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Benazir left Bangladesh in May 2024 amid public outrage over allegations that he had stashed an illegal multi-million dollar fortuneBangladesh’s former police chief Benazir Ahmed was arrested in UAE, the interior minister said Sunday, years after he fled his home country where he is facing multiple charges including corruption.Benazir, once a close ally of former leader Sheikh Hasina, left Bangladesh in May 2024 amid public outrage over allegations that he had stashed an illegal multi-million dollar fortune.The United States imposed sanctions against the official in 2021 for his alleged role in hundreds of disappearances and extrajudicial killings when he led…
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28 years after captivating Brazil in Nantes, Morocco dazzled again in New Jersey, with teenage sensation Ayyoub Bouaddi orchestrating a fearless World Cup performanceBack in 1998, when a star-studded Brazil, featuring Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Bebeto, Roberto Carlos, Cafu and Dunga, prepared for their World Cup group-stage game against Morocco in France, the question that troubled the Brazilian coaching staff was quite intriguing. Play and predict your Fifa World Cup 2026 champion hereEntering that tournament as the overwhelming favourites, few expected the Samba Kings — famous for their dazzling style of football — to face any problem against an Arab team from…
ReutersLebanese police officers and emergency personnel work at the site of an Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahieh – a Hezbollah strongholdLebanon’s state media have said at least three people were killed and 15 injured in an Israeli air strike on Beirut’s southern suburb on Sunday.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it targeted a “command centre” used by Hezbollah in Dahieh, after the Iran-backed armed group launched “aerial targets toward Israel”.Photographs of the scene showed extensive damage around the building that was hit.A senior Iranian official warned that the Israeli attack south of Beirut could derail an expected…
Curacao ready to make World Cup history as smallest nation to take partCuracao has possibly been most famous for its alcoholic drink of the same name – but now the nation is ready to announce itself at the World Cup.6 hrs agoWorld Cup
The consignment weighed approximately 1.332 tons of narcotic tabletsDubai Customs helped stop a major drug consignment from reaching its intended destination, an African country. They provided the intelligence that led to the seizure of a Tapentadol consignment, weighing approximately 1.332 tonnes.The shipment originating from Asia, and transported via air cargo, contained narcotic tablets. Dubai Customs helped the African country’s authorities intercept the shipment; legal proceedings were initiated against those involved.”Protecting communities is a shared responsibility that transcends geographic borders,” Abdulla Busenad, Director General of Dubai Customs, said in a media release. The operation prevented narcotics from flooding markets, saving youth…
The US sporting triumph that is overshadowing the World CupThe football World Cup has taken a back seat in New York as the Knicks win their first NBA title in 53 years.6 hrs agoWorld Cup
Ayuntamiento CártamaThere were no serious injuries as a result of the accident, according to local authoritiesSeventeen people have been injured after the wagon of a tourist train overturned in the Spanish town of Cártama.The accident happened just after 21:30 local time (20:30 BST) on Saturday evening, according to local authorities. The cause is unknown.Emergency teams attended to the injured at the scene and four were later evacuated to a nearby hospital, including three children. None of the victims suffered serious injuries, local authorities said.The free train ride was part of an annual event called la Ruta de la Tapa y…
ReutersIn the run-up to the poll, opinions on the likely outcome were dividedVoters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to limit the country’s population to 10 million, early projections suggest.Not all votes have been counted, but the current trend suggests 55% of participants voted against, to 45% for.The proposal came from the right-wing Swiss People’s Party, which has long campaigned on an anti-immigration platform.The divisive vote risked putting the country’s free movement agreement with the European Union in jeopardy.However, the People Party’s says that capping the population would reduce pressure on transport, housing and the environment seem not to have…
The accident on June 8 involved a workers’ minibus carrying 16 passengers that collided with a truck stopped on the roadside due to a technical faultBodies of victims killed in a fatal road accident on Dubai’s Emirates Road earlier this week have begun reaching their respective home countries, as coordinated repatriation efforts continue across multiple jurisdictions.Authorities confirmed that four bodies were repatriated on Sunday, June 14, including two to Telangana, and one each to New Delhi and Sri Lanka. Two other bodies were already flown to Varanasi on Saturday, where last rites have since been performed. Another body is expected…