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North Korea allegedly flying balloons toward South
More News —25 June, 2024 19:41
South Korea said North Korea was flying balloons likely carrying trash across the border Tuesday for a second straight day, despite South Korea's threat…
Hezbollah targets Israeli barracks after Islamist commander's death
Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group said Sunday it had targeted…
Israeli defence minister heads to US for 'critical' talks on Gaza war
Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant was headed to Washington…
New Chief of Army Staff takes charge
General Waker-Uz-Zaman took charge as the new Chief of Army Staff on Sunday. He took the charge from his predecessor General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, said an ISPR press release this afternoon. Afterwards,…
Delhi's Teesta offer to scuttle China ambition in Bangladesh, Dhaka focus on water-sharing
A barely veiled look-to-China nudge from Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina has prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fast-track an India-led initiative on “conservation and…
UK's Manchester airport faces 'widespread disruption' after power cut
A "significant" number of flights at the UK's third-busiest airport were being delayed or cancelled Sunday after a major power cut, the airport operator said. The Manchester…
Chinese Minister Liu Jianchao in Dhaka
Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Liu Jianchao is now visiting Bangladesh to discuss issues of mutual interest between…
Russia launches 'massive' attack on Ukrainian power grid
Ukraine says its energy facilities have come under a “massive” attack from Russia overnight, in the latest onslaught targeting the country's power grid. It is the eighth…
Taylor Swift grabs royal selfie at London gig
Taylor Swift grabbed a perfect royal selfie ahead of her Wembley gig - posing with the Prince of Wales and two young music fans, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. In a post on…
West provoked Ukraine war
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said the West ‘provoked’ Russia's invasion of Ukraine by expanding the European Union and Nato military alliance eastwards. Farage told…
New tensions between White House, Israeli PM
New tensions emerged this week between President Joe Biden's administration and Benjamin Netanyahu over the Israeli premier's criticism of US weapons deliveries -- comments the White…
Israel says 3,000-year-old shipwreck found off north coast
A shipwreck more than 3,000 years old with its cargo intact has been found off the northern coast of Israel, the country's antiquities authority said Thursday. The wreck and its artefacts…
At least 34 die in India after drinking toxic alcohol
At least 34 people have died after consuming toxic bootleg alcohol in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials said.The incident took place in Kallakuruchi district where…
Air pollution causes over 40% of child deaths in Africa, Asia
A newly released report reveals alarming trends in air quality both in Bangladesh and worldwide, posing significant health risks. According to the latest State of Global Air (SoGA)…
Man arrested mocking freedom fighter’s Quota
A 43-year-old man named Jahangir Alam has been arrested over a Facebook post “mocking” the quota system for freedom fighters in the government jobs of Bangladesh. Jahangir,…
Myanmar’s ‘demoralized troops’ accused of ransoming civilians in Rakhine
Half of the about 200 residents of Rakhine State’s capital rounded up by junta troops in a midnight sweep on Saturday were released on Monday after relatives paid ransoms…
Air pollution caused 8.1 million deaths globally in 2021: UNICEF
Air pollution is increasingly impacting human health - and is now the second leading global risk factor for premature death, according to the State of Global Air (SoGA) report published…