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Gazans flee destroyed Khan Yunis as new Israel operation begins
Khan Yunis (Palestinian Territories): Crowds fleeing Khan Yunis after an Israeli evacuation order gave way to empty streets on Friday as Palestinian residents tried to escape a new Israeli military operation in Gaza's main southern area.…
Russian strike on Ukraine supermarket kills ten, wounds 35
KOSTYANTYNIVKA: A Russian strike on a supermarket in the eastern Ukrainian town of Kostyantynivka on Friday killed ten people and injured 35 , the local governor said. The town is about 13 kilometres from the nearest Russian war positions…
Bangladesh protests echo other historic youth-led uprisings globally
Dhaka — In Bangladesh, weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs turned into a broad uprising that forced the prime minister to flee the country and resign.
The demonstrations began peacefully last month and were…
Disbanded Thai opposition party relaunches under new name, leader
BANGKOK: Thailand's main opposition party relaunched on Friday with a new name and leader, after its old version won the popular vote in last year’s elections but was forced by a court to disband this week.
The new party will be led by…
Britain is on secure for more disruption after anti-racism protesters were defeated.
LONDON: British authorities said Thursday they were preparing for the possibility of further unrest, even as they applauded the efforts of anti-racism campaigners and police officers who largely stifled a threatened wave of far-right…
Trump commits to Sept 10 debate with Harris
New York: Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival, boasted of his crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, and lashed out at…
Residents of Ukraine welcome Russia’s Kursk offensive as ‘victory near’
KYIV: As Ukraine's major assault on the Russian border region of Kursk entered its third day, residents in the capital, Kyiv, praised the offensive as "bringing victory closer."
The cross-border incursion appears to be Ukraine's most…
US envoy warns Maduro of global pressure if political opponents are imprisoned.
WASHINGTON: A US envoy warned Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro that he risks a major escalation of international pressure if authorities arrest leaders of the opposition, which Washington believes won July 28 elections.
If opposition…
Yunus sworn in as head of Bangladesh’s interim government
DHAKA: Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn into office Thursday, vowing to lead Bangladesh back to democracy after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.
Yunus, who earlier on Thursday had hailed…
Death toll from 6 weeks of monsoon rains jumps to 154 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The death toll from nearly six weeks of monsoon rains and floods across Pakistan has risen to 154, officials said Thursday, as downpours continued in much of the country, inundating some villages.
More than 1,500 homes have…
Strong quake, small tsunamis hit southern Japan with minor damage
TOKYO: A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook southern Japan on Thursday but no major damage was reported and only relatively minor tsunami waves lashed the coast.
The quake hit at 4:42 pm (0742 GMT) off Kyushu at a depth of…
Relief after UK streets see respite from far-right riots
LONDON: The UK government and police breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after further anticipated far-right riots failed to materialise overnight and thousands of anti-racism protesters massed on the streets instead.
The anti-racism…
Bangladeshis spend sleepless night amid fears of robbery and looting
DHAKA: Several residents across Bangladesh spent a sleepless night as they gathered in groups to guard the streets amid fears of robbery and looting by criminals in the violence-hit country, where an interim government headed by Nobel…
Yunus appeals to ‘brave students’ for peace, order
BENGALURU: Nobel laureate and the head of the caretaker government in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, is flying back to his country on Thursday. A day before his departure from Paris, he asked the students in Bangladesh to shun violence and…
Turkey formally asks to join the genocide case against Israel at the UN court
ANKARA: Turkey on Wednesday filed a request with a U.N. court to join South Africa's lawsuit accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, the foreign minister said.
Turkey's ambassador to the Netherlands, accompanied by a group of Turkish…
Five individuals died in a helicopter collision northwest of Kathmandu.
KATHMANDU, Nepal: All five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed Wednesday in the mountains just northwest of Nepal’s capital, authorities said.
The bodies of four men and a woman were pulled from the wreckage, said…
Rajapaksas officially ditch Wickremesinghe
COLOMBO: Namal Rajapaksa, the 38-year-old heir to the Rajapaksa dynasty, was on Wednesday named as the SLPP candidate for the presidential election, thus officially ending Rajapaksa family's backing to the incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe.…
UK prepares for another night of uncertainty amid far-right violence.
LONDON: British police are gearing up for another night of violence amid concerns that far-right groups plan to target as many as 30 locations around the United Kingdom on Wednesday following a week of rioting and disorder.
Authorities…
Few Indian High Commission Dhaka staff returning amid political upheaval
NEW DELHI: Non-essential staffers at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka and their family members are returning to India on a voluntary basis through commercial flights, official sources said on Wednesday.
However, all Indian diplomats…
Md Yunus agrees to lead interim govt in Bangladesh after Parliament dissolution
Dhaka: Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus has agreed to spearhead the interim government in Bangladesh after mass protests forced long-time Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country.
"I am honoured by the trust of…
