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Biden expects Iran to attack Israel soon, warns: ‘Don’t’
US President Joe Biden on Friday said he expected Iran to attack Israel "sooner, rather than later" and warned Tehran not to proceed.
Asked by reporters about his message to Iran, Biden said simply, "Don't," and he underscored…
Sydney knife attacker shot dead after killing 6 in Bondi mall
An attacker who fatally knifed six people in a Sydney mall was shot dead by police in the beachside suburb of Bondi on Saturday, police said, as hundreds fled the scene.
The assailant was shot by a police officer after he attacked…
Iran launches drone, missile strikes on Israel, opening wider conflict
Israel was coming under direct attack from Iran Saturday, the army announced, in a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes that threatened to overshadow the conflict in Gaza.
Iran had repeatedly…
French PM, Trudeau defend Canada-EU trade pact
Prime Ministers Gabriel Attal of France and Canada's Justin Trudeau on Thursday defended a trade pact between Canada and the European Union whose ratification has been stymied in France's legislature.
The pair expressed confidence in the…
Forex reserves surpass $20b
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have gone above $20 billion, thanks to the export earnings and flow of inward remittances, particularly ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims.
The reserves reached $20.11…
Hunt for Israel teen missing in West Bank turns violent
Israeli bombardment in the Daraj Neighbourhood of Gaza on April 12, 2024, during the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. Photo : AFP
Israel launched a massive manhunt in the occupied West Bank Friday after…
White House says ‘we warned Iran’ over Israel threats
White House said Thursday it had "warned" Iran after US President Joe Biden said Tehran was threatening a significant attack on Israel over a strike that destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Damascus.
"We warned Iran," Press…
Nobel-winning ‘God particle’ physicist Higgs dies aged 94
British physicist Peter Higgs, whose theory of a mass-giving particle -- the so-called Higgs boson -- jointly earned him the Nobel Prize for Physics, has died aged 94, the University of Edinburgh announced on Tuesday.
"He passed away…
Israel bombs Gaza on ‘saddest’ Eid day
Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Wednesday as Muslims marked the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan and after US President Joe Biden labelled Israel's approach to the war a "mistake".
Palestinians gathered for morning prayers on the…
EU parliament adopts contentious asylum law reform
The EU parliament on Wednesday adopted a contentious reform of Europe's asylum policies that will harden border procedures and force all the bloc's 27 nations to share responsibility.
The parliament's main political groups overcame…