DHAKA: Israel and Turkey have normalized relations, ending a six-year rift over the killing by Israeli troops of 10 Turkish activists on a Gaza-bound ship. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said a deal reached on Sunday would see Israel pay $20m in compensation, reports the BBC.

DHAKA: At least five people have been killed and 15 others wounded in a multiple suicide bomb attack in north-eastern Lebanon. The bombers attacked in the early hours of the morning. Four bombers blew themselves up outside a house in the predominantly Christian village of Qaa, close

DHAKA: Britain should only trigger Article 50 to leave the EU when it has a ‘clear view’ of how its future in the bloc looks, finance minister George Osborne said following last week’s shock referendum. The surprise decision to leave the EU sparked the resignation of Prime

DHAKA: A giant Chinese container ship has become the first vessel to move from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean via the newly-enlarged Panama Canal. The ship was greeted with fireworks and cheers from a crowd that had gathered at the Cocoli locks to celebrate. The Panamanian

DHAKA: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have said they are in ‘full agreement’ on how to handle the fallout from the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. Hollande warned that ‘separated, we run the risk of divisions, dissension and

DHAKA: Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has told the BBC that Holyrood could try to block the UK’s exit from the EU. She was speaking following a referendum on Thursday which saw Britain vote by 52% to 48% to leave Europe. However, in Scotland the picture was different

DHAKA: Over three million people have signed a petition calling for a second EU referendum, after the vote to leave. It has more signatures than any other on the parliamentary website and as it has passed 100,000, Parliament will consider it for a debate. The number is rapidly

DHAKA: US President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in the state of West Virginia, where the worst floods in more than a century have left at least 24 people dead. Obama ordered federal aid for three of the worst affected counties following a request by Governor Earl Ray

DHAKA: Polls are owed to reopen in Spain after the four main parties failed to break the political deadlock from December's unconvincing general election. Opinion polls have suggested that Sunday's election may still not overcome the stalemate, BBC reports on Sunday (June 26).

DHAKA: Discussions to untie Britain from the EU will take at least two years. The European Union has clarified the way the UK can kickstart formal consultation to exit the bloc following Thursday's referendum. It said that Britain can trigger Article 50, which has set a two-year

DHAKA: Shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn has been sacked from the shadow cabinet amid claims he was encouraging ministers to resign should Jeremy Corbyn ignore a vote of no confidence. Labour’s leader faces a vote of no confidence over claims he was “lackluster” during the EU

DHAKA: EU states have urged Britain to hold speedy talks on leaving the bloc after it voted to end its membership in a historic referendum. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said negotiations should begin as ‘soon as possible’, reports the BBC. He made the comments

DHAKA: Pope Francis has denounced the mass killing of Armenians a century ago by Ottoman forces as ‘genocide’, risking strong reaction from Turkey as he met Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan. ‘This tragedy, this genocide, has unfortunately marked the start of a sad series of

DHAKA: At least 20 people, including an eight-year-old boy and a toddler, have died in flooding in West Virginia, according to state officials. Heavy storms and flooding have caused widespread damage throughout the state, said Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. A state of emergency was

DHAKA: US officials said that the Pentagon will lift its ban on openly transgender service personnel next month. Defense Secretary Ash Carter has called the regulation outdated and harmful to the military. The disclosure has been welcomed by campaigners for transgender rights, BBC

DHAKA: Russian investigators have arrested a regional governor Nikita Belykh for taking bribe. Investigators said that they caught him red-handed taking a €400,000 bribe. Kirov region governor Nikita Belykh was held in a Moscow restaurant, BBC reports on Saturday (June 25).

DHAKA: US Senator Bernie Sanders has said he will vote for his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in November's presidential election. The two have fought for the Democratic nomination, which former Secretary of State Mrs Clinton won this month, reports the BBC on Friday (June 24).

DHAKA: A South African court has refused permission for President Jacob Zuma and prosecutors to appeal against its ruling that he should face corruption charges over a 1999 arms deal worth billions of dollars. There were ‘no merits’ in the argument requesting an appeal, it ruled.

DHAKA: A wildfire has ruined dozens of homes and forced hundreds of people to leave from their homes in central California. As many as 80 buildings in the mountain town of Lake Isabella have been destroyed, BBC reports on Friday (June 24). Some 1,500 more are thought to be at risk,

DHAKA: At least 98 people were killed and nearly 800 injured in a tornado and hailstorm at the east Chinese province of Jiangsu. The tornado struck the outskirts of the city of Yancheng along with torrential rain on Thursday afternoon. Counties on the city's outskirts saw winds of