Bangladesh anti-terrorism police say an ex-soldier is being questioned, after his arrest following a manhunt that began in April after warnings of attacks targeting airports, parliament and places of worship. Police said the suspect, Mohammad Mahed, “had taken refuge in a hideout near the Indian border”. Counterterrorism officers questioned Mahed, who police said was linked...
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Israel Confirms Killing Of Hamas Armed Wing Chief In Gaza Strike
The Israeli military has confirmed that Ezzedine Al-Haddad, chief of Hamas’ armed wing, was killed in an air strike in Gaza on Friday. “The IDF and the ISA announce that yesterday, in a precise strike in the area of the City of Gaza, the terrorist Ezzedine Al-Haddad was eliminated,” the military said. Two Hamas officials...
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Global Wine Consumption Falls As Consumers Tighten Spending
Global wine consumption fell in 2025 as economic pressure, shifting lifestyles and changing consumer habits weighed on demand, the industry’s trade body said on Tuesday. The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said in its annual review that the sector faced “a combination of climatic variability, softer demand and rising trade uncertainty” in 2025....
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Pentagon Says Iran War Cost Nears $29 Billion
The Pentagon said on Tuesday the cost of the war with Iran had risen to nearly $29 billion, as President Donald Trump faced growing criticism over the conflict’s financial burden and its effect on U.S. military readiness. The updated figure, disclosed during a Capitol Hill budget hearing, was roughly $4 billion higher than the Pentagon’s...
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Four Miners Killed In Colombia Coal Mine Explosion
Four miners were found dead after an explosion at an underground coal mine in central Colombia. The explosion took place Saturday at the Las Quintas mine in Pueblo Viejo, a village in Cucunuba municipality, said Jorge Emilio Rey, the governor of Cundinamarca department. “The four miners who were trapped in the #LasQuintas mine” were found...
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India Orders Pernod Ricard Probe Over Retail Deals
India’s antitrust regulator has ordered an investigation into French spirits maker Pernod Ricard over allegations it struck exclusive arrangements with retailers to boost sales of its brands at the expense of rivals. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in an order issued on Friday that the company allegedly offered financial assistance worth 200 crore...
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Police In Thailand Investigate Weapons Cache Found At Chinese Man’s Home
Thai police are investigating a vast arsenal of military-grade weapons which includes assault rifles, explosives, grenades and anti-personnel mines found at the home of a Chinese man. Authorities said on Saturday that Two M16 assault rifles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, Russian landmines, projectiles, gasoline and nearly five kilos (11 pounds) of explosives were found...
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Explosives-Packed Drone Discovered Near Bogota Airport, Military Base
Report says an explosives-laden drone was discovered near El Dorado International Airport and an adjacent military base. Authorities reportedly found the fibre-optic drone on Wednesday about 5.4 km (3 miles) from the military air base, which borders Bogota’s main international airport. CliqMetro gathered that the discovery comes amid a surge in attacks by left-wing guerrilla...
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French Court Revives Investigation Into Rwanda Ex-first Lady Genocide Role
France’s judiciary has ordered the resumption of an investigation into allegations that Agathe Habyarimana was involved in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Investigating magistrates had dismissed the case in 2025, citing insufficient evidence to pursue charges of complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity. The latest ruling overturns that decision and directs that the probe...
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Slovakia Scraps Diesel Restrictions After EU Warning
Slovakia said on Wednesday it would repeal restrictions on diesel sales, including higher prices for foreign drivers, after the European Commission warned the measures breached EU law. The government had introduced the rules in March, citing disrupted oil supplies through a pipeline via Ukraine as global energy prices surged amid conflict in the Middle East....