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Tuesday, 29 April, 2025

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India says troops exchanged fresh gunfire with Pakistan

Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire in disputed Kashmir for a fifth straight night, New Delhis army said Tuesday, one week since an attack targeting tourists sent relations into a tailspin, AFP reported. The Indian army said its soldiers and Pakistani forces fired at each other...

Swift response prevents major damage after fire at Bashundhara refinery plant

A fire broke out around 4pm on Monday at the Bashundhara Oil and Gas Company Limited (BOGCL) refinery plant in Keraniganj, Dhaka one of the countrys key fuel production centres. However, thanks to the swift and coordinated efforts of the plants emergency response team alongside fire service...

Putin announces three-day Russian ceasefire in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire for the war in Ukraine, BBC reported. The Kremlin said the ceasefire would run from the morning of 8 May until 11 May - which coincides with victory celebrations to mark the end of World War Two. In response, Ukraines...

Israeli airstrikes kill 25 in Gaza as US ambassador Huckabee Makes 1st visit to Jerusalem

Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Friday killed at least 25 people, including several children, according to local hospital officials. The strikes hit two key areas15 people were killed in Khan Younis, and 10 more in Jabaliya, where eight members of a single family reportedly died. The...

Probe continues into Manikganj artist’s house fire: CA press wing

Law enforcement agencies are investigating the fire incident at the house of painter Manabendra Ghosh in the Garpara Bazar area of Manikganj Sadar Upazila. Manikganj Superintendent of Police Yasmin Khatun said police have already visited the scene, according to a statement issued by the Chief...

Egypt receives Israeli proposal for temporary ceasefire in Gaza

Egypt has received an Israeli proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, which aims to open the door to talks for a permanent end to the conflict, state-affiliated media reported Monday. Sources told Egypts Al-Qahera News that Egypt has passed on the Israeli proposal to Hamas and is awaiting a...

Israel kills 58 more Palestinians as Gaza death toll surpasses 50,800

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 58 more Palestinians in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry, raising the death toll from Israels ongoing conflict since October 2023 to 50,810. In the last 24 hours, 213 people were also injured and transferred to hospitals, bringing the total number of...

Russian missile strike kills 12, injures 50 in Kryvyi Rih of Ukraine

A Russian missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday has killed at least 12 people and injured over 50, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack, which targeted the Dnipropetrovsk region, included three children among the victims, marking another brutal assault on...

Myanmar anti-coup fighters call partial ceasefire for quake relief

Anti-coup fighters in Myanmar declared a two-week partial ceasefire as the military began Sunday (March 30) to facilitate rescue operations and other relief work after a massive earthquake hit the war-torn country. The Peoples Defence Force (PDF) will implement a two-week pause in offensive...

Israel-Hamas ceasefire back on table

Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says it supports resuming a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip through a proposal put forward by mediators which would see five more hostages released to Israel in exchange for a 50-day truce. Khalil al-Hayyam, the most senior Hamas leader outside Gaza, said the...

South Korea firefighters deploy helicopters as wildfires reignite

South Korean firefighters deployed helicopters on Saturday as the countrys biggest wildfires on record that ravaged wide areas of its southeast reignited in one of the regions cities, an official said. More than a dozen fires have been fanned by high winds and dry conditions, killing 29 people...

Rubio says US will evaluate Russian demands for Black Sea ceasefire

The United States will evaluate demands made by Russia after Moscow had agreed in principle to a US-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine in the Black Sea to allow safe navigation, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday,reports Reuters. The US announced separate Black Sea agreements with...

South Korea wildfires 'largest on record': Disaster chief

South Koreas disaster chief said on Thursday that the ongoing wildfires are the largest on record, having burned more forest than any previous blaze. The death toll has been revised to 26. More than a dozen wildfires erupted over the weekend, scorching vast areas of southeastern South Korea and...

18 dead in 'worst wildfires' in South Korea's history

At least 18 people have been killed and 19 hurt as South Koreas wildfires continue to ravage the countrys southeast, said the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The unprecedented crisis remains critical, according to acting president Han Duck-soo, who said the fires are rewriting the record...

