International

Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Monday issued an apology to the nation's Jewish community following the mass shooting at Bondi Beach as he announced new laws that will target hate speech. Albanese said at a press conference in Canberra Monday afternoon that he feels...

Moscow: A Russian general was killed Monday morning after an explosive device detonated underneath his car in southern Moscow, investigators said. Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff, died from his injuries, Svetlana Petrenko, official...

Washington: The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the US diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive of President Donald Trump's “America First” priorities. The chiefs of mission in at...

Jakarta: A passenger bus crash killed at least 16 people on Indonesia's main island of Java just after midnight Monday, officials said. The bus carrying 34 people lost control on a toll road and struck a concrete barrier before rolling onto its side, said Budiono,...

Dhaka: Journalists in Bangladesh held protests against arson attacks and vandalism at the offices of media outlets Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, calling for immediate arrest and punishment for those involved in the attack. They warned that continued impunity would pose a threat to...

Kabul: At least five people were killed and 44 others injured after a bus overturned in the Salang area of Afghanistan's Baghlan province, according to an official statement Sunday. In a statement shared on X, Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) spokesperson Mohammad Ashraf Haqshenas...

Islamabad: Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has issued a call for nationwide protest and announced his intention to challenge the court's verdict in the Toshakhana-II case in the Islamabad High Court, local media reported Sunday. His statement Saturday came after a Pakistani court...

Chittagong: Following a recent violent incident at the Assistant High Commission of India in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Indian visa operations at the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in the port city will remain suspended from Sunday until further notice, officials said. They added that any announcement...

Johannesburg: At least nine people were killed, and several others sustained injuries after armed assailants opened fire indiscriminately in South Africa's West Rand region, local media reported Sunday, citing police officials. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, the shooting took place at the KwaNoxolo...

New York: At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department's public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice...