Tuesday, 14 Jan, 2025

International

LA braces for stronger winds as fires continue to burn

Los Angeles residents are bracing for further destruction as weather forecasts indicate that winds helping fuel the flames might pick up again. Three fires continue to blaze. The largest, the Palisades Fire, has burned more than 23,000 acres and remained at 14% contained as of Monday

Gaza ceasefire deal being finalised

The terms of a deal between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages are being finalised, a Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations has told the BBC. It comes as US President Joe Biden said a deal was "on the brink" of coming to

Bangladesh is strategically important to us: Indian Army chief 

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi referred to Bangladesh as a "strategic neighbor" today, and said that any kind of animosity between the countries is not in the interest of either nation. He made the remarks while addressing a press conference at the Army

6.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 on Richter Scale jolted Japan on Monday, National Center for Seismology reported. The earthquake was at a depth of 10km, latitude of 31.84 N, and Longitude of 132.54 E. The details of the same were shared on X. “EQ of M: 6.5, On: 13/01/2025

Tulip Siddiq’s flyers found in palace of deposed Bangladesh leader

In the ruins of the ransacked official residence of the deposed Bangladeshi prime minister, among the Chanel and Swarovski shopping bags and an inventory of jewellery, ceramics and clothing given as gifts by foreign dignitaries, lie Labour Party posters and flyers produced by Tulip

Israeli siege of north Gaza leaves 5,000 dead, missing after 100 days

The Israeli military siege on the northern Gaza Strip has left about 5,000 Palestinians dead or missing after 100 days of brutal attacks that have only intensified amid talks of a potential mediated agreement between Israel and Hamas. Another 9,500 Palestinians were injured as a result

Croatia populist president re-elected in landslide

Croatia’s populist President Zoran Milanovic was re-elected in a landslide, defeating his conservative rival in Sunday’s run-off, official results showed. Milanovic took more than 74 percent of the vote and Dragan Primorac, backed by the center-right HDZ party that governs

LA fires death toll rises to 24 as high winds expected

Weather forecasters in California are warning fierce winds which fuelled the infernos around Los Angeles are expected to pick up again this week, as fire crews on the ground race to make progress controlling three wildfires. Officials warned that after a weekend of relatively calm

Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises to 16 

Los Angeles is grappling with multiple wildfires that have resulted in significant loss of life and property.  The most severe blazes, the Palisades and Eaton fires, have collectively claimed at least 16 lives and left 13 individuals missing.  The Palisades Fire has

Keir Starmer met ousted Awami League figure last month

Sir Keir Starmer met a senior member of Bangladesh’s ousted ruling party last month, despite the Awami League facing accusations of embezzlement and of allowing its security forces to kill protesters. The UK prime minister met Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury, the ousted mayor of the city

Israeli air strikes hit Yemen, Lebanon as over 20 killed in Gaza

Israel’s military said it attacked sites in Yemen controlled by Houthi fighters, including a power station near the capital Sanaa, and the ports of Hodeidah and Ras Isa. Several people have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Lebanon’s south with Israel’s military

US and UK toughen sanctions on Russian oil industry

The Biden administration has imposed some of its toughest sanctions yet on Russia, in a move designed to hit Moscow's energy revenue that is fuelling its war in Ukraine. The measures target more than 200 entities and individuals ranging from traders and officials to insurance

Trump avoids prison or fine in hush-money case sentencing

A judge has sentenced US President-elect Donald Trump to an "unconditional discharge," bringing to an end the first criminal trial of a former US president. The sentence in the hush-money payment case means the incoming president has been spared any penalty, including jail

Los Angeles fire deaths at 10 as National Guard called in

Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, authorities said, as California’s National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder. News of the growing toll, announced late

Downing Street ‘considering candidates to replace Tulip Siddiq’

Senior allies of Sir Keir Starmer are considering candidates to replace Tulip Siddiq if she is forced to quit over links to her aunt’s ousted Bangladeshi regime, The Times has been told. Officials are said to have identified candidates to succeed the Treasury minister over the

No plans to increase military presence in Greenland: US

The United States has no current plans to increase its military presence in Greenland, the US embassy in Copenhagen said on Thursday, after President-elect Donald Trump expressed renewed interest in acquiring the vast Arctic island. Trump, who takes office on Jan 20, said this week

Myanmar junta air strike kills 40

A Myanmar junta air strike killed at least 40 people in a village in western Rakhine state, a rescue worker and ethnic minority armed group told AFP on Thursday (Jan 9). The Arakan Army (AA) is engaged in a fierce fight with the military for control of Rakhine, where it has seized

37 killed in Syria clashes between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces

Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by airstrikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria’s northern Manbij region, a war monitor said. The latest reported fighting comes despite the United States saying Wednesday that it was working to address

At least 5 dead as Los Angeles wildfires rage out of control

More than 2,000 homes, businesses and other buildings have been damaged or destroyed and at least five people are dead in wildfires scorching communities across Los Angeles County, making this one of the most destructive firestorms to hit the region in memory. The five bodies were

Attack on Chad's presidential complex in N'Djamena leaves 19 dead

Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential complex in Chad's capital N'Djamena on Wednesday, sparking a battle that left 18 attackers and one security personnel member dead, the government said. AFP reporters heard gunfire erupt near the site and saw tanks on the street, while