International

July 25, 2025 9:25 AM July 25, 2025 9:25 AM

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Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan dies at 71 following cardiac arrest

Veteran Wrestler Hulk Hogan passed away due to cardiac arrest at his home in Florida, United States, today. He was 71. Hogan had won six World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championships.   In a social media post, WWE said that its Hall of Fame Hulk Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition i...

July 25, 2025 9:28 AM July 25, 2025 9:28 AM

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French President Emmanuel Macron says, France will recognise Palestine as a state

French President Emmanuel Macron said that France will officially recognise a Palestinian state during the United Nations General Assembly in September. In his social media post, the French President said this decision to recognise the State of Palestine has been taken in accordance with the histori...

July 24, 2025 6:30 PM July 24, 2025 6:30 PM

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Flood & landslides kill 12 in Philippines; 2.7 million people evacuated

  Heavy rains and storms hit the Philippines today, causing floods and landslides that have killed at least 12 people and forced over 2.7 million from their homes. The storms began with Tropical Storm Wipha and were worsened by the southwest monsoon. Two more storms, Co-May and Francisco, followed t...

July 24, 2025 5:43 PM July 24, 2025 5:43 PM

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Russian plane crashes; 49 on board killed

  A Russian An-24 aircraft operated by Angara Airlines crashed today  in the mountainous Amur region, killing all 49 people on board, including five children and six crew members. The plane was en route from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda, near the Russia-China border, when it lost contact with air traffi...

July 24, 2025 2:06 PM July 24, 2025 2:06 PM

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Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia after border clashes

Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodian military targets along their long-disputed border, escalating tensions between the Southeast Asian neighbours. Cambodia said it would “respond decisively.” Hours earlier, Thai and Cambodian forces clashed in multiple areas along the border.   The s...

July 24, 2025 1:26 PM July 24, 2025 1:26 PM

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UAE Central Bank Mandates Phase-Out of SMS and Email OTP Authentication by March 2026

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has issued a directive requiring all financial institutions to eliminate SMS and email-based one-time password (OTP) authentication for customer transactions by March 31, 2026. This move, aimed at bolstering digital banking security, will affect b...

July 24, 2025 1:24 PM July 24, 2025 1:24 PM

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Bangladesh Bank bans short dresses for women staff

Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of the country, has instructed women officials and staff to wear sarees, salwar-kameez with scarves, or other formal and modest attire.   The new guidelines, issued on Monday by the Bangladesh Bank, prohibit short-sleeved and short-length dresses, as well as le...

July 24, 2025 12:50 PM July 24, 2025 12:50 PM

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Former Bangladesh Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque arrested by Dhaka Police

Former Chief Justice of Bangladesh ABM Khairul Haque has been arrested. A team from the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Police picked him up from his Dhaka residence around 8:00 am on Thursday.   DB Joint Commissioner Mohammad Nasirul Islam confirmed the arrest to the media. He, however, did not...

July 24, 2025 12:32 PM July 24, 2025 12:32 PM

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Iran agrees to IAEA visit in coming weeks

Iran has agreed to receive a technical team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which will visit Iran in two to three weeks. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi informed that the visit from the IAEA technical delegation to Iran will hap...