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At least 24 people were killed in Bangladesh after a bus carrying dozens plunged into a major river, authorities said on Thursday. The accident took place when the bus was traveling from a southwestern district to the national capital, Dhaka. It fell into the River Padma while attempting to board a ferry, still tens of

The United Nations has proposed an "action plan" for crisis-hit Cuba, which involves tracking fuel use, amid talks with the US to allow energy resources for humanitarian aid, an official said on Wednesday. A $94.1-million (€81.4-million) plan was proposed to keep critical services running for the country's most vulnerable, said Francisco Pichon, the UN coordinator in Cuba. Why

Skip next section Israel says it killed IRGC naval chief responsible for blocking of Hormuz March 26, 2026 Israel says it killed IRGC naval chief responsible for blocking of Hormuz Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says an Israeli airstrike had killed Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' (IRGC) navy division. "Last night, in

 Australia has temporarily banned visitors from Iran from entering the country as of Thursday, March 26. The Australian government says that the Iran war "has increased the risk that some temporary visa holders may be unable or unlikely to depart Australia when their visas expire." For the next six months, people with a certain type of

The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution recognizing the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the "gravest crime against humanity." 123 countries voted in favor of the resolution, which was championed by Ghana and backed by the African Union and Caribbean nations. The United States, Israel and Argentina were the only countries to vote against

A Paris court has sentenced in absentia Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan to 18 years in prison for the rape of three women. On Wednesday evening, the former Oxford University professor was found guilty of all three counts that took place between 2009 and 2016, marking his latest fall from grace. Ramadan has continuously denied

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were taking place, raising hopes for a possible agreement to end the war. According to the US news website Axios , Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey had all mediated between the US and Iran on Sunday and attempted to arrange a phone call with Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, the

A female puppy that lived some 15,800 years ago in present-day Turkey has been labeled as the earliest-known dog by scientists in papers published on Wednesday. The remains are nearly 5,000 years older than the previously known oldest dog. Researchers found a piece of the dog's skull in Pinarbasi, a rock shelter site used by

The turnout to what was billed as the "Patriots' Grand Assembly" in Hungary wasn't exactly overwhelming. Despite the presence of some of Europe's best-known far-right politicians, only around 2,000 people gathered in Budapest’s Millenaris Park last Monday afternoon. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban appeared alongside other prominent leaders from the ranks of European populist and far-right movements, including

Where does legitimate criticism of the State of Israel's policies end, and  antisemitism begin? This question has come up because of a resolution adopted by a regional branch of Germany's Left Party addressing Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. "The Left Party in Lower Saxony rejects the Zionism that actually exists today," is