Despite her ill health, 80-year-old Zia, a dominant figure in Dhaka’s turbulent power struggles, had vowed to run in next year’s election.
Denmark finalises a deal for three P-8A aircraft amid diplomatic tensions over Trump’s bid for Greenland.
Trump presses for Hamas disarmament in Gaza, warns Iran of further US action if it reconstitutes nuclear programme.
Trump renews his call on Israel’s president to grant Netanyahu, who is in the midst of a corruption trial, a pardon.
Antonio Guterres laments US$2.7 trillion global arms race and urges leaders to choose ‘people and planet over pain’ in 2026.
Two close friends of the British boxer die after the car they are in collides with a truck on country’s notorious Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The overwhelming lead claimed by the USDP in the first poll phase is met with condemnation from rights groups warning of a rigged process.
videocam Recovering from gunshot wounds, Syrian Ahmed al Ahmed says he ‘saved lots’ but mourns the 15 victims of the tragedy.
videocam From typhoons to earthquakes, ‘Master of Disaster’ turns a roll of the dice into a life-saving lesson for the world’s most vulnerable.
videocam The year not only said goodbye to icons of their sports, it also bid farewell to younger stars who died too soon.
The United Nations body celebrates heritage and cultural identity, putting a global spotlight on Alpine tradition.
The finding of this species – dubbed Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer – shows just how much more humans have to learn about the natural world.
People dressed as Santa Claus ski in Maine to raise funds for charities.
Clashes erupt between protesters from the Alawite religious minority and counterdemonstrators after a mosque attack in Homs.
Iran’s space programme and related entities have been targeted by US sanctions, but Iran insists the satellites are intended for ‘observation’.
‘The noise makes it impossible for me to sleep. It just keeps going pop-pop-pop,’ a Hanoi resident says.
videocam Discussions at Trump’s Florida resort will cover security guarantees and territorial concessions.
videocam The suspect, a Malian citizen jailed in January 2024 for aggravated theft and sexual assault, attacked 3 women on the city’s Metro on Friday.
The army imposed a lockdown on Qabatiya after a local resident killed a 68-year-old man and an 18-year-old girl in northern Israel on Friday.
Last month China approved the planned partnership between state-owned Codelco and private firm SQM, which features Chinese capital.
One person was killed after being hit by a falling tree near Sweden’s Kungsberget ski resort, police said.
Carney denounced the ‘barbarism’ of Moscow’s latest attack on Kyiv as Zelensky stopped in Nova Scotia before flying to Florida to meet Trump.
Guards try to block anti-corruption officials from entering parliament offices as part of their investigation into MPs taking bribes.
Moscow hit the Ukrainian capital with nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles a day ahead of US-Ukraine talks, leaving a third of Kyiv without heat.
High waves are believed to have caused the sightseeing boat to capsize en route to popular tourist destination Labuan Bajo.
The first such match-up, in 1973, was considered a game-changing moment for the sport, while Sunday’s game is ‘to make a bit of money’.
Both sides agreed to freeze all troop movements and allow civilians living in border areas to return home as soon as possible.
videocam Fans must wait until May 27 to play ‘007 First Light’ so game studio IO Interactive can ‘refine the experience’, it announced.
Bamonte, who became a full member of The Cure in 1990, was initially part of the British Goth rock band’s road crew from 1984.
Due to the ‘very high level’ of ‘terrorist threat’, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez asked officials to strengthen security across France.
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