Thursday, 28 November 2024, 06:56 pm
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UN shelter hit by deadly shelling as south Gaza fighting escalates
Online Desk: Fighting intensified Wednesday in Gaza’s Khan Yunis, the focus of Israel’s war against Hamas, with the UN saying nine people were killed in tank shellingread more
Mali gold mine collapse kills more than 70
Online Desk: More than 70 people have been killed after a tunnel collapsed at a Malian gold mining site last week, local sources told AFP Wednesday, theread more
UN court to issue ruling Friday on South Africa’s request for order to halt Israel’s Gaza offensive
Online Desk: The United Nations’ top court will issue a decision Friday on South Africa’s request for interim orders in a genocide case against Israel, including thatread more
Saudi Arabia opens first liquor store for non-Muslim diplomats
Online Desk: A liquor store has opened in Saudi Arabia for the first time in over 70 years, a diplomat reported Wednesday, a further socially liberalizing stepread more
Russian plane carrying 65 Ukrainian POWs crashes
Online Desk: Russia said Wednesday that an IL-76 military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war had crashed in the western Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine, reportsread more
European Council President greets PM Hasina on her re-election
Online Desk: President of the European Council Charles Michel has congratulated Prime Minister Sueikh Hasina on her re-appointment in office for the fourth consecutive term. “The Europeanread more
Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership
Online Desk: Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into the military alliance. Lawmakers ratifiedread more
Chinese Communist Party’s Vice Minister of Int’l Dept Sun Haiyan arrives Dhaka tonight
Online Desk: Chinese Communist Party’s Vice Minister of the International Department Sun Haiyan is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka tonight to have meetings with Bangladesh leadership. Theread more
Photojournalist Motaz Azaiza from Gaza says ‘Last time you see me with this heavy, stinky vest’
Online Desk: Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza has announced his departure from the conflict-ravaged Gaza Strip. “I had to evacuate for many reasons,” Azaiza shared on platform X,read more
