Israeli firefighters were searching for two missing people in the rubble of a residential building in the northern city of Haifa after it was struck by an Iranian missile that killed two others, authorities said Monday. The direct hit on a seven-storey building tore through sections of the structure which has partially collapsed, the military and rescue services said. AFP ...

Leeds United keeper Lucas Perri was ​their shootout hero as they edged hosts West Ham United 4-2 on penalties on Sunday to reach the ‌FA Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1987 after surrendering a commanding 2-0 lead in a dramatic finale. West Ham scored twice within four minutes