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7 Pakistani soldiers killed, 5 injured in bomb attack on military convoy in southwestern Balochistan

At least seven Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were killed and five others injured in a homemade bomb attack on a convoy in southwestern Balochistan province on Wednesday, media reports said.

China: Four tourist boats capsize in Guizhou, 10 die

At least 10 people died after four tourist boats capsized in China's Guizhou Province on Sunday.

Bangladesh Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das shown arrested in four more cases

Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das has been shown arrested by a Chittagong court in four more cases filed with Kotwali Police Station over clashes, vandalism and attacks on cops on the court building premises last year.

Sheikh Hasina's lifelong political rival Khaleda Zia returns to Dhaka

Former Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, a political rival of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, on Tuesday arrived in Dhaka city after undergoing treatment in the UK.

Suspected smuggling boat capsizes in US, three die

At least three people died, and seven others went missing after a small boat capsized off the coast near San Diego, California, US, officials said on Tuesday.

'We'll do everything we can': US House Speaker backs India in fight against terrorism after Pahalgam attack

Washington DC/IBNS: US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson has backed India in its effort to counter terrorism in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.

Pakistan grilled at UNSC amid rising tension with India after Pahalgam terror attack

New York/IBNS: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members grilled Islamabad over the Pahalgam terror attack, nuclear rhetoric and missile tests amid the simmering tension between India and Pakistan, media reports said.

US: Indian-origin UC Berkeley student paralysed after suffering 12-feet fall just weeks before graduating

An Indian-origin student, who was just weeks away from graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, USA, was left paralysed from her waist down after falling from the balcony while attending a fraternity house party last month.

Pakistan's controversial cleric urges followers not to support Islamabad if war against India breaks out

Maulana Abdul Aziz Ghazi, a controversial cleric of Islamabad's Lal Masjid, recently criticised the Pakistani administration and military and accused them of bombing their countrymen, as he cited the situation in  Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Antonio Guterres asks India, Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint amid escalating tension

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for “maximum restraint” from India and Pakistan, warning that escalating tensions over a recent deadly terror attack in Kashmir risk spiralling into outright military confrontation.

Israel bombs Yemen's Hodeidah port a day after Houthis' missile strike targeting Tel Aviv airport

Israel has bombed Yemen's Hodeidah port a day after the Iran-aligned Houthis fired a missile that hit near Tel Aviv's main airport, media reports said.

Bangladesh Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das shown arrested in lawyer murder case

A Bangladeshi court on Monday showed Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das as arrested in the murder case related to the death of Advocate Saiful Islam Alif.

Pahalgam aftermath: Pakistan test-fires second missile amid escalating tension with India

Pakistan on Monday claimed it successfully test-fired a missile with a range of 120  kilometres, the second trial conducted in less than two days amid an escalation in tension with India amid the Pahalgam terror attack.

Trump imposes 100 percent tariff on non-US films, says 'Hollywood dying a very fast death'

Washington DC/IBNS: Amid his trade war with China, US President Donald Trump has announced a 100 percent tariff on all non-American films in a bid to revive Hollywood, which he claims is "dying a very fast death".

China is now using DeepSeek AI model to develop advanced warplanes

A leading aerospace engineer has said China is using the artificial intelligence platform created by DeepSeek to help in the research process to develop the most advanced warplanes.

US: Shooting during family gathering in Houston leaves one dead, 14 hurt

At least one person died and 14 others were injured when a shooting broke out during a family gathering in the US city of Houston, media reports said.

US: Small plane crashes in close to Los Angeles, 2 die

At least two people, who were onboard, died after a small plane crashed into two homes in a Simi Valley neighbourhood close to the US city of Los Angeles on Saturday.

UK: Police arrest eight in connection with separate terrorism investigations

Police have arrested eight people, including Iranian nationals, on suspicion of 'terrorism offences' in England.

Ukraine's naval drone destroys Russian Su-30 fighter jet, releases video to back claims

Ukraine's military intelligence agency claimed to have destroyed a Russian Su-30 fighter jet using a missile fired from a sea-based unmanned surface vessel, media reports said.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese secures historic second term, riding on anti-Trump wave

Melbourne: Anthony Albanese declared victory on Saturday in Australia’s national election, becoming the first prime minister in 21 years to secure a second consecutive three-year term, AFP reported.

Bangladesh: Islamist group Hefazat demands dissolution of women’s reform commission

Bangladeshi Islamist outfit Hefazat-e-Islam on Saturday asked the interim government to scrap the  Women's Affairs Reform Commission by calling it 'anti-Quran'.

Trump-led govt to slash 1,200 CIA positions: Reports

The US government is planning to shrink the workforce of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other major American spy units in the upcoming days, media reports said.

Funding crisis increases danger and risks for refugees, warns UNHCR

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Friday that a worsening funding crisis is placing refugees – who cannot return home due to war or persecution – in increasing danger.

Sri Lankan Airlines flight from Chennai checked in Colombo for Pahalgam terror attack suspects

A comprehensive security search of a Sri Lankan Airlines flight, which travelled to Colombo from Chennai city in southern India, was undertaken on Saturday following a tip-off from India that it was carrying six suspects believed to be involved in the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 people dead.

Pahalgam aftermath: Pakistan test-fires ballistic missile with 450-km range amid escalation in tension with India

Pakistan on Saturday claimed to have test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a 450-km range, further escalating the tense relationship with India following the recent Pahalgam terror attack.

US hate crime: Man sentenced to 53 years in prison for killing six-year-old Palestinian-American Muslim boy

A US man, who fatally stabbed a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy and injured his mother, has been sentenced to 53 years in jail, media reports said.

Bangladesh court issues show-cause notice against ousted PM Sheikh Hasina in contempt case

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chhatra League leader Shakil Alam Bulbul in a contempt case.

Pahalgam attack: JD Vance says US hopes Pakistan will cooperate with India in hunting down terrorists

US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday reacted to the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and said he hopes Pakistan would cooperate with India in hunting down the terrorists involved in the incident.

Pahalgam Attack: Pakistani FM stations stop airing Indian songs

Pakistani FM stations have stopped broadcasting Indian songs amid a strained relationship between the two nuclear-armed neighbouring countries following the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 that left 26 people dead.

US deports 131 migrants from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, says DHS

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday said it sent 131 migrants to Uzbekistan as part of a deal with the nation.