International

EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa have hailed a US-brokered deal to end decades of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan and called for its speedy implementation, reports AFP. Christian-majority Armenia and Muslim-majority Azerbaijan have long feuded over their border and the status of ethnic enclaves within each other’s territories. They went to war twice over the disputed ...

Hundreds of firefighters on Saturday battled for a second day a large wildfire near Athens that left one dead, with strong winds raising fears it could spread, reports AFP. A fire department spokesman said over 260 firefighters with nearly 80 fire engines and 12 aircraft were deployed in Keratea, a rural area some 43 kilometers (27 miles) southeast of Athens. ...

At least six people have died and two others were injured after an air ambulance crashed in a residential area near Nairobi, Kenya. According to local authorities, the incident occurred on Thursday (August 7) around 3:00 pm local time, shortly after the aircraft took off from Wilson Airport en route to Somaliland. Kiambu County Commissioner Henry Wafula confirmed that four ...

Myanmar’s military-appointed acting president, Myint Swe, died Thursday morning at the age of 74, the country’s ruling junta announced. He had been suspended from his ceremonial duties since last year due to deteriorating health. “President U Myint Swe passed away at 8:28 am this morning,” the junta said in a statement, confirming he died at a hospital in the capital, ...

A new national temperature record was set in Japan on Tuesday as the city of Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture hit 41.6 degrees Celsius at 2:20 p.m. local time, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. This marks the highest temperature ever recorded in the country since official observations began. Other cities in Gunma and Saitama also saw temperatures soar above 41 ...

A large wildfire in southern France slowed overnight into Wednesday, following efforts by emergency crews to contain the blaze that has already scorched 11,000 hectares of vegetation and injured nine people. The fire began on Tuesday afternoon in the Aude department, where around 1,500 firefighters are working to bring it under control. Several villages remain under threat as crews focus ...

Authorities in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato have discovered 32 bodies buried in clandestine graves on a property in the municipality of Irapuato, according to a statement released Monday by the state prosecutor’s office. The graves were uncovered in the community of La Calera, located on the northern outskirts of Irapuato, about 320 kilometers (200 miles) northwest of Mexico ...

Brazil’s Supreme Court put former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest on Monday ahead of his trial for an alleged coup plot, underscoring the court’s resolve despite escalating tariffs and sanctions from US President Donald Trump. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the target of US Treasury sanctions last week, issued the arrest order against Bolsonaro. His decision cited a ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   Now a days US politics is no longer limited to white, black or Latino candidates. The participation of South Asians, especially those of Bangladeshi descent, is increasing noticeably day by day. In this context, a new name has emerged – Mary Jobaida. This woman of Bangladeshi descent is now a notable candidate in the New ...

To mark the first anniversary of the July 2024 uprising; considered a memorable chapter of Bangladesh’s pro-democracy student movement, the Bangladesh Embassy in Athens organized a photo exhibition and a tree-planting ceremony. Dignitaries from various countries, international organizations, and educational institutions attended the event. Among the embassies present in Greece were representatives from the Czech Republic, the Islamic Republic of ...