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Bangladesh struggles with unrest fallout after last year's govt ouster

Bangladesh finds itself mired in a growing political uncertainty, religious polarisation and a challenging law-and-order situation

Waltz to face grilling over Signal chat row at Senate hearing for UN role

UN is reeling from Trump's decision to slash foreign assistance affecting its humanitarian aid agencies and it anticipates US funding cuts to the UN annual budget

US inflation likely worsened last month as Trump's tariffs start to bite

Consumer prices probably rose 2.6 per cent last month from a year ago, up from an annual increase of 2.4 per cent in May. On a monthly basis, prices likely rose 0.3 per cent from May to June

BBC Gaza film narrated by Hamas official's son breached guidelines: Review

Ofcom, the media regulator, said that it was launching an investigation under rules that state factual programmes must not materially mislead the audience

US won't publish major climate change report on Nasa website as promised

Earlier this month, the official government websites that hosted the authoritative, peer-reviewed national climate assessments went dark

Israeli strikes kill 31 in Gaza as UN agencies warn of fuel crisis

The latest attacks came after Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held two days of talks last week that ended with no sign of a breakthrough in negotiations over a ceasefire

US appeals court steps in as norms protecting Afghans set to expire

The Department of Homeland Security in May said it was ending Temporary Protected Status for 11,700 people from Afghanistan in 60 days

Japan warns of China's military moves as biggest strategic challenge

China's growing joint operations with Russia also pose serious security concerns to Japan, along with increasing tension around Taiwan and threats coming from North Korea

EU ministers plan measures to counter Trump's 'unacceptable' 30% tariffs

EU ministers met Monday in Brussels after Trump's surprise weekend announcement of 30% tariffs, warning of serious repercussions for governments, businesses, and consumers on both sides of Atlantic

14 million children did not receive a single vaccine in 2024, says UN

WHO and UNICEF said that coverage against measles rose slightly, with 76 per cent of children worldwide receiving both vaccine doses

US imposes 17% duty on Mexican tomatoes hoping to boost local production

Mexico currently supplies around 70 per ccent of the US tomato market, up from 30 per cent two decades ago, according to the Florida Tomato Exchange

US Supreme Court allows Trump to cut nearly 1,400 Education Department jobs

With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court on Monday paused an order from US District Judge Myong Joun in Boston, who issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs

Four people killed in small plane crash at London Southend airport: Police

The Beechcraft B200 Super King Air operated by Dutch firm Zeusch Aviation had flown from Athens, Greece, to Pula in Croatia before heading to Southend

Over 20 states sue Trump admin over frozen funding for school programmes

Aiden Cazares is one of 1.4 million children and teenagers around the country who have been attending after-school and summer programming at a Boys & Girls Club

China's exports up 5.8% in June as tariffs reprieve prompts rush of orders

Exports climbed 5.8% from a year earlier, up from a 4.8per cent rise in May. Imports also recovered, growing 1.1% in the first increase so far this year, according to customs data released Monday

Pentagon awards AI contracts to Google, OpenAI, xAI and Anthropic

The contracts represent a significant revenue stream for AI companies, which have been looking to expand their reach into the public sector

Bitcoin hits record high as US lawmakers push for pro-crypto legislation

The enthusiasm for bitcoin comes as the US House is set to take up several pieces of cryptocurrency-related legislation in what's been dubbed crypto week in Congress

Luka Modrić arrives in Italy to join AC Milan after 13 years at Real Madrid

Modric grew up supporting Milan because his idol and fellow Croat, Zvonimir Boban, played for the club in the 1990s

Sinner wanted Wimbledon title, but needed to conquer Alcaraz first

It is important, for sure, the No. 1-ranked Sinner said Sunday night after prevailing 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 against No. 2 Alcaraz

Japan's 91-yr-old former Emperor Akihito hospitalised for heart treatment

Akihito abdicated in 2019, handing over the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son, current Emperor Naruhito and now holds the title of Emperor Emeritus