Heavy rainfall caused landslides that killed at least 23 people in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Sunday, and officials confirmed seven of the victims were children. The landslides destroyed homes, damaged roads, and blocked access to remote areas across multiple locations. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reported that more than 300 millimeters of rain fell within 12 hours, and water from the Bhutan and Sikkim rivers worsened conditions. The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for sub-Himalayan West Bengal through Oct. 6.
Authorities said two people remain missing as rescue teams struggle with slippery terrain and damaged infrastructure. Roads remain impassable in several villages, and earthmovers cannot...
President Donald Trump criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday after the Israeli leader questioned Hamas's response to a peace proposal. Trump accused Netanyahu of being excessively pessimistic about the terror group's intentions.
The exchange occurred when Netanyahu suggested Hamas had rejected the American plan. Trump disagreed and characterized the response as progress toward ending the conflict in Gaza. American officials confirmed the tense conversation to Axios.
Netanyahu sought to coordinate Israel's position with Washington to avoid appearing as though Hamas had responded positively. Trump interpreted the group's statement as an opportunity for agreement. The discussion was described as firm but concluded with...
A White House photograph sparked debate about whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu read from a prepared script while apologizing to Qatar. The stark black-and-white image shows U.S. President Donald Trump holding a phone on Monday as Netanyahu appears to follow written text in the Oval Office.
The call connected Netanyahu with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani at Trump's demand. Netanyahu expressed deep regret for a Sept. 9 airstrike in Doha that killed five people, acknowledged the sovereignty breach, and pledged no recurrence.
Trump labeled the strike unwise after Netanyahu acted without advance notice. Qatar had withdrawn from mediating ceasefire talks following the attack, which it condemned as a...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faces scrutiny from EU lawmakers on Monday before twin no-confidence votes on Thursday in Strasbourg, France. The hard-left and far-right motions have minimal chances of removing her from the bloc's executive leadership. The challenges expose deepening tensions within the pro-European coalition among conservatives, centrists, and socialists after the far-right gained ground in June 2024 elections.
Critics target von der Leyen over transparency concerns and her July tariff agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump, which many lawmakers view as imbalanced. Leftist and centrist members accuse her conservative European People's Party of aligning with far-right forces to eliminate green...
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri characterized former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's presence in India as a judicial legal process requiring engagement between the two governments on Monday. Misri told members of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh, that his country is examining the issues, but declined further comment while speaking at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. He rejected perceptions that India favors specific political groups and emphasized support for early elections to produce a democratically elected government in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh sent a formal extradition request through a diplomatic note in December, but Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said his government has received no...
Six fire units responded to a blaze at Ayesha Garments in the Jamgora area of Ashulia, Savar, opposite Fantasy Kingdom. The fire began at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Monday, but crews had not controlled the flames by 1 p.m. Sabuj Islam, a firefighter from Zirabo Modern Fire Station, said his department received the alert shortly after noon. Three units from Zirabo Fire Station and three from DEPZ arrived at the scene to combat the fire.
A Dhaka court granted a four-day remand on Monday for former education minister Dipu Moni in a murder case linked to the student uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman approved the order after investigating officer Mainul Islam Khan presented her and requested a 10-day remand. Md Monir Hossain was fatally shot at Chankharpul on Aug. 5 last year, and his wife, Rozina Akter, filed a murder case against 351 named individuals and 500 unidentified persons.
The same court ordered former lawmaker Solaiman Selim to be shown as arrested in the Shawon Sikder murder case from the July uprising. Shawon Sikder was shot in front of Eden Mohila College, and doctors at Dhaka Medical College Hospital declared him dead. A murder case was...
Delegations from Hamas, Israel, and the United States gathered in Egypt on Monday for negotiations aimed at ending the war in Gaza. President Donald Trump called on negotiators to move quickly, and both Hamas and Israel responded positively to his ceasefire proposal that involves releasing captives held in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody.
Hamas' lead negotiator Khalil al-Hayya met with Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Cairo on Monday morning before talks shifted to Sharm El-Sheikh. The negotiations focus on establishing a temporary truce date and creating conditions for a first phase that would free 47 hostages from Gaza in return for hundreds of Palestinian detainees.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
The Election Commission met with journalists on Monday as part of consultation sessions before the 13th national election. Electronic media representatives gathered at 10:30 a.m., and print and online media editors convened at 2:30 p.m., according to Election Commission Assistant Director Md Ashadul Haque.
Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin led the discussion with four election commissioners, the senior secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat, and other senior officials. The commission invited 25 representatives from television and online outlets, and 17 editors from print publications participated in separate sessions.
The dialogue series began on Sept. 28 with civil society members, intellectuals, and academics...
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