Hamas freed the first two of six Israeli hostages due to be released on Saturday (February 22, 2025) even as heightened tension between the adversaries clouded the future of the fragile ceasefire deal. The two hostages — Tal Shoham, 40, and Avera Mengistu, 38 — were put into Red Cross vehicles after being brought out…
Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. File photo used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP A leader of the principal Opposition, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was beaten to death in front of his wife by his rivals in Dhaka, police said. Also read: Bangladesh clashes leave nearly 150 students injured Mohammad Babul Mia,…
Palestinian militants carry a coffin containing the body of Kfir Bibas, the youngest captive and one of four Israeli dead hostages, including Kfir’s brother Ariel and their mother Shiri Bibas, as they are hand it over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP A…
A drone view shows vehicles parked near a mall after its roof collapsed, in Trujillo, Peru, February 21, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least three people are dead and around 74 injured after the roof of a food court at a busy shopping centre collapsed…
File picture of U.S. President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (February 21, 2025) that Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russia’s Vladimir Putin will have to “get together” to end the war between Moscow and Kyiv. Mr. Trump’s comments marked a shift from criticising Mr. Zelensky as a “dictator,”…
Two people, including a business development manager of a private bank in Delhi , were arrested for cyber fraud worth Rs 4.97 crore under the pretext of investment in stock market, police said. The accused IndusInd bank employee facilitated bank accounts for cyber criminals, officials said. Police said a complaint was received on November 30,…
Palestinian children stand and watch as Hamas fighters take up a position ahead of handing over four bodies to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on February 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Israel prepared on Saturday (February 22, 2025) to receive six more hostages from Gaza in exchange for hundreds of…
President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday (February 21, 2025), sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks. The ouster of Mr….
Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez. | Photo Credit: AP The Los Angeles district attorney said Friday he hasn’t yet made a decision on whether Lyle and Erik Menendez should be resentenced in their 1996 conviction for the murder of their wealthy parents at their Beverly Hills home. The proposed resentencing for the brothers will be taken…
Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City and leading authorities on a five-day search is scheduled, confers with attorney’s during a court hearing, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City…
