Two men allegedly killed a Hindu family of four in Bangladesh and then reportedly spent the night inside their home, eating dates, taking a bath and consuming yaba – a potent pyschoactive substance – before leaving the next morning, police said. Bangladesh Police personnel stand guard outside the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka. (Picture for…
Democrats fighting to win back the Senate from the Republicans spent their summer sweating out a last-minute candidate switch in Maine and the emergence of an antiestablishment progressive in swing-state Michigan. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats have a very good chance to retake the majority. The two races remain central to Democrats’ hopes…
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UK regional mayors to get sweeping planning powers to overrule local councils under Andy Burnham Latest update reveals regional mayors across England are set to be handed sweeping “call-in” powers to greenlight large-scale developments, bypass local “nimby” blocks, and accelerate the government’s housebuilding targets. Under major new devolution proposals unveiled by Prime Minister Andy Burnham,…
Two Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday killed at least two people, including a 4-year-old boy, and wounded seven others, Palestinian health officials said. People run for cover, as debris flies through the air, during an Israeli strike, carried out after the Israeli military warned residents to evacuate the area, Al-Zawayda, in the…
Last month Russian military officers flew from St. Petersburg to the country’s Kaliningrad exclave nestled between two NATO countries and the Baltic Sea. There the officers oversaw readiness planning and procedures for a mobilization of the region’s residents, with details on how to house, feed and arm them, said Western intelligence officials. Conscripts called up…
Jaish-e-Mohammed’s base in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, which was targeted during Operation Sindoor last year, has been completely rebuilt, according to a report which cites visuals from the site. A satellite image shows a closer view of buildings damaged following Operation Sindoor strikes in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. (Reuters) 15 months after the Indian armed forces struck the JeM…
As the conflict between the United States and Iran continues, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that Tehran is facing “many problems”. As per the Iranian leader, these problems come due to the US’ fresh wave of sanctions against Iran. In a speech to state television on Sunday, Pezeshkian acknowledged Iran was facing problems…
As the United States and Canada find themselves locked in a trade dispute yet again, President Donald Trump has hit back at the neighbouring nation. Taking to social media, the US president accused Canada of asking too much while renewing his 51st state jibe. Trump announced a 50 per cent tariff on Canada after trade…
Australia confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal on Sunday, after it found the deadly virus in a long-nosed fur seal. Authorities in the state of South Australia said they found the virus in the seal in the coastal town of Beachport, about 310 kilometers (192 miles) from the state capital,…