A special tribunal in Bangladesh has imposed death sentences on former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, holding them responsible for a violent state response to a student uprising last year, according to the court’s decision released Monday. Both former officials were tried in absentia after leaving for India, which has said it will not extradite them. The International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka ruled that the pair authorized actions that contributed to widespread casualties during nationwide demonstrations over a contested public-sector quota system. The pr

President Donald Trump has signed a long-delayed government funding bill, formally ending the United States’ record 43-day shutdown that left hundreds of thousands of federal employees without pay and disrupted key public services. The bill cleared the U.S. House of Representatives late Thursday by a narrow 222–209 vote, largely along party lines. Democrats had pressed to include an extension of an enhanced tax credit that reduces health insurance costs under the Affordable Care Act. Republicans rejected that demand, arguing the issue should be debated separately, allowing the spending mea

Authorities in Pakistan are investigating a suicide bombing that left 12 people dead outside a district court in Islamabad, an attack that has renewed concerns about the country’s fragile security situation. Officials said forensic experts and police teams were examining the blast site on Wednesday, while families gathered at a local hospital to claim the bodies of their relatives. The explosion occurred a day earlier near the court complex, striking one of the capital’s busiest judicial areas. The bombing comes as Pakistan continues to face a wave of militant violence, particularly from g

Authorities in Indonesia are investigating a series of explosions that rocked a mosque at a state high school in northern Jakarta, injuring at least 55 people. Most of those hurt were students attending midday prayers when the blasts occurred Friday. Witnesses said two loud explosions were heard shortly after the sermon began at SMA 27, a public secondary school located within a navy compound in the Kelapa Gading area. Panic broke out as smoke filled the mosque, forcing students and staff to rush outside. Police have cordoned off the area and launched an investigation into the cause of the inc

Emergency crews are combing through wreckage at Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International Airport after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded during takeoff, killing at least nine people and leaving others unaccounted for. Authorities say the aircraft was bound for Honolulu when it caught fire shortly after lifting off the runway early Tuesday morning. Footage from witnesses showed flames erupting from the plane’s left wing and a thick trail of smoke moments before the aircraft plunged back to the ground, igniting a massive fireball. Part of a nearby building’s roof was torn apart by the

Democratic Party candidate Zohraan Mamdani has been elected as the new mayor of New York City, marking a historic moment as the first Muslim and Indian-origin person to lead the largest city in the United States. Mamdani, who previously served as a state assembly member, defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo in a closely watched mayoral race. Cuomo ran as an independent candidate after Mamdani replaced him on the Democratic ticket earlier this year. The campaign gained national attention after former President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Cuomo, warning that Mamdani’s leadership would brin

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is expected to visit Canada next week to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting, which will take place in Ontario’s Niagara region on November 11 and 12. The gathering will include ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and representatives from the European Union. Jaishankar’s participation is being viewed as a significant step toward improving relations between India and Canada, which have experienced recent diplomatic strain. He has also been invited to join foreign ministers from non-G7 c

Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, a central figure in American politics for decades and one of the most influential vice presidents in modern history, has died at the age of 84. His family said Cheney passed away Monday from complications related to pneumonia and long-term heart and vascular disease. Cheney served as vice president from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush, where he played a dominant role in shaping U.S. foreign and security policy after the September 11 attacks. A key advocate for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Cheney became a defining — and divisive — voice of A

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan before dawn on Monday, leaving at least 20 people dead and more than 640 injured. The tremor caused significant destruction in several communities, including damage to the centuries-old Blue Mosque in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Local authorities reported that the town of Khulm, near the quake’s epicentre, suffered widespread building collapses. Residents have been digging through debris in search of survivors as rescue operations continue. Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense said military and emergency teams have reached the af