Who's fighting Yemen's war, and who controls what
Yemen's decade-long civil war has entered a new phase of tension, as Iran-backed Houthis intensify attacks on Saudi-backed government forces.
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Bangladesh to back Maldives candidate for WHO SEARO post
Deputy Foreign Minister Humayun Kabir says Bangladesh will support a Maldivian candidate as WHO's next South-East Asia regional director soon.
Iran doesn't need a US 'regional guard': Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the US doesn't need to act as a 'regional guard' for Middle East security amid ongoing tensions today.
Iran-backed Houthis advance at lightning speed in Yemen
The Houthis' rapid advance across southern Tihamah has stunned most analysts, seizing 130km of Yemen's strategic Red Sea coastline in just days.
Indian court upholds validity of Muslim divorce method
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that talaq-e-hasan is not banned in India and remains a valid form of divorce under Muslim personal law today.
The science behind the 'evil eye is real' hadith
Nearly 1,400 years ago, the Prophet said the evil eye is real — and modern psychology has found real science behind social stress and envy too.
Trump rejected Saudi request to strike Houthis: report
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked President Trump for US air strikes against Yemen's Houthis, but Trump turned down the request Thursday.
Bangladeshi-origin woman jailed 76 months in US fraud case
A Brooklyn court has sentenced Zakia Khan, a Bangladeshi-origin woman, to 76 months for a Medicare fraud and kickback scheme targeting seniors.
Clinton says she loves Israel but not Netanyahu
Hillary Clinton has sharply criticised Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's policies ahead of the country's next election, urging a tougher US stance.
The virtue of supplication during prostration in prayer
Prostration is among the moments when a worshipper draws closest to Allah, which is why scripture encourages making abundant supplication while in that position.
New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
New York is holding a memorial ceremony Friday for the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, which killed 2,977 people that day.
Putin arrives for BRICS summit, to meet Modi today
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, where he will hold bilateral talks with PM Narendra Modi on Friday.
Houthi fighters seize full control of Bab-el-Mandeb strait
Yemen's Houthi fighters have seized full control of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, a critical shipping route in the Red Sea, officials say Friday.
Lahore court bars expulsion of Afghan medical students
The Lahore High Court has ordered that Afghan students not be expelled from Punjab's medical colleges, hearing petitions from over 30 students.
Pakistan offers to help revive Bangladesh's sugar mills
Pakistan wants to provide technical and financial support to revive Bangladesh's long loss-making state-run sugar mills, officials say Friday.
Iran won't be weak before its enemies: Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says he does not favour continuing war, but the country must build capacity to face future challenges ahead.
US 'war on terror' brought disaster, says Corbyn
On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, British politician Jeremy Corbyn has called the US-led war on terror a disaster for the world.
Terror threat to US remains real, warns Hillary Clinton
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the terrorist threat to the US remains real and the country is losing vigilance, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton warns.
Syria arrests 9 pilots from Assad-era air strikes
Syrian authorities have arrested nine former military pilots, three of them generals, over deadly air strikes on civilians under Bashar al-Assad.
FPV drone attack hits airport in Myanmar's Mandalay
Tada-U International Airport in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, was hit by an FPV drone attack Thursday and remains closed as of Friday.
Bus crash in Switzerland kills 5 Dutch tourists
A bus carrying 48 Dutch tourists crashed in Switzerland's Graubünden canton on Thursday, killing five people and injuring several others, police say.
Bangladesh reviews 101 deals signed with India under Hasina
The government is reviewing 101 memorandums signed with India and other nations under the ousted Hasina administration, the chief whip says.
CNN fact-check finds Trump's 9/11 stories are largely fabricated
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Violence spreads to Pashtun areas of Balochistan, deepening fears
Armed violence has increased since June in the Pashtun-majority districts of Pakistan's Balochistan province.
US considering reducing troops, bases in Middle East
The United States is considering reducing its troop presence and military installations in the Middle East.
Israel to shut British consulate amid Israeli-goods boycott plans
In response to plans by the U.K., France and Canada to ban imports of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory of the West Bank, Israel has announced it will close…
Kolkata food safety operation suspends 40 restaurant licenses
A food safety operation that began in Kolkata on Sept. 1 as part of Consumer Protection Week concluded Tuesday.
Three Kims, 78 years: How North Korea has endured
North Korea was founded on Sept. 9, 1948. Seventy-eight years on, three generations of the Kim family have kept its political system essentially unchanged.
