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March 19, 2026 1:55 PM
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In Bangladesh, the capital city of Dhaka has taken on an unusually calm appearance as a massive pre-Eid-ul-Fitr exodus empties streets, with millions leaving to celebrate the festival with their families across the country. A weeklong public holiday has accelerated the annual migration, turning typi...
March 19, 2026 12:10 PM
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In the United Kingdom, an urgent public health alert has been issued after a deadly meningitis outbreak in Kent, with health workers across England urged to look out for signs of infection. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the alert as a vaccination programme targeting about 5,000 studen...
March 19, 2026 12:08 PM
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The US military aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford has temporarily shifted away from its operational role linked to tensions with Iran and is heading to a US Navy base in Souda Bay for repairs after a recent onboard fire. This came amid military operations against Iran are still in full swing, par...
March 19, 2026 12:05 PM
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The United States' intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, has said that the long-range ballistic missile development programmes by China, Russia and Pakistan could be the most significant threats to the United States. In a testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, Gabbard, the Director of Nati...
March 19, 2026 11:56 AM
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Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City came under Iranian missile attacks yesterday, which escalate the diplomatic tension between two countries. QatarEnergy, which is the country's state-owned petroleum company, said in a statement that emergency response teams were deployed immediately to contain the ...
March 19, 2026 11:54 AM
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Tensions across West Asia rose sharply as facilities linked to the world’s largest natural gas field in Iran came under a coordinated US-Israeli strike. Iranian state media reported that gas processing plants and petrochemical installations in the Asaluyeh Special Economic Energy Zone were targeted,...
March 19, 2026 10:28 AM
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Pakistan and Afghanistan have announced a temporary pause in fighting in view of Eid-ul-Fitr, and at the request of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar, a day after the Afghan government accused Islamabad of killing 400 people in an attack on a rehabilitation hospital in Kabul. In a social media post, Pa...
March 19, 2026 8:46 AM
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UN Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly Pakistani airstrike on a hospital in Kabul, calling for an independent investigation into the incident. A spokesperson for the Secretary-General said Mr Guterres stressed that under international law, patients, medical personnel, ...
March 18, 2026 9:53 PM
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A 240-foot Bailey Bridge built with Indian assistance was inaugurated on Sri Lanka’s Chilaw-Thoduwawa Road, restoring a key coastal link damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. The bridge was jointly opened by Sri Lankan Minister A.H.M.H. Abayarathna and India’s High Commissioner Santosh Jha, highlighting New ...
March 18, 2026 9:48 PM
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Tensions across West Asia have escalated further in the past few hours, with Iran issuing evacuation warnings linked to key oil and gas infrastructure across the Gulf. Iranian state media has described facilities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE as potential legitimate targets following Israeli ...
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