New Zealand sealed its biggest-ever Test win on Saturday, thrashing Zimbabwe by an innings and 359 runs in the second Test to sweep the two-match series 2-0 in Harare. Trailing by 476 runs, Zimbabwe was skittled for 117 before lunch on Day 3 against a relentless pace attack. Debutant Zakary Foulkes starred with 5-37, completing match figures of 9-75 — ...

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said it is completely normal for his side to be viewed as favorites to retain their Premier League crown, citing last campaign’s success rather than their close-season transfer activity, reports Reuters. Liverpool, who won the Premier League last season to secure a record-equalling 20th English title, have bolstered their squad with the arrivals of Florian Wirtz, ...

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 ...

The US gold futures market briefly touched an all-time high on Friday before retreating, following uncertainty over whether President Donald Trump’s latest tariff hikes would apply to certain gold bars. US customs authorities issued a July 31 letter, published online Friday, stating that gold bars of one kilogram and 100 ounces (2.8 kilos) should be classified as subject to tariffs. ...

Two individuals were arrested with huge quantities of Indian smuggled goods from Beanibazar upazila of Sylhet district on Saturday morning. The arrested are Zahed Ahmed, 24 and Hasan Imran, 20; both are residents of Satpari village in Kanaighat upazila of the district. Acting on a tip-off, police searched a stone-laden truck on the Kaskatkha-Lalpur Bridge in the area and arrested ...

The Election Commission (EC) has released the draft of the updated voter list on Sunday, August 10. Citizens have been given 12 days to review their information and apply for corrections if necessary. According to EC Director of Public Relations Md. Shariful Alam, the draft voter list has been displayed at the offices of Upazila and Thana Election Officers across ...

The interim government plans to procure at least 40,000 body-worn cameras for police to enhance security at voting booths during the upcoming general election in February. The move was discussed at a high-level meeting at the State Guest House Jamuna on Saturday with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair. Home Adviser Lt General (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury and ...

Onion prices have surged by up to Tk 15 per kilogram—a 24 percent jump within a week—putting pressure on consumers. The price hike, typical during August, is driven by adverse weather, a halt in onion imports from India, and reduced supply from key producing regions. In Dhaka’s wholesale market at Karwanbazar, local onions are priced between Tk 70-75 per kg, ...

Hundreds of people have joined an anti-immigration protest outside Nuneaton Town Hall. The demonstration, which included a march through the town centre with people waving flags and chanting, was one of several in a wave of action across England on Saturday. Earlier this week, Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch said two men who had been charged with raping a ...

At least 365 people have been arrested at a demonstration in London in support of proscribed group Palestine Action, police say. Scores of people simultaneously unveiled handwritten signs with the same message “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action” at the protest, organised by Defend Our Juries at Westminster’s Parliament Square. The government proscribed the group in July under the ...