On Saturday, July 11, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran had “honoured its commitment” to a ceasefire with the United States, despite Donald Trump’s assertion that the truce had ended; however, he expressed a willingness to engage in additional conversations with the Islamic Republic. Iran has thus far honoured its commitments, in contrast…
On Thursday, Iranians were making arrangements to inter their deceased leader, Ali Khamenei, in his native city of Mashhad in northeastern Iran, as recent US airstrikes posed a risk of exacerbating the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.The burial of the deceased supreme leader follows a multi-day funeral service that drew millions of mourners from…
The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced on Monday the disbandment of the governing council that has administered the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, facilitating the establishment of a technocratic committee to oversee the enclave. This action signifies a notable political transition by Hamas, which has governed Gaza since its militants took power from the…
Violence in a Sri Lankan prison has resulted in the deaths of at least 19 individuals, including four guards, and has injured over 100, marking the most severe prison riot in over five years, according to officials on Monday. According to authorities, the injured were swiftly transported to the Negombo hospital, situated north of the…
DHAKA – The Bangladeshi legal fraternity is undergoing a profound transformation as the traditional dominance of constitutional “titans” is now being challenged by a new wave of data-driven research. As of early 2026, the distinction between the “Old Guard” of the University of Dhaka and a globally connected “New Guard” has never been more apparent, creating…
Khalil al-Hayya, the Gaza chief of Hamas, acknowledged on Sunday that the leader of the group’s weapons production was killed in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip the previous day. In a televised statement on Al-Aqsa TV, Hayya stated, “The Palestinian people are presently enduring challenging circumstances and experiencing significant suffering… with over 70,000…
The nearly two-month-old ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will not be finalized until Israeli forces depart from the Palestinian territory in accordance with a peace plan supported by Washington and the UN, stated Qatar’s prime minister, the mediator, yesterday. “We are currently at a pivotal juncture…” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the Qatari premier,…
The UK government has condemned the protracted delays in allowing assistance into Gaza, after the arrival of a shipment of over 1,100 tents that took more than a year to reach the region. The foreign secretary has expressed worries that additional UK-funded assistance has failed to reach locals, despite the truce between Hamas and Israel….
Pakistan’s strikes on neighbouring Afghanistan resulted in the deaths of at least ten individuals, including nine children, according to a spokesperson for the Taliban government, on Tuesday, following a suicide attack on a security compound in Peshawar, Pakistan. “Pakistani invading forces bombed the residence of a local civilian, resulting in the martyrdom of nine children…
Sheikh Hasina, the ousted prime minister of Bangladesh, has received a death sentence for crimes against humanity committed during the insurrection in July of the previous year. Former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal received a death sentence. In contrast, former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, who testified as a state witness, was sentenced…
