In 1970, Nasa’s Apollo 13 mission captured the world’s attention as a routine lunar expedition turned into a harrowing struggle for survival. WASHINGTON: Nasa is preparing to rescue astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore from the extended mission to Space Station. The two astronauts, who were on an eight-day mission will have to spend eight […]
WASHINGTON: The United States Justice Department has announced criminal charges against top leaders of Hamas over their roles in the October 7 attacks in southern Israel in what some see as a largely symbolic move against the Palestinian organisation. Six defendants, three of whom are deceased, were named in the complaint unsealed on Tuesday. The […]
CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli forces killed at least 48 Palestinians in the past 24 hours across the Gaza Strip as they battled Hamas-led militants, Palestinian officials said on Monday, while medics conducted a second day of polio vaccinations for children in the enclave. Palestinian and UN officials said more than 80,000 children had been vaccinated in central […]
GAZA: The al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, claimed responsibility for shooting and bombing attacks earlier this week in the city of Hebron in the southern West Bank. The Brigades identified the attackers as Mohammed Marqa and Zahdi Abu Afifa, members of the armed group, who executed the two attacks in settlements near Hebron. […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia has been acquitted in five separate cases, including one filed over allegations of celebrating a “fake birthday” and another for supporting war criminals, a media report said on Tuesday. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque’s court issued acquittal orders in four cases whereas Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate […]
TEL AVIV: Hamas continues to hold 101 hostages in Gaza including women, children, and the elderly, said the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani, in a statement on Sunday regarding the recovery of the bodies of six hostages. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that the bodies […]
MOSCOW: The Russian air defence has intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions over the past night, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement. UAVs were shot down over more than a dozen Russian regions, according to a statement issued by the Ministry on Sunday morning. Nine of the downed drones targeted […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government is eager to resume discussions with India on the Teesta water-sharing treaty, according to Syeda Rizwana Hasan, an adviser on water resources. Hasan emphasized the importance of adhering to international principles for water distribution between upper-riparian (India) and lower-riparian (Bangladesh) countries. In a recent interview, Hasan expressed optimism about resolving the […]
GENEVA: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has accused the Israeli government of “buying ads on Google to block users from giving donations” to the agency. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said in a post on X that Israel’s attempts to defame the agency both harm its reputation and put the lives of its staff […]
DHAKA: In a dimly lit room in Dhaka, Baby Akhtar clutches a faded photograph of her husband Tarikul Islam Tara, who vanished twelve years ago after allegedly being taken by Bangladesh’s security agencies, a personal tragedy reflecting the broader nightmare of enforced disappearances that has haunted Bangladesh for over the last 15 years. “I have […]