Wednesday, 26 Feb, 2025

International

9 killed in Munich shooting

DHAKA: A shooting at a Munich shopping centre which left nine people dead was carried out by one gunman who then killed himself. The suspect was an 18-year-old German-Iranian dual national who lived in Munich police told a news conference, but his motive is unclear, reports the BBC.

India begins massive search for missing plane

DHAKA: The Indian ministry of defense said that four aircraft and twelve ships have been deployed to search for the missing military plane that went missing over the Bay of Bengal with more than 20 people on board. The Antonov-32 transporter aircraft took off from Chennai (Madras) at

Search to be suspended for MH370

DHAKA: The search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be suspended rather than shut down if the plane is not found in the current search area. China, Malaysia and Australia had previously agreed to end the search in the southern Indian Ocean if no ‘credible new information’ was

Indian Air Force aircraft with 29 on board missing

DHAKA: Indian Air Force’s AN-32 aircraft enroute Chennai from Port Blair has gone missing with 29 people on board. The aircraft, which took off at 9am from Port Blair, was on a routine weekly flight for Air Force personnel, reports the India Today. The Navy, Air Force and Coast

Florida cop shoots unarmed black therapist

DHAKA: A Florida policeman shot and wounded an autistic man’s unarmed black therapist on Monday (July 18). Charles Kinsey, who works with people with disabilities, told a broadcast media he was helping a patient who had wandered away from a facility. Mobile phone video shows

5 ‘accomplices’ charged in France attack

DHAKA: Five suspects have appeared in court in France charged with terror offences in relation to the Nice truck attack. The four men and one woman, aged between 22 and 40, are accused of helping driver Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel prepare the terror attack. French prosecutor Francois

Trump accepts Republican presidential nomination

DHAKA: Donald Trump “humbly and gratefully” accepted his party’s presidential nomination on Thursday night (July 22), capping off the Republican National Convention. “Who would’ve believed that when we started this journey on June 16th last year, we, and I say we, because we

Zimbabwe veterans end Mugabe backing

DHAKA: Zimbabwe’s war veterans association, which has played a key and sometimes violent role in supporting President Robert Mugabe, has released a statement withdrawing its backing for him. It accuses Mugabe of dictatorial tendencies, egocentrism and misrule. It was not

Fox News boss resigns amid sexual harassment charges

DHAKA: Roger Ailes, the long-time boss of Fox News, has resigned after a number of female employees accused him of sexual harassment. The network’s parent company, 21st Century Fox, announced his resignation, reports the BBC. The announcement does not mention the sexual harassment

Oscar Pistorius: Appeal over 'lenient' sentence

DHAKA: South African prosecutors said that they will take court action in order to secure a longer prison sentence for Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius. He was jailed for six years earlier this month for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, BBC reports on Thursday (July

Trump says US may abandon NATO protection

DHAKA: Donald Trump has said that if he is elected president he may dispose a guarantee of protection to fellow Nato countries. Speaking to the New York Times, Trump said that the US would only come to the aid of allies if they have ‘fulfilled their obligations to us’. Members

Turkey imposes state of emergency

DHAKA: Turkey’s president has declared a state of emergency for three months following Friday night’s failed army coup. Speaking at the presidential palace in Ankara, Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed that “all the viruses within the armed forces will be cleansed”, reports the BBC.

French soldiers killed in Benghazi helicopter crash

DHAKA: Three French soldiers have died in Libya after their helicopter was shot down, President Francois Hollande says. The soldiers were killed while carrying out ‘dangerous intelligence operations’, Hollande said, reports the BBC. Earlier on Wednesday, French defense ministry

Armed groups kill 17 soldiers in Mali

DHAKA: At least 17 soldiers have been killed and 35 wounded in central Mali in an assault on their military base that authorities called a ‘coordinated terrorist attack’.  The raid on Tuesday is the biggest in months on the army in Mali, a country that faces a growing threat from

Turkey crackdown toll passes 45,000

DHAKA: At least 45,000 people have been rounded up, sacked or suspended from their jobs by Turkey’s government in the wake of last week’s failed coup. The purge of those deemed less than loyal to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan widened on Tuesday to include teachers, university

France to extend state of emergency for six months

DHAKA: France's National Assembly has voted to lengthen the state of emergency for six months. The move followed last week's attack in Nice in which 84 people were killed and scores injured when a lorry was driven into crowds. The state of emergency was brought in after

Trump nominated as Republican President Candidate

DHAKA: Donald Trump has protected the nomination of the Republican Party to become the next US president. He secured this after months of controversial campaigning that has divided the American right of the political spectrum.  The billionaire businessman had been expected to

Nigeria children starving, warns Unicef

DHAKA: Almost a quarter of a million children in parts of Nigeria’s Borno state formerly controlled by Boko Haram are suffering from severe malnutrition. The UN children’s agency Unicef says, reports the BBC. Tens of thousands will die if treatment does not reach them soon,

North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles

DHAKA: North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, say US and South Korean officials. The missiles were launched from the Hwangju region, said South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and flew about 500km to 600km, reports the BBC. The US said

Blast kills 10 commandos in India

DHAKA: At least 10 paramilitary commandos were killed and five others wounded in an attack by Maoists in Aurangabad district of India’s Bihar province on Monday. Quoting security officials, NDTV reports that the operation against the Maoists is still on after 12 hours of the