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Europe's largest nuclear facility enters its fourth consecutive day without electrical power as Ukraine and Russia exchange blame for damaged transmission lines. The Zaporizhzhia plant operates on emergency diesel generators after losing grid connection Tuesday. Officials from both nations...

Four people died during violent demonstrations in Ladakh as residents demanded increased political autonomy from New Delhi. Protesters burned a police vehicle and ruling party offices in Leh after growing anger over direct federal control imposed since 2019. The government stripped the Himalayan...

President Donald Trump authorized military deployment to Portland on Saturday as part of his immigration enforcement campaign. The Republican leader extended domestic troop usage after similar actions in Los Angeles and Washington DC against Democratic local leadership wishes. Trump cited...

National Citizen Party official Dr Tasnim Jara addressed the importance of women's involvement in Bangladesh's reconstruction during a diaspora engagement event Sunday. The first senior joint member secretary warned that national progress would suffer without women's active and safe...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Tarique Rahman delivered a Facebook video address Sunday targeting the Hindu community before Durga Puja celebrations. The acting chairman promoted national unity and religious tolerance across Bangladesh. Rahman emphasized constitutional protections for...

Bangladesh's top election official announced substantial progress on parliamentary election arrangements during weekend discussions with civic leaders. Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin reported completing voter registration updates through household surveys while narrowing voting...

Unemployed individuals seeking Malaysian work permits blocked major roads Sunday throughout the capital's commercial district. Protesters gathered at SAARC Fountain within Karwan Bazar and vowed to maintain their demonstration until authorities address their grievances. Traffic came to a...

Corruption accusations have escalated the power struggle within Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. Former legislator Temba Mliswa, who has family ties to Mnangagwa, launched verbal attacks against Chiwenga regarding...

Zimbabwe's Foreign Minister Amon Murwira delivered President Mnangagwa's address to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. The speech highlighted sustained economic expansion of 6 percent annually through strategic reforms and investments. Government initiatives target agriculture...

Bangladesh's Election Commission completed several new measures before February's general elections, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin announced during Sunday's civil society dialogue. Digital postal ballots for overseas voters, voting access for election workers and prison inmates...

Bangladesh's interim leader Professor Muhammad Yunus urged the United Nations human settlements agency to boost operations in his country during talks at the General Assembly. Yunus asked UN-Habitat Executive Director Anacláudia Rossbach to help create climate-resistant homes for disaster-prone...

Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli addressed supporters at a party gathering in Gundu, Bhaktapur, declaring his intention to remain in Nepal despite being removed from office by recent youth demonstrations. The CPN-UML leader challenged the legitimacy of the current administration led by...

Fixed stake nets have transformed the Bishkhali River into an impassable barrier for fish migration and boat navigation across 20 kilometers from Bangladesh's Bay of Bengal to Patharghata municipality. Hundreds of illegally installed poles anchor massive nets that trap everything from breeding...

Four rivers surrounding Dhaka receive 80,000 cubic meters of untreated industrial waste each day, according to Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority findings. The Buriganga River ranks among the planet's most contaminated waterways, with dissolved oxygen levels measuring just 0.24...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Western nations Saturday that Moscow would respond decisively to any attacks. He cautioned against shooting down aircraft within Russian territory during his United Nations General Assembly address. Lavrov criticized Germany for what he called...

Sudan Gurung plans to contest Nepal's March general elections after leading youth demonstrations that forced out the previous administration. The 36-year-old activist gained national attention during protests that began when authorities banned major social media platforms. His grassroots...

China launched traffic operations on Sunday on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, which rises 625 meters above a river gorge. The structure claims the world record for the highest bridge, surpassing the 565-meter Beipanjiang Bridge within the same Guizhou province. State media broadcast drone...

European powers activated arms embargoes against Iran Saturday after accusing Tehran of violating nuclear agreements. Britain, France and Germany initiated the sanctions through United Nations procedures. Iran recalled its ambassadors from these three nations for consultations. Russia challenged...

Army personnel evacuated nearly 2,000 tourists from Sajek valley to Khagrachhari town late Saturday night after ethnic minority violence trapped visitors. The tourists reached safety around 11:30 p.m. following military escort through dangerous areas. Authorities moved the group first to...

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed met with Benjamin Netanyahu during United Nations General Assembly proceedings in New York. The UAE Foreign Minister pressed Israel's leader to halt military operations in Gaza and establish lasting peace agreements. Abdullah demanded immediate access for humanitarian...