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22-07-2025 DHAKA: Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party took part in a rally in the capital, Dhaka, demanding an overhaul of the electoral system. The South Asian nation is expected to head to the polls next year as it stands at a crossroads after the ouster …

21-07-2025 DHAKA: As many as 19 people have died and 164 were injured after a Bangladeshi air force training jet crashed into a school campus in the capital, Dhaka. Footage from Milestone School and College in the northern suburb of Uttara shows a huge fire and thick smoke, after the …

21-07-2025 DOHA: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group have signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end fighting in eastern Congo. The declaration was signed on Saturday between representatives of both sides in Doha. The DRC and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have been engaged …

21-07-2025 TOKYO: Japanese voters could unleash political turmoil as they head to the polls on July 20 in a tightly contested Upper House election, with rising prices and immigration concerns threatening to weaken Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s grip on power. Opinion polls suggest Mr Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and …

21-07-2025 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: India’s financial crime fighting agency has summoned executives of tech giants Google, opens new tab and Meta, opens new tab to its headquarters on Monday as it investigates accusations of money laundering on online betting apps, two government sources said. The Enforcement Directorate …

21-07-2025 WARSAW: Anti‑immigration protests have taken place in dozens of towns and cities across Poland. Most demonstrations attracted several hundred people or fewer on Saturday but police estimated that about 3,000 took part in the largest rally in the southern city of Katowice. The protests were organized by far-right political …

21-07-2025 KYIV: Ukraine has proposed a new round of peace talks with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, in a move aimed at restarting negotiations that halted last month. Senior security official Rustem Umerov has offered to meet the Russian side next week, Zelensky said in his evening address, adding …

21-07-2025 GAZA STRIP: Over 44 Palestinians seeking food have been killed by Israeli gunfire near two aid distribution points close to Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry. Dozens were also injured near the two sites run by the controversial US and Israeli-backed …

21-07-2025 DAMASCUS: Sectarian clashes have continued in southern Syria despite an “immediate ceasefire” announced by the country’s president. Over the past week fighters from the minority Druze community have been battling armed Bedouins in Suweida Province, with both sides accused of atrocities. Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa deployed troops but …

20-07-2025 DUSHANBE: Tajikistan has reportedly intensified its campaign to detain and forcibly deport Afghan refugees, including many with valid residency permits. According to several sources, the Tajik government recently issued a 15-day ultimatum for Afghans to leave the country voluntarily, triggering widespread fear and uncertainty among the community. The ultimatum …