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Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill seven | International
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (279+ words) GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, April 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Gaza's civil defence rescue service said on Saturday that Israeli airstrikes in the Palestinian territory had killed seven people overnight, despite the fragile ceasefire in place since October last year. Mahmoud Bassal, spokesman…...
Turkey's opposition under pressure as Istanbul mayor trial drags on | International
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (441+ words) ISTANBUL, April 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The corruption trial of Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor entered its second month Thursday, in a case widely seen as a major setback for Turkey's opposition. Jailed since March last year, Ekrem Imamoglu of the main opposition…...
Kuwait says drone attack caused significant damage | News
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (132+ words) KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, April 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Kuwait said drones were fired towards its territory and caused significant damage, the first attack reported in the Gulf on Thursday as the ceasefire between Iran and the United States entered its second day....
Al Jazeera condemns killing of journalist in Israeli strike on Gaza | International
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (389+ words) DOHA, April 9, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera condemned the Wednesday killing of one of its journalists in an Israeli strike on Gaza, calling the death "a deliberate and targeted crime". "Al Jazeera Media Network strongly condemns the heinous crime…...
Iranian drone attack in Bahrain injures two: interior ministry | International
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (103+ words) Iranian drone attack in Bahrain injures two: interior ministry'Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) MANAMA, April 8, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Two people sustained light injuries following an Iranian drone attack in Bahrain on Wednesday, the interior ministry said, hours after a US-Iran truce took…...
Iran's Kuwait ambassador urges Gulf to work on averting 'tragedy' before Trump deadline | International
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (285+ words) KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, April 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's ambassador to Kuwait urged Gulf states on Tuesday to find a way to avert a "tragedy", as US President Donald Trump's evening deadline loomed for Iran to agree a deal or face strikes…...
Kuwait army says air defences responding to missile, drone attack | International
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (66+ words) Kuwait army says air defences responding to missile, drone attack'Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Kuwait army says air defences responding to missile, drone attack KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, April 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Kuwait's army said Monday its air defences were working to intercept…...
Gaza civil defence, hospital say Israeli strike kills 4 | International
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (248+ words) GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, April 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Gaza's civil defence agency and a hospital reported that an Israeli strike on a group of civilians in the Palestinian territory on Sunday killed four people and wounded several others. The attack took…...
Kuwait power, water desalination plants damaged by Iranian attack: government | International
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (83+ words) Kuwait power, water desalination plants damaged by Iranian attack: government'Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Kuwait power, water desalination plants damaged by Iranian attack: government KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, April 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Two Kuwaiti power and water desalination plants were damaged by a…...
Turkey says second Turkish-owned ship has crossed Hormuz strait | International
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (221+ words) ANKARA, April 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A second Turkish-flagged ship has crossed the war-torn Strait of Hormuz, Turkey's Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said Saturday. Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key global waterway, since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran started…...