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Bangladesh: South Asia's Next 'Bloody Battlefield'?
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi: Since 5th August 2024, when former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted, extremist Islamist groups like Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) have been freely carrying out terrorist activities in Bangladesh under Muhammad Yunus-led...

Spanish-African relations and the role of young people, topics of debate at the first session of the Africa-Spain Summit in Madrid
The first session of the day on 7 July, following the official presentation and opening speeches of the third edition of the Africa-Spain Summit, addressed the need to strengthen strategic and political relations between Spain and the African...

War In West Asia: Iran, Israel, The United States And The Rothschilds
On about 20 September 2001, just ten days after the destruction of the World Trade Centre buildings on 9/11, recently retired U.S. Army General Wesley Clark was visiting the Pentagon for meetings with Secretary Rumsfeld and Deputy Secretary...

Ending Hunger In IGAD Countries: Moving from rhetoric to action
Tororo Woman Sarah Opendi speaking a the Women Parliamentarians Dialogue on Gender Land and Climate Resilience coefrence hosted at the Parliament of Uganda PHOTO URN KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries in the IGAD region, which include...

Spain, Morocco and Türkiye: Mediterranean countries ‘canaries in coal mine’ for drought impacts
“Girls pulled from school and forced into marriage, hospitals going dark, and families digging holes in dry riverbeds just to find contaminated water - these are signs of severe crisis," says Paula Guastello, drought impacts researcher at the US...

Africa and Spain: a global, sustainable, and inclusive partnership
The Wellington Hotel in Madrid hosted the Africa Spain Summit 2025, held from 6 to 8 July under the slogan ‘Spain and Africa: a global, sustainable and inclusive partnership’, with a view to reflecting the important cooperation that exists at all...

Africa mulls continental trade proposal with Trump
The African Union (AU) says it intends to present a united proposal for trade with the US under President Donald Trump, who prefers to engage bilaterally with countries. And experts have welcomed the move by Africa, seeing it as a first step to an...

Mumbai Rains: Water Levels In City's Seven Lakes Sees Surge By 5.31 Metres In Past 24 Hours; Check Out Details
Mumbai Rains: Water Levels In City's Seven Lakes Sees Surge By 5.31 Metres In Past 24 Hours; Check Out Details | Photo by BL SONI Mumbai: The most recent weather update from IMD shows that the city will experience heavy rainfall and strong winds...

Crew abandons Liberian-flagged ship attacked in Red Sea, UK military says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Crew members aboard a Liberian-flagged ship set ablaze by a series of attacks in the Red Sea abandoned the vessel Sunday night as it took on water, marking the first serious assault in the vital corridor for trade...

Donald Trump humiliated as Africa says, ‘keep your America, we’ll keep our continent’
Donald Trump's sweeping travel ban on countries in Africa has been dismissed with a critic telling the US President he can keep America and Africans will keep their continent. Mr Trump's ban applies to citizens from countries around the world,...

Crew abandons Greek-owned cargo ship attacked in the Red Sea after it starts to take on water
Crew members aboard a Liberian-flagged ship set ablaze by a series of attacks in the Red Sea abandoned the vessel Sunday night as it took on water, marking the first serious assault in the vital corridor for trade after a monthslong campaign by...

World Bank Classifies Nigeria as Lower-Middle Income Economy, Below Libya and Gabon
Advertisements The World Bank has reaffirmed Nigeria’s status as a Lower-Middle Income Economy (LMIE) in its 2025/2026 country income classification, placing it below conflict-affected Libya and resource-rich Gabon. While Nigeria remains in the...

Malawi and Colombia explore higher education collaboration
Kabwila withAmbassador Mina-Rojas * Colombia has strong commitment to international relations, particularly in education—Ambassador Mina-Rojas * Exchange programs for staff and students include in research, postgraduate training, and youth skills...

Letters for July 7: Congress needs to push back on HHS vaccine changes
Attacks Speaking as a retired registered nurse, I am horrified at Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s attacks on vaccination as well as the firing of all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices...

Kuwait and UK bolster ties
KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah received at Seif Palace on Sunday UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs David Lammy during his official visit to Kuwait. The meeting was attended by Kuwaiti...

U.K. military: Crew abandons Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned ship attacked in Red Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Crew members aboard a Liberian-flagged ship set ablaze by a series of attacks in the Red Sea abandoned the vessel Sunday night as it took on water, marking the first serious assault in the vital corridor for trade...

Ship abandoned by crew in the Red Sea after attack, UK military says
Open this photo in gallery:This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)The Associated Press Crew members aboard a Liberian-flagged ship set ablaze by a series of attacks in the Red Sea abandoned the vessel Sunday night as it...
Crew abandons ship in Red Sea after 'drone boat' attack
Crew members aboard a Liberian-flagged ship set ablaze by a series of attacks in the Red Sea abandoned the vessel overnight as it took on water, marking the first serious assault in the vital corridor for trade after a months-long campaign by...

Crew abandons Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned ship attacked in the Red Sea, UK military...
A renewed Houthi campaign against shipping could again draw in U.S. and Western forces to the area, particularly after President Donald Trump targeted the rebels in a major airstrike campaign. Shortly before midnight in Yemen, Israel’s military...

World News | Crew Abandons Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned Ship Attacked in Red Sea, UK Military Says
Dubai, Jul 6 (AP) Crew members aboard a Liberian-flagged ship set ablaze by a series of attacks in the Red Sea abandoned the vessel Sunday night as it took on water, marking the first serious assault in the vital corridor for trade after a...