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Fakhrul, Khasru denied bail again
A Dhaka court yesterday rejected the bail petitions of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir and the party's Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury in a case filed with Paltan Police Station over assaulting…
BTS’ Jungkook dethrones Taylor Swift from billboard No 1 position
Intense competition is looming between K-pop sensation and BTS member Jungkook and the 'queen' of Pop, Taylor Swift.
The youngest member of the seven-person K-pop group is making waves with both albums and singles, consistently…
Liverpool frustrated as Man Utd show spirit in defiant draw
Liverpool missed a chance to return to the top of the Premier League as troubled Manchester United finally showed some fighting spirit in a gritty 0-0 draw on Sunday.
United had Diogo Dalot sent off for dissent in the final seconds…
Netanyahu hints new negotiations under way to recover Gaza hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to hint on Saturday that new negotiations were under way to recover hostages held by Hamas, after his chief of Mossad intelligence met the prime minister of Qatar, a country mediating with…
In a month, Trump faces first election contest since leaving office
One month from now, the Midwestern state of Iowa kicks off the US 2024 primary season, and Donald Trump will discover whether he has an insurmountable lead for the Republican presidential nomination, or opponents can spring a surprise.…
Ukraine shoots down 2 missiles, 20 drones
Ukraine said yesterday that it had repelled two Russian missile and 20 drone attacks overnight, as Moscow reported downing 33 drones fired from Ukraine. "The Russian occupying forces attacked with the Iskander-K cruise missile, the Kh-59…
Israel says it mistakenly killed three Gaza hostages
Israel said its troops had killed three Gaza hostages after mistaking them for a threat, with the armed forces expressing "deep remorse" over a "tragic incident" that sparked protests in Tel Aviv.
The Israeli military said Yotam…
Sheikh Meshal named Kuwait’s new emir
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah died on Saturday, aged 86, according to the royal court, just over three years after assuming power in the US-allied Gulf oil producer.
The cause of his death was not immediately disclosed.…
California children sue US govt
Children in California are suing the US government over its failure to curb pollution, the latest in a series of legal actions by young people around the world worried about climate change. The youngsters, aged between eight and 17, say the…
Navalny taken from prison near Moscow to unknown location
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been removed from a prison near Moscow and taken to an undisclosed location, his spokeswoman said yesterday, citing a court representative. Supporters of Navalny, who was jailed in 2021…