Bangladesh fuel price hike: ‘I might start begging in the street’
Bangladesh, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, has raised fuel prices by more than 50% in just a week. It…
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Olivia Newton-John, singer and actress, dead at 73
Olivia Newton-John, the Australian singer whose breathy voice and wholesome beauty made her one of the biggest pop stars of…
China-Taiwan: Beijing conducts new military drills near island
China’s military says it is continuing large-scale military drills around Taiwan after its previously announced live fire exercises ended on…
Taiwan: Pelosi leaves Taipei to sound of Chinese fury
US Speaker Nancy Pelosi has left Taiwan after a brief but controversial visit. Ms Pelosi – the most senior US…
Ayman al-Zawahiri: Al-Qaeda leader killed in US drone strike
The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has…
Myanmar military extends emergency rule until 2023
Myanmar’s military regime has extended its emergency rule until 2023 as the country remains riven by internal fighting following last…
India reports first Monkeypox death
India reports first Monkeypox death. The 22-year-old had landed in Kerala on July 22 from the United Arab Emirates. Out…
Long March 5B: Debris from Chinese rocket falls back to Earth
Chinese rocket debris has crashed to Earth over the Indian and Pacific oceans, US and Chinese officials say. China’s space…
Covid in China: Million in lockdown in Wuhan after four cases
Almost one million people in a suburb of Wuhan – China’s central city where the coronavirus was first recorded –…
World was safer during Cold War – security adviser
The West risks entering a nuclear war because it is not talking enough to Russia and China, the UK’s national…