Washington: US Senator Lindsey Graham has issued a warning that American President Donald Trump is set to impose significant tariffs on Moscow’s trading partners –including India and China– if they fail to cease purchasing Russian oil amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The Republican lawmaker indicated that the Trump administration is preparing to enforce a...
The death toll from the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash has risen to 27, with twenty-five of the victims being students, as reported by authorities on Tuesday, July 22. As per the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Armed Forces of the South Asian nation, the Air Force’s F-7 BGI training aircraft...
The pilot of the F-7 aircraft that crashed into a building at Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka, on Monday has been identified as Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam Sagar, according to local media reports. Towkir Islam Sagar, who belonged to the 35 Squadron and was part of the 76 BAFA course, passed away while...
A training jet from the Bangladesh Air Force crashed into a school building in Dhaka on Monday, resulting in at least one fatality, as reported by military officials and a fire department representative. Following the crash, the aircraft ignited, and smoke was visible from a considerable distance. At least eight fire service units were dispatched...
A deeply disturbing incident of honor killing has emerged from Pakistan’s Balochistan province, where a woman was brutally shot dead by her brother for marrying a man of her choice, against the family’s wishes. The heinous act, which reportedly also involved the killing of the woman’s husband, has shocked the nation and sparked widespread outrage...
A horrifying incident unfolded off Talise Island in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Sunday when a passenger ferry, KM Barcelona VA, caught fire while en route to Manado Port. The ferry was carrying around 280 passengers, many of whom were forced to jump into the sea to escape the rapidly spreading flames. At least five people...
India has seen a dramatic rise in the number of Interpol Red Notices issued at the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) request, reflecting a significant shift in the country’s approach to apprehending fugitives who flee abroad. The increase, driven by diplomatic outreach and technological upgrades, follows India’s hosting of major global events like the Interpol...
At least 30 people were injured after a car plowed into a crowd outside a nightclub on Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, Los Angeles, early Friday morning. The crowd was waiting to enter Vermont Hollywood, a nightclub hosting a reggae and hip-hop night. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the driver was found...
China has officially begun building the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to India’s Arunachal Pradesh border, with a staggering investment of $167.8 billion. Premier Li Qiang inaugurated the project at a ground-breaking event held in Nyingchi City, on the lower reaches of the river known locally as Yarlung Zangbo....
A tragic accident struck Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, on Saturday afternoon as a tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm, killing 34 people and leaving 8 missing, local media reported. The Wonder Sea boat, carrying 48 Vietnamese passengers and 5 crew members, overturned due to powerful winds. Most passengers were tourists from Hanoi, including around...