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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's aircraft, a Dassault Falcon 900EX private jet

US authorities seize Venezuelan President's private jet, say it was illegally purchased

It is alleged that the Dassault Falcon 900EX was purchased for $13 million through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States for use by Nicolás Maduro and his cronies," Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.

nationwide strike in Isreal

Nationwide strike affects life across Isreal amid anger at handling of Gaza hostage talks

The strike is observed to condemn the Hamas attacks on Oct 7, last year amid widespread public anger at the government’s handling of the war in Gaza after the discovery of the bodies of six hostages at the weekend, media reports said.

Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch

Pakistan invites PM Modi to SCO summit amid regional diplomacy buzz

The invitation followed earlier denials by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), which refuted media reports claiming that Modi would not attend the SCO summit in Pakistan.

Iconic Dhaka student memorials served as major hotbeds for anti-government protests

Located in the Dhaka University area, these sites also served as major hotbeds of the student-led resistance that began in July and eventually engulfed the entire country leading to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government and her fleeing to India on Aug 5.

IVAC Dhaka

Anti-India protest at IVAC in Dhaka prompts Indian officials to seek enhanced security

Indian high commission sought enhanced security from Bangladesh after the incident which triggered panic among the IVAC staff members making it difficult for them to continue work even with limited staff.

Tensions mount in Middle East as Israel-Hezbollah trade heavy blows

Hezbollah and Israeli security forces have exchanged attacks across the Lebanon-Israel border in a marked escalation in the region since October 7. According to Israel’s Army Radio, Hezbollah was going to launch hundreds of missiles towards central Israel at 5 am, so it attacked half an hour beforehand with 100 Israeli jets.

Bangladesh streets

Dhaka slowly returning to normal as sporadic protests continue

Till three weeks ago, the streets of the capital were flooded with anti-government protesters, many public squares choked by the agitating masses reaching a dramatic climax on August 5 — the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government and her fleeing to India.