International

October 25, 2024 10:18 PM

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Egypt Hosts Ceasefire Talks with Israeli & Hamas Officials Amid Gaza Crisis

A high-ranking team from Egypt met with Israeli officials in Cairo to discuss a ceasefire in Gaza. Local media reported that the chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency and a delegation from the Shin Bet security service attended the meeting. The meeting is part of intensive Egyptian efforts to...

October 25, 2024 6:37 PM

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7 killed in mass shooting in South Africa

In South Africa, seven people were killed in a suspected gang-related mass shooting. This is the second such incident in two days in the Western Cape province. According to local police, last evening, an armed suspect entered an informal dwelling in Bishop Lavis, a suburb of Cape Town, and fired sev...

October 25, 2024 6:29 PM

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Bangladesh: All maritime ports asked to hoist Signal-3

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has asked all maritime ports across the country to hoist cautionary signal no. 3. This advisory was issued today as Severe Cyclonic Storm DANA crossed northern Odisha and is expected to move west-northwestward, potentially impacting coastal areas of Banglades...

October 25, 2024 1:04 PM

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Lebanon receives first tranche of humanitarian aid from India

India's Ambassador to Lebanon, Noor Rahman Sheikh, yesterday delivered the first tranche of humanitarian aid to Lebanon. This consignment of medicines was received by Lebanon’s Health Minister, Firas Abiad, highlighting the collaborative efforts between the two nations. In a social media post, the I...

October 25, 2024 8:08 AM

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US Qatar announce  revival of Gaza ceasefire negotiations

The United States and Qatar have announced the revival of Gaza ceasefire negotiations, marking a potential turning point in diplomatic efforts following the recent death of Hamas’ Yahya Sinwar. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his eleventh regional visit since the October 7 Hamas attack ...

October 24, 2024 8:51 PM

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Nine IS militants killed in Iraq

In Iraq, nine Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in a military operation in Anbar province. In a statement, the Iraqi military today said that the Counter-Terrorism Service carried out an airdrop of troops and engaged in clashes with IS militants in a desert area north of the town of al-Rutba,...