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Bangladesh High Court rejected a bail plea for Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in a lawyer's killing case. He is already facing trial for sedition, having been denied bail previously. The court will hear bail petitions for four other cases against the monk on Monday.

Israeli forces reportedly established a temporary base on an old airstrip in Iraq's Najaf desert during the war against Iran, according to security officials. The operation, coordinated with the US, led to clashes with Iraqi troops. While no forces remain, equipment may have been left behind. Iraq had previously protested an air raid in the area.

A non-binary transgender Indian national, Q Manivannan, has been elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) on a student visa. This historic win marks the first time a foreign citizen without permanent residency has held such a position. Manivannan's election has drawn controversy, with debates arising over their immigration status and politic […]

Egypt witnessed deadly bouts of violence and mass street protests in the one year of Mohamed Morsy's regime as Egypt’s first freely elected president following the 2011 uprising. Opponents claimed the President had caused deep polarisation in Egypt. Mr Morsy accused the opposition of instigating violence. A glance at the unfolding of events leading to t […]

Bengaluru joins the league of 40 global cities including New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo among others at World Cities Culture Forum

The Defence Minister represented India at the swearing-in ceremony of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during an unprecedented three-day visit to the African nation.

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Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, and to ensure the security of shipping, state TV said

The reshuffle ‌is the first since the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad and comes around ⁠a year and a half into the five-year transitional period set ‌out in Syria’s constitutional declaration

Iran's head of military meets Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, says state TV; Iran on May 9 said it was still reviewing the United States’ proposal linked to ongoing negotiations over the West Asia conflict

Two ethnic groups — the Hema and the Lendu — have been locked in a long-running violent conflict in Ituri, a gold-rich province that borders Uganda and South Sudan

The impact of the explosion led to the collapse of the roofs of several houses in the vicinity. The police post building was also razed to the ground, and several security personnel were buried under the rubble