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AFP/APP London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned that authorities must remain vigilant this weekend amid concerns about potential far-right violence in English towns and cities. This follows a week of unrest triggered by a…

News Desk  Islamabad: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina plans to return to her country once the new caretaker government decides to schedule elections, as reported by her son.  It is uncertain whether she will seek office…

AFP/APP Palm Beach: Donald Trump proposed three September debates against Kamala Harris on Thursday as he sought to wrest back some of the attention lavished on his rival since her blockbuster entry into the US presidential election.…

News Desk  New York: The United Nations (UN) member states approved the organization's first treaty aimed at addressing cybercrime on Thursday, despite strong objections from human rights advocates who raised concerns about potential…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday canceled a trip to Central Asia after earthquake scientists warned the country should prepare for a possible "megaquake." The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the…

Xinhua/APP Singapore: Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to create new opportunities, keep living costs affordable, and strengthen the social support system in the country to keep the society cohesive and resilient in his…

AFP/APP Tokyo: A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 shook southern Japan on Thursday, but no major damage was reported and only relatively minor tsunami waves lashed the coast. The quake hit at 4:42 pm (0742 GMT) off the…

AFP/APP Washington: Tropical Storm Debby made its second landfall in the United States on Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). This follows its earlier impact on the southeastern parts of the country, where it…

AFP/APP Dhaka: Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus will lead Bangladesh's interim government following the ouster of Premier Sheikh Hasina, who had previously targeted him in speeches and legal battles. At 84, Yunus,…

News Desk  Islamabad: US President Joe Biden expressed concerns about the possibility of a peaceful transfer of power if Donald Trump loses in the upcoming election.  In a CBS interview extract aired on August 7, Biden, who dropped…