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Crew members abandon cargo ship hit by Huthis: US
News —16 June, 2024 11:28
The crew of a bulk cargo carrier that was damaged in a missile attack by Yemen's Huthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden has abandoned ship, the US military said…

Gaza war tests historic bond between UK Muslims and Labour
Gaza is a long way from the picturesque foothills of the Yorkshire…

UK's Princess of Wales makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Saturday tentatively returned…

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Climate issues to cut Brazil's 2024 grain harvest by 5.9%
Brazil's 2024 grain harvest is set to be 5.9 percent smaller than 2023 due to poor weather in several parts of the country, the state-run Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics…

Irrigation pumps to run completely on solar power: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday that her government wants to transform the irrigation system of the country to run completely on solar power. “I want to make the…

Zelensky seeks support at giant Ukraine peace summit
This weekend, a secluded Swiss resort above Lake Lucerne will be transformed as dozens of world leaders and thousands of soldiers and police descend on Bürgenstock. More than…

Gig workers bear the brunt of heatwave in India
New Delhi, India – Every morning before stepping out of his rented accommodation in New Delhi, India, gig worker Aman fills three plastic bottles with water from a small…
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Chinese premier lands in Australia on first such visit in 7 years
Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Australia on Saturday on a relations-mending mission with panda diplomacy, rock lobsters and China's global dominance in the critical minerals sector…
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Efforts underway to resolve Myanmar firing reaching St. Martin's: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that efforts are being made to resolve the issue of Myanmar's firing reaching…
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Aid convoy denied entry to northern Gaza, UN says
The UN children's agency Unicef has told the BBC a convoy carrying aid was denied entry to northern Gaza, despite having all the necessary documents, adding that this is a common occurrence.…
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Eid essentials prices soar due to rising demand, lax monitoring
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the prices of ginger, garlic, onion, and green chili increased on the back of increased demand for these curry items. The prices of these products have increased…

Dhaka, Delhi eye renewed efforts to take ties to new height
Former State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Friday said they would take the Bangladesh-India relations to a new height in the next five years as there are new governments…
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India maintains close ties with Myanmar's controversial military leaders
The “world’s largest democracy” continued on Wednesday to cozy up to one of the world’s most savage dictatorships. That’s when India’s Joint Director-General…

Iran expands nuclear capacities further: IAEA
Iran is further expanding its nuclear capacities, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday, one week after the agency's board of governors passed a resolution criticising…
Spain-Turkey urge international community to act to stop the war in Gaza
Spain and Turkey called on the international community Thursday to stop “looking the other way” and press for the end of Israel's attack on Gaza to crush Hamas, following…

Bangladesh going under water at one of world’s fastest rates
After cyclone gales tore down his home in 2007, Bangladeshi fisherman Abdul Aziz packed up what was left of his belongings and moved about half a kilometer inland, further away from…

Million-plus begin hajj pilgrimage under shadow of Gaza war
More than a million Muslim pilgrims were in Mecca Friday for the start of a hajj pilgrimage held against the grim backdrop of the Gaza war and in exhausting summer heat. Crowds of…