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Thailand court removes PM Thavisin from office over ethics violation
The court ruling dismisses not only Srettha Thavisin but also his whole cabinet, and parliament will now have to meet to choose a new prime minister.
Following the far-right flight path in Britain
Since those early days, when workers from South Asia and West Indies arrived in relatively small numbers, kept their heads down and avoided eye contact with whites, the nature of immigration has changed.
Taliban celebrate three years since takeover of Afghanistan
Helicopters had carried senior Taliban officials to the event at Afghanistan's biggest air base, which served as the linchpin of US-led operations in the country for two decades.
Judge rejects Donald Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case
In a statement, Judge Juan M. Merchan said that former president Donald Trump's demand was a rehash "rife with inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims" about the political ties of Mercan's daughter and his ability to judge the historic case…
Condolences to the dead; want justice from the countrymen: Sheikh Hasina
New Delhi: In the first-ever response after her government was overthrown by violent protests across the country, former prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina appealed for "justice from the countrymen."
In an emotional statement…
Bangladesh scraps August 15 holiday for Bangabandhu
NEW DELHI: A draft has been prepared by the interim government in Bangladesh to scrap August 15th as a national holiday. Forty-nine years ago, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated on this day, and it has since been observed as a holiday…
Five essential reads on what triggered a week of violence
London: The UK has experienced more than a week of violent rioting, during which white nationalists have marauded through towns and cities, fighting with police and calling for borders to be closed to keep out immigrants. Gangs have…
Woman paralysed after being shot by police over hijab
Tehran: A mother of two has been left paraplegic after being shot by Iranian police over an alleged violation of the country's strict hijab rules, BBC has reported quoting sources.
"She is paralysed from the waist down, and doctors have…
South Asia’s devastating monsoon leaves hundreds dead since June
NEW DELHI: Torrential storms lashing South Asia have killed hundreds of people and displaced thousands since June, official data showed Tuesday, with flooding and landslides causing widespread devastation during the treacherous monsoon…
Pakistan court rejects bail plea of ex-PM Imran Khan’s wife
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has rejected the bail application of Bushra Bibi, the wife of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, in 12 cases related to the May 9 violence of last year, which erupted when the Pakistan…
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 strikes Los Angeles area
LOS ANGELES: A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was strongly felt Monday afternoon from the Los Angeles area all the way to San Diego, swaying buildings, rattling dishes and setting off car alarms, but no major damage or injuries were immediately…
‘Welcome to hell’: What happens to Palestinians in Israeli prisons
In a report by Israeli rights group B’Tselem, a Palestinian prisoner who was lodged in the Megiddo prison is quoted as saying: "When we got off the bus, a soldier said to us: 'Welcome to hell.'"
Their job was saving lives. They lost their own in Brazil’s horrifying plane crash
All of Brazil — but in particular victims’ loved ones — are eager to learn why these people were ripped from this world.
Putin orders army to ‘dislodge’ Ukraine as over 1.2 lakh flee border
According to authorities, around 121,000 people have fled the Kursk region since the start of the fighting, which has killed at least 12 civilians and injured 121 more,
Pakistan’s former ISI chief Faiz Hameed taken into military custody: Army
Lt Gen (retd.) Hameed was considered extremely powerful when he headed the spy agency from 2019 to 2021. He was appointed when the then ISI chief and current Army chief Lt Gen Asim Munir was prematurely removed from the post reportedly…
Trump and Musk talk about assassination attempt and deportations during glitchy chat on X
Musk, a former Trump critic, said the Republican nominee’s toughness, as demonstrated by his reaction to last month’s shooting, was critical for national security.
Zelenskyy confirms for first time that Ukrainian military is operating inside Russia’s Kursk…
Earlier, in his nightly address on late Saturday, Zelenskyy had indirectly acknowledged Ukraine's military incursion into Russia's Kursk border region by terming it as an attempt to "push the war out into the aggressor's territory."
Resignations of Bangladeshi officials close to Hasina are legal: Muhammad Yunus
Yunus said a key priority of the interim government is to restore the independence of the judiciary.
Palestinian president to visit Russia
The two leaders would discuss events about the Gaza-Israel war. They will also talk about Russia's role in the war against Ukraine and what can be done to maintain peace.
Hasina blames US for Bangladesh crisis, leaked statement reveals
Police forces in Bangladesh have refused to work as they have been butchered in the violence even when they surrendered.