Hezbollah-Israel escalation
BEIRUT: Dozens of passengers at Lebanon's only international airport were anxiously checking announcement boards Sunday as more flights to the capital were cancelled or delayed amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.…
Kamala Harris’ campaign says it’s raised 540 million USD
Washington: Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign says it has now raised $540 million for its election battle against Republican nominee former President Donald Trump.
The campaign has had no problems getting supporters to open their…
40 killed in two bus accidents in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: At least 40 people, including 11 Shia Muslim pilgrims, were killed and several others injured in two separate bus accidents in Pakistan on Sunday, officials said.
The first accident occurred when a bus carrying around…
Dhaka Metro resumes service after more than 30 days
DHAKA: The Dhaka Metro resumed services on Sunday over a month after it was shut for passengers during the unprecedented anti-government protests in Bangladesh.
Two stations -- Mirpur 10 and Kazipara -- will however remain closed,…
Israeli defence minister declares 48-hour state of emergency
JERUSALEM: Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency from 06:00 am on Sunday, after the Israeli military launched what it called pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon.
"The declaration on the state of…
Thirteen dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen: UN agency
DUBAI: At least 13 people have died when a migrant boat sank off Yemen, also leaving 14 missing, a UN agency said Sunday, in the latest disaster on the perilous migration route.
"Thirteen people have tragically lost their lives and 14…
