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Blinken, in Israel, says now is ‘maybe the last’ chance for a Gaza cease-fire deal
Tel Aviv: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday the time is now to conclude a Gaza cease-fire agreement...
Former Saudi official alleges Prince Mohammed forged king’s signature on Yemen war decree, BBC says
Dubai: A former Saudi official alleged in a report that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman forged the signature...
Israel strikes Gaza as Blinken heads to region to try to help close cease-fire deal
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 19 people overnight, including a woman and her six children, as...
Bangladesh deposed PM Sheikh Hasina sued in 2013 ‘mass murder’ case
Dhaka: An application was filed with a court in Bangladesh on Sunday to register a case against deposed prime minister...
Deadly violence persists in Gaza despite mediators’ hopes for a truce
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): As mediators expressed optimism for an imminent cease-fire deal, violence raged on Saturday in the Gaza...
Nearly 650 people killed in recent spate of violence in Bangladesh: UN report
Dhaka/Geneva: Nearly 650 people have been killed in the recent unrest in Bangladesh between July 16 and August 11, the...
Diplomacy intensifies to halt the Israel-Hamas war and prevent wider regional conflict
Jerusalem: International diplomacy to prevent the war in Gaza from spreading into a wider regional conflict intensified Friday, with the...
Southern African leaders meet amid mpox concerns and a political crackdown in summit host Zimbabwe
Harare (Zimbabwe): African leaders will meet in Zimbabwe on Saturday for a scheduled summit of the 16-nation Southern African Development...
More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, the territory’s Health Ministry says
Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip): More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, the territory's Health...
Probe starts against former Bangladesh PM Hasina, 9 others for genocide, crimes against humanity
Dhaka: Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has started an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and nine others on charges...