Job quota: Bangladesh security forces fire bullets, sound grenades as protests escalate

Job quota: Bangladesh security forces fire bullets, sound grenades as protests escalate

Internet, mobile services disrupted, students demand reforms DHAKA: Police and security officials fired bullets and tear gas at protesters in Bangladesh on Friday, as internet and mobile services were cut off after days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. The protests, which began weeks ago but escalated sharply on Monday, represent the […]

Netanyahu vows to maintain Israel’s control of Rafah crossing

Netanyahu vows to maintain Israel’s control of Rafah crossing

TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a surprise visit to Gaza’s Rafah, pledging to uphold Israeli control over the Rafah crossing and the entire Gaza-Egypt border, even if a ceasefire-hostage agreement is reached. Netanyahu on Thursday received briefings from commanders in Rafah, which Israeli ground forces have seized since early May, and […]