Sheikh Hasina has been living in India since she fled Dhaka following the collapse of her government | Photo Credit: Reuters Deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina will be jailed if she returns to Bangladesh, a state minister said on Monday (July 13, 2026), amid reports that the banned Awami League leader is preparing to return…
This image taken from video broadcast by Al-Masirah TV, a Houthi-controlled news channel, shows an explosion at the Sanaa International Airport compound during what the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said were several Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on Monday, July 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Yemen’s internationally-recognised government said it struck Houthi-controlled Sanaa…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The European Union and Britain targeted Russia on Monday (July 13, 2026) with coordinated sanctions over cyber attacks in Europe, accusing Moscow’s FSB intelligence agency over involvement in digital strikes. The move comes as Western officials warn Russia has stepped up its “hybrid” campaign to destabilise Europe over…
Leaders of parties and groups representing Sri Lanka’s ethnic minorities in Parliament addressing a press conference in Colombo on July 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Meera Srinivasan Prominent political parties representing Sri Lanka’s Tamil-speaking ethnic minorities have launched a platform to voice shared concerns around the pending political solution to the island’s national question and the persisting challenges to their communities’ land rights. …
Donald Trump said the toll U.S. imposed toll on Hormuz would help cover “any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World.” File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday (July 13, 2026) that the United States is “reinstating”…
For 68-year-olds Jayanthi Gopinath and Rajshri Sheshnag, the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra is a dream come true. The Bengaluru-based twins had prepared for this day for months in advance, walking six kilometres everyday with a backpack weighing five kilograms. Their children also made sure that they regularly practised pranayama. “We kept giving them a pep talk…
Rescue personnel carry out operations after a speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized near Hon May Rut Ngoai off Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam, on Saturday (July 11, 2026). | Photo Credit: PTI The bodies of the 15 Indian tourists who were killed in a speedboat accident off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island were flown to India on…
Security Minister Angela Eagle said that the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right has claimed seven attacks in the U.K. Photo credit: Facebook/Angela Eagle A series of arson and vandalism attacks on Jewish sites in Britain were the work of a proxy group backed by Iran, the U.K. government said on Monday (July 13,…
Vessels seen sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Oil prices jumped more than 4% on Monday (July 13, 2026) after another flare-up between the United States and Iran that threatened their already fragile truce, while South Korean stocks plunged as tech firms were hit by a fresh rout. The renewed…
Gunmen opened fire at people after a funeral in north-central Nigeria, killing eight, police said on Monday (July 13, 2026). The attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday (July 12, 2026) in the Otukpo-Nobi community of Benue state. Five others were wounded, state police spokesperson Udeme Edet said. It wasn’t clear what triggered the…