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Eight-run cricket win keeps Bangladesh in the running for the next phase, while Afghanistan must beat Sri Lanka to make it.Bangladesh have kept themselves in contention for the next round of cricket’s Asia Cup 2025 by defeating Afghanistan by eight runs in their Group B encounter in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.Afghanistan came close to securing their place in the Super Four stage and knocking out Bangladesh, but fell short in their chase of 155 on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Indian cricket’s Pakistan problem: Can you monetise patriotism?list 2 of 3India, Pakistan embroiled in ‘no…
The latest initiative comes weeks after more than 250 were killed in sectarian violence in southern Syrian province.Syria, Jordan and the United States have announced plans to restore security in Suwayda, where sectarian violence in July claimed the lives of more than 250 people.“The roadmap for a solution in Suwayda includes holding accountable those who attacked civilians, continuing humanitarian and medical aid, compensating those affected, ensuring the return of displaced persons, restoring basic services, deploying local Interior Ministry forces to protect roads, uncovering the fate of missing persons and returning abductees,” Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani said in a news…
The latest US Treasury Department move comes as part of efforts to make it more difficult for Iran to sell oil abroad.The United States has issued a new wave of sanctions against Iran, targeting people and entities it says are involved in illicit fund transfers that benefit the country’s military activities.The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) confirmed on Tuesday that it had sanctioned more than a dozen Iranian individuals and companies based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran pushes for IAEA resolution as top…
The UN chief calls situation in Gaza ‘horrendous’ as a UN inquiry concludes that Israel’s nearly two-year war on Gaza amounts to genocide.Israel has launched its long-planned ground assault on Gaza City, and its troops have pressed deep into the densely populated city, which has been subjected to intense bombardment for weeks, triggering the forced displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinians.The launch on Tuesday came the same day as a United Nations inquiry found that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza – home to 2.1 million Palestinians, most of whom have been displaced multiple times during the 23 months…
In the Mediterranean Sea, at least 2,452 migrants or refugees died or went missing last year.At least 50 people have died after a vessel carrying 75 Sudanese refugees caught fire near the Libyan coast on Sunday, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).The United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday that it has provided medical support to 24 survivors.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Mapping the 21 illegal settlements Israel had in Gaza 20 years agolist 2 of 4Arab states reconsider “normalisation deals with Israel”list 3 of 4Israel launches series of strikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port…
The attack on Tuesday was first confirmed by the Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV station.Israel has launched an attack against Yemen’s port of Hodeidah in its latest round of strikes against the the country, which it says is targeting the Houthis.Dozens of Yemeni civilians have been killed in ongoing Israeli strikes.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel kills 35 in Yemen attack a day after bombing Dohalist 2 of 3Analysis: Will attack in Qatar lead to international isolation of Israel?list 3 of 3US slaps new sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis as regional tensions spikeend of listThe attack on Tuesday was…
Israel pulled its settlers and soldiers from Gaza in 2005 but maintained control of its borders, coasts, and airspace.In September 2005, Israeli forces pulled out of the Gaza Strip, with the last troops leaving through the al-Karara (Kisufim) and Beit Hanoon (Erez) crossings.The withdrawal was seen at the time as a historic turning point, raising hopes that nearly four decades of military occupation had come to an end.But instead of relinquishing control, Israel repositioned itself on Gaza’s edges. It sealed off the territory by land, sea, and air, restricting movement through fence crossings, imposing limits on fishing waters, and keeping…
Twenty years after leaving Gaza, it’s Israel’s far right and settler groups who are driving policy, analysts sayTwenty years ago this week, driven by a sense of curiosity, Yossi Mekelberg, now a senior consulting fellow with Chatham House, talked his way into a restricted Gaza to see firsthand the impact of Israel’s decision to disengage from the enclave.“I joined a bus carrying settlers to one of the cemeteries in Gaza on the day of Tisha B’av,” he told media, referring to a day of mourning and fasting when Jews commemorate the destruction of their First and Second Temples and other…
A UN report finds from statements of Israeli officials and evidence on the ground that Israel is committing genocide.A United Nations inquiry has found that Israel’s war on Gaza is a genocide, a landmark moment after nearly two years of war.Navi Pillay, chair of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, told media about its findings on Tuesday, holding Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant responsible, among others.“We’ve identified the president, the prime minister and the former minister of defence based on their statements and the orders…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hails Qatar for mediation in the wake of Israel’s brazen attack in Doha.United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has landed in Qatar, the only country he said can mediate an end to Israel’s war on Gaza, shortly after warning that just a “short window” remains to secure a ceasefire as Israel said it has started the main part of a ground operation to seize Gaza City shirtly after his departure.Rubio arrived in Doha on Tuesday, a week after Israeli carried out strikes against Hamas leaders in the country, drawing international condemnation.Recommended Stories list…