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NIAMEY : A double attack Friday by suspected jihadists near Niger's western border with Burkina Faso left 10 troops dead, authorities said whilst stating that 41 attackers were also killed. The west African country, now run by a military junta,...

WASHINGTON : Around 200 Marines were deployed to Florida on Thursday to provide administrative and logistical support for immigration enforcement raids happening in the southeastern state. The deployment is the first round of several requested by the US Department of...

MAKKAH : The Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque announced the translation of Friday sermon, for the first time at the Grand Mosque, into 35 languages, reports BSS. The aim is to enrich the...

DUBAI : Emirates Aviation University (EAU) has celebrated its 35th graduation ceremony by honouring 154 bright, savvy and accomplished scholars who are poised to shape the future of global aviation. Since 1991, EAU has graduated over local and foreign...

BARCELONA : Firefighters in Spain have said they found two bodies after a blaze in the northeast of the country, which is in the midst of a brutal heatwave, reports BSS. The heatwave across Europe this week broke high temperature...

SAN MARCOS : Esperanza Martinez lost three relatives who were murdered and saw numerous bodies left in the streets of her neighborhood, a former stronghold of the notorious MS-13 street gang in El Salvador, reports BSS. While she has lived...

WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump urged Hamas on Tuesday to accept a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, saying that Israel had agreed to finalize such a deal, as its forces also stepped up operations in the Palestinian territory, reports...

NEW YORK : Rising star of the American left Zohran Mamdani is now officially the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, according to official primary election results released Tuesday. The 33-year-old self-declared democratic socialist defeated his nearest rival...

Washington : US President Donald Trump urged Hamas on Tuesday to accept a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, saying that Israel had agreed to finalize such a deal, as its forces also stepped up operations in the Palestinian territory. Trump, in...

AUSTRALIA: The Festival of Australia organised by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), was a first-of-its-kind showcase celebrating Australia's world-class education and premium food and beverage products.  The showcase held in Dhaka provided an invaluable opportunity for Bangladeshi...