Bangladesh: Fire tragedy in Rohingya refugee camp leaves thousands without shelter

A fire erupted in parts of a densely populated Rohingya refugee camp in south-eastern Bangladesh, leaving…

US defence secretary pledges transparency, takes ‘full responsibility’ for secret hospitalisation

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, on Saturday (Jan 7) released a statement taking “full responsibility”…

Israel says it ‘dismantled’ Hamas command structure in northern Gaza, fighting to continue

The Israeli army, on Saturday (Jan 6) said that it had “completed the dismantling” of the…

Maldivian government websites restored after outage due to ‘technical glitch’

The official websites of the Maldivian president’s office, the foreign ministry and the tourism ministry were…

US regulator orders inspections on some Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplanes after mid-air incident

The United States air safety regulator on Saturday (Jan 6) made an announcement ordering immediate inspections…

Merchant vessel approached by six craft near Yemen, says UK

Six small craft approached a merchant vessel about 50 nautical miles from the Yemeni city of…

Weeks after Paris’ bedbug hysteria, stinging caterpillars are now invading French capital

Weeks after Paris’ bedbug hysteria, stinging caterpillars are now making their way into the French capital.…

Israel-Hamas war: Blinken meets Erdogan; UN warns Gaza ‘uninhabitable’

The war between Israel and Hamas will enter the third month on Sunday (Jan 7). The…

Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolts Maldives

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck Maldives on Saturday (Jan 6) evening. In a post on…

Ukraine war: At least 11, including 5 kids, killed in Russian strikes in Pokrovsk

A Russian missile strike on the eastern Ukraine town of Pokrovsk on Saturday (Jan 6) killed…