Bangladeshi expatriate killed by debris from intercepted drone in UAE
A Bangladeshi expatriate has been killed by falling debris after the UAE intercepted a drone in Fujairah, reports Dubai-based daily Khaleej Times. The UAE’s air...
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Giant oil tanker carrying 2m barrels hit by Iranian strike off Dubai
Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai early on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump warned the United States would...
Drones strike Russia’s Ust-Luga port again as EU officials visit Ukraine
Drones strike Russia’s Ust-Luga port again as EU officials visit Ukraine Attacks come as Ukraine says its air defences shot down 267 out of 289...
At least 70 killed, 30 wounded in Haiti gang attack, rights group says
At least 70 people have been killed and 30 injured in a violent gang attack near Petite-Riviere in Haiti’s agriculturally important Artibonite region, a human...
India's middle class under strain: Educated employed but still struggling
In a darkened control room in Navi Mumbai, 100 operators oversee bots monitoring 30,000 ATMs across India. Their cameras, sensors and bots do the work...
Pak, Afghan trade heavy fire
Afghanistan and Pakistan have traded heavy fire, both sides said, days after they announced a temporary pause in fighting, escalating tensions in the volatile region...
Spain’s airspace closure to US planes
Spain has closed its airspace to US planes involved in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases,...
UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has confirmed one of its peacekeepers was killed in the country’s south as fighting between Israeli troops...
Manila City govt to provide free rides
The Manila City government in Philippines has hired 1,442 jeepney drivers struggling with high fuel costs to provide free rides.The city’s free transport program, which...
Oil tops $116 as Iran warns of US invasion
Oil prices surged to their highest level in nearly two weeks on Monday amid escalating tensions in the US-Israel war on Iran. Brent crude, the...
Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead
Severe flooding, a landslide and thunderstorms in parts of Afghanistan have left 17 people dead and 26 injured over the last 24 hours, authorities said...