South Korea struggles to contain deadly wildfires

Deadly wildfires in South Korea worsened overnight, officials said Tuesday (March 25), as dry, windy weather hampers efforts to contain one of the countrys worst-ever fire outbreaks. More than a dozen different blazes broke out over the weekend, with the safety minister reporting thousands of...

New fire erupts in Sundarbans, Saturday’s fire tamed

New fires erupted in at least three spots in the Sundarbans on Sunday morning, about an hour after another major fire was brought under control about a kilometre to the south-east. At 9am, a major fire was reported in the Gulishakhali area of the worlds largest mangrove forest and later in two...

Hamas ready to be flexible for reaching agreement on Gaza

Hamas is ready to demonstrate all the required flexibility to reach an agreement on the comprehensive ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the pullout of the Israeli military from there, representatives of the Palestinian movement said at the meeting in Ankara with Turkeys Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan....

Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon after rocket fire

The Israeli military launched air and artillery strikes on multiple sites in southern Lebanon on Saturday, following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus order to target what he described as dozens of terror sites in response to cross-border rocket fire. In response to the rocket launch at Israel...

Fire destroys 200 vehicles in Thailand's Mae Sot customs compound

A fire destroyed around 200 impounded vehicles in the Mae Sot customs compound late Tuesday evening. The fire broke out at approximately 7:30 p.m. at the newly constructed customs facility in tambon Tha Sai Luat, where around 800 vehicles were parked, reports Bangkok Post. Around 20 fire engines...

Putin, Trump hold crucial call on Ukraine ceasefire

The call came amid concerns in Kyiv and European capitals that Trump may concede too much to the Russian president, reports AFP. Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a critical phone call on Tuesday, speaking for at least an hour and a half about a Ukraine ceasefire plan that could require Kyiv...

Malaysia willing to accept 15 released Palestinians, says Tok Mat

Malaysia is prepared to accept 15 Palestinians recently released from Israeli prisons as part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan announced, according to a Star report. Under the deal, which took effect on January 19, some freed...

39 dead over weekend as tornadoes, wildfires, dust storms devastate US

At least 39 people lost their lives as severe weatherincluding tornadoes, dust storms, and wildfiresdevastated multiple US states over the weekend, reports AP. More than 400 homes were damaged by wildfires that swept across the state on Friday, said the Oklahoma Department of Emergency...

Putin discusses Ukraine in call with Saudi crown prince

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the telephone to discuss a possible settlement of the Ukraine conflict, the Kremlin said today (March 14). The call took place shortly after Putin on Thursday (March 13) said he had serious questions about...

Trump optimistic about potential Ukraine ceasefire

President DonaldTrumpexpressed optimism Wednesday (March 12) that US negotiators could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, with officials saying the United States wants Russia to agree to an unconditional halt to hostilities. The Kremlin said it was awaiting details of a US-Ukrainian proposal...

Mohakhali slum fire doused

Firefighters from 8 units managed to control a major fire at Sattala slum in the capitals Mohakhali after one and a half hours of efforts. The fire erupted at 3:40 am on Wednesday and was tamed by 5:20 am, fire service Duty Officer Rakibul Hasan said. He said the exact extent of the damages...

Ukraine ready to accept one month ceasefire with Russia

War-torn Ukraine has said it is ready to accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire with Russia proposed by the US, after a day of US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would present the offer to Russia and that the ball is in their court. Ukraines President...

Ukraine will have to give up territory – Rubio

US Senator Marco Rubio has suggested that Ukraine might need to abandon its goal of reclaiming territories in order to make progress in peace talks with Russia. Speaking ahead of a scheduled meeting between US and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Rubio acknowledged the difficulty of...

Aminbazar Power Grid fire under control

A fire that broke out at the Aminbazar 400/230 kV Substation in Savar on Tuesday morning has been brought under control. Nine firefighting units managed to control the fire by 9:15 am, according to Shahjahan Sikder, deputy assistant director of the Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence...