At least 44 people have been killed and more than one million stranded as relentless monsoon rains triggered severe floods and landslides across southeastern Bangladesh, according to disaster management officials. Days of torrential downpour have inundated seven districts — Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Moulvibazar and Habiganj — cutting off communities, washing away homes […]
Newly released satellite imagery has raised fresh concerns that Iran has begun reconstructing parts of its nuclear infrastructure damaged during US–Israeli strikes earlier this year, prompting questions over Tehran’s compliance with a June memorandum of understanding aimed at halting military nuclear‑related activity. Analysis by the Institute for Science and International Security, reviewed by CNN, indicates
India and New Zealand on Saturday announced a new strategic partnership, marking a major diplomatic milestone during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to the country in nearly four decades. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon hailed the announcement as “historic,” underscoring a significant upgrade in bilateral ties. Modi, who arrived in Wellington to a
A tourist speedboat carrying 32 Indian nationals capsized near Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam, triggering a major rescue operation and leaving at least 15 Indians dead, according to official updates from Indian and Vietnamese authorities. The incident occurred a few hours earlier, with local rescue teams and maritime police rushing to the site amid rough sea
Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she intends to return to Bangladesh in December and “surrender” before a court, despite facing a death sentence and warning that authorities “may even kill” her upon arrival. Speaking to Reuters from exile in India, the 78‑year‑old leader said she and senior Awami League colleagues plan to
An Indian diplomat in Bangladesh publicly objected to the display of a map during a foreign policy seminar in Dhaka, after it allegedly depicted Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan, prompting organisers to issue an immediate clarification. The incident involved Puja Jha, Second Secretary at the Indian High Commission, and was captured on video
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has retained its position as the world’s third‑most powerful air arm in the 2026 global airpower rankings released by the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA). The latest assessment places India ahead of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) for the fifth consecutive year, reinforcing the IAF’s standing
US President Donald Trump on Friday declared that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran is “over,” even as he confirmed that Washington has agreed to continue negotiations with Tehran. The announcement comes amid a week of escalating hostilities, with both sides exchanging strikes across the Gulf region. Trump said the Islamic Republic of
At least 28 people were killed on Thursday after a massive fire tore through a multi‑storey shoe factory in Jinjiang, located in China’s eastern Fujian province, according to state media reports. The blaze erupted around noon local time at the Huiteng Shoes facility, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky as flames rapidly engulfed
Tensions in West Asia escalated sharply on Thursday as Iran launched attacks on US military facilities in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, responding to a second consecutive day of US airstrikes on Iranian targets. The developments come amid a rapidly widening conflict centred around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.
