War & Conflict
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Hezbollah says ‘will continue’ fight to support Gaza after pager blasts
Sep 19, 2024Hezbollah, a militant organization supported by Iran, issued a statement on Wednesday stating that it “will continue, as in all the past days, its blessed operations to support Gaza.” This action came in response to a... -
UN adopts Bangladesh co-sponsored resolution against Israeli occupation of Palestine
Sep 19, 2024The UN General Assembly’s 10th Emergency Special Session endorsed the ICJ advisory judgment declaring Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories illegal. The resolution was tabled by Palestine and co-sponsored by 53 countries, including Bangladesh, according to... -
UN decries ‘horrific’ torture as Myanmar sinks into rights ‘abyss’
Sep 18, 2024In the midst of escalating violence and the lack of the rule of law, the UN on Tuesday presented allegations of brutal torture and a general deterioration of the rights situation in Myanmar. James Rodehaver, the... -
40 civilians killed in paramilitary forces attack in central Sudan
Sep 17, 2024The Maldivian envoy in Dhaka announced today that the Maldives will shortly begin the regularization process for the unauthorized Bangladeshi expats residing there. Shiuneen Rasheed, the high commissioner of the Maldives to Bangladesh, said as much... -
Zelensky urges West to accede to demand to hit inside Russia
Sep 16, 2024Following a devastating attack on Kharkiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday again urged Western partners to allow Kyiv to strike military targets deep within Russia, notably air bases. “Only a systemic solution makes it possible... -
Israel PM warns Yemen rebels of ‘heavy price’ after missile attack
Sep 16, 2024After the Huthi rebels in Yemen claimed to have launched a missile attack on central Israel on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning of impending vengeance. “The Huthis fired a surface-to-surface missile into... -
Ukraine can produce more weapons but needs funding: officials
Sep 15, 2024While pleading for more foreign investment in Kyiv’s military sector, Ukrainian officials stated on Saturday that their country is prepared to enhance its domestic weapons production but has financial constraints. While establishing its own armaments manufacturing,... -
Gaza rescuers say 11 from one family killed in Israeli strike
Sep 15, 202411 members of a single family, including women and children, were murdered when an Israeli airstrike struck a residence in Gaza City on Saturday morning, according to the civil defense agency in Gaza. “We have recovered... -
China defence minister calls for ‘negotiation’ to solve Ukraine, Gaza conflicts
Sep 13, 2024In Beijing on Friday, Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun told an international assembly of military officials that “negotiation” was the only way to resolve disputes like the battles in Gaza and Ukraine. “Encouraging peace and negotiation... -
North Korea fires salvo of short-range ballistic missiles
Sep 12, 2024The military in Seoul reported that North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles into waters east of the Korean peninsula on Thursday, marking the nuclear-armed nation’s first weapons test since early July. This year, the regime...