Saudi Arabia, Houthi rebels again on brink of war
After a recent Houthi attack wounded 73 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia, Riyadh has warned of retaliatory action against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Israel bars 12 British MPs from entering
Israel has barred 12 British lawmakers from entering the country, in response to U.K. sanctions over illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Identity of plaintiff in Epstein case revealed
The identity and photo of the woman known as 'Jane Doe,' one of the lead plaintiffs in a $72.5 million lawsuit against Bank of America over its ties to Jeffrey Epstein, has been made…
Protest in South Korea against joining Iran war
South Korea is considering joining the United States in securing the Strait of Hormuz. Protests against the move were held in the South Korean capital, Seoul.
Khalilur Rahman sworn in as UN General Assembly president
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been sworn in as president of the United Nations General Assembly. He will serve in this role for the next year.
Israel orders British consulate in Jerusalem to close
Israel has ordered the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem to close within 30 days.
Search for missing continues two weeks after Nepal floods
Two weeks after devastating floods triggered by a glacial collapse, rescuers in Nepal are still hoping to find people trapped alive in hydropower project tunnels.
11 India-backed militants killed in Pakistan operations
Eleven India-backed militants have been killed in separate operations in the Kharan and Washuk districts of Pakistan's Balochistan province.
Indonesia resumes search for missing journalists
Indonesian rescuers resumed their search Wednesday for a missing speedboat carrying eight people, including five journalists who had gone to cover a volcanic eruption.
Iran says it seized US submarine drone in Hormuz
Iran has seized a US submarine drone near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media said the seized vehicle was the Dive-LD.
Iran claims attack on 2 US ships, 8 oil tankers in Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says its forces attacked two US ships and eight oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
India writes to Bangladesh seeking Padma hilsa for Durga Puja
Shared language, culture and food habits have forged a long-standing emotional bond between the two Bengals.
Bangladesh's exports to India rise 7.67% over two months
Bangladesh's exports of goods to neighboring India rose 7.67% in the first two months of the current 2026-27 fiscal year.
Israel designates Bangladesh a 'high-risk' country
Israel has issued a major security warning for its citizens around the world ahead of an upcoming religious holiday.
How AI is creating millions of new job opportunities
Fears that millions would lose their jobs because of artificial intelligence have, for now, been proven wrong.
Send Myanmar situation to ICC: Volker Turk
UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Turk has called on member states to refer Myanmar's situation to the International Criminal Court, saying years of international efforts to resolve the country's human rights crisis have…
Guns alone can't solve every problem: China's Wang Yi
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the conflict between Iran and the United States should be resolved through dialogue and negotiation, not guns and cannons.
How well do apps meet the spiritual needs of Islamic practice?
In this era of unrestricted smartphone use, 'Islamic lifestyle apps' aimed at simplifying daily worship and Islamic living are seeing rising use worldwide.
Secondhand smoke kills nearly 1.7 million worldwide: study
More than 2.7 billion people worldwide, including children, are exposed to secondhand smoke, a new study finds.
India's chief election commissioner's daughter fined, 500,000 rupees to be deducted from her salary
Like her father, India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, his daughter has now made headlines — the Allahabad High Court has ordered 500,000 rupees deducted from her salary as compensation.
Palestinian girl, 8, killed in Israeli strike on first day back to school
Wafa Yousef Nabil Akila, an 8-year-old Palestinian girl, was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza City on the very first day of the new school year.
Israeli attacks kill 800 children in Lebanon, displace 360,000
Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed nearly 800 children over three years, with another roughly 360,000 children displaced.
Turkey's path of multi-vector diplomacy, from the Mecca pact to the SCO and NATO
A new defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, and a push toward closer ties with the China-Russia-centered Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, all while remaining in a Western military alliance — is Erdogan repositioning Turkey…
Iran wants to create a no-go zone in Hormuz
The conflict between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important energy corridors, is moving toward new risk.
Erdogan warns Israel again
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said no hostile activity by Israel targeting Turkey will be tolerated.
From the complete human to the just society
Turkish academic and former education minister Mahmud Ozer reinterprets the concepts of 'the complete human' and 'the just city' in light of the book 'Justice in Islamic Thought.'
Is Venezuela's oil deal a betrayal of democracy?
A recent oil deal between Venezuela and the United States has opened a path to economic recovery — while also sparking fresh debate over the country's political future.
Greece enters Israel's strategic orbit, raising tensions with Turkey
Recent defense cooperation between Greece and Israel has added a new dimension to eastern Mediterranean geopolitics.
4 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi road accident
Four Bangladeshis were killed when a car heading to the airport crashed while traveling from Taif to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
Passengers duct-tape man to seat after assault, slurs on flight
A passenger was duct-taped to his seat on a US flight after allegedly assaulting a fellow passenger and hurling racist and homophobic slurs at a flight attendant.
Wife killed over dispute about attending dance class
A 38-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her husband in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, following a dispute over her attending a dance class.
Derogatory remarks about women will not be tolerated: Vijay
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thalapathy Vijay has warned that insulting or crude remarks about women will not be tolerated under any circumstances.