French President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Thursday for stronger, more integrated European defenses and said the continent must not become a vassal of the United States, as he outlined his vision for a more assertive European Union on the global stage. With just three years left of

The United States quietly sent long-range ballistic missiles to Ukraine as part of a package of military support in March, and Ukraine has used the weapons twice, according to US officials. The longer-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) can hit targets as far as 300km (186

Muslims offered special prayers for rain at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka today (April 25) as a heatwave continues to disrupt people's lives across the country. Meanwhile, Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued another three-day (72 hours) heat warning, the

The United States is the first to acknowledge that its long-awaited $61 billion aid package for Ukraine is not a "silver bullet." As weapons and ammunition are rushed to the country, other issues such as manpower shortages in Kyiv's struggling military have come to the

At least 33 Ethiopian migrants - including an eight-year-old boy - have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, officials have told the BBC. They were among 77 people crossing the Red Sea from Yemen to Ethiopia, the UN's migration agency reported. Fishermen

The US Senate has approved a $95bn (£76bn) foreign aid package that includes military support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the legislation into law on Wednesday. The Senate on Tuesday evening backed the measure passed by the US House

Jamaica has announced its decision to recognise the state of Palestine, joining 141 member states of the United Nations that recognise Palestine's sovereignty. "Jamaica continues to advocate for a two-state solution as the only viable option to resolve the longstanding

A North Korean delegation led by the cabinet minister for international trade is visiting Iran, the North's official media has said in a rare public report of an exchange between the two countries believed to have secret military ties. The minister for external economic relations,

Protests against the war in Gaza have spread from Columbia and Yale to other universities as officials scramble to defuse a burgeoning protest movement. On Monday night, police moved to break up a protest at New York University and made a number of arrests. Dozens of students were

Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill will finally become law after a parliamentary showdown ended late in the night. Plans to send some asylum seekers to Africa have met with fierce criticism, but the bill passed on Monday when the Lords dropped their opposition. Mr Sunak said in a

Ten people have died after two navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a military rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade. One of the choppers clipped the rotor of the other before the two crashed into the ground, footage published on local media show. The incident took

European Union sanctions announced following Iran’s attack against Israel are “regrettable” because the country was acting in self-defense, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian posted on X on Tuesday. Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles on

US forces in Iraq and Syria faced two separate rocket and explosive drone attacks in less than 24 hours, Iraqi security sources and US officials told Reuters on Monday, the first reported after a near three-month pause. At least one armed drone was launched at the Ain al-Asad air base

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's party has won a landslide victory in a parliamentary election, cementing his grip on power. Provisional results show the People's National Congress (PNC) won 66 seats in the 93-member house. Analysts view the victory as strong backing for

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to reject any sanctions on the country's military, after reports that the US plans to cut aid to one unit. "I will fight it with all my strength," the prime minister said on Sunday. Earlier, the Axios news site said the US

Amid the terrible heat wave in West Bengal of India, Doordarshan anchor Lopamudra Sinha fainted while reading live news. Sinha, who works in the West Bengal branch of Doordarshan, took to Facebook to share about her health. In the video, when translated from Bengali to English, she

The Penang Road Transport Department (JPJ) in Malaysia will continue to intensify enforcement operations against foreigners driving without licences. State JPJ director Zulkifly Ismail said they view the offence, which has shown a rising trend, seriously as it could pose a danger to

Danish police arrested a man Saturday in connection with a bomb threat at Billund Airport, the nation’s second-largest aviation facility. The airport, situated in central western Denmark, was evacuated and continues to be closed as a precautionary measure. “Following an

Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during a nighttime training flight after possibly colliding with each other, the country's defense minister said Sunday.  One crew member who had been recovered from the

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged Palestinians to unite amid Israel’s war in Gaza, following hours-long talks with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Istanbul, according to his office. Ankara has repeatedly slammed Israel’s incursion into Gaza amid its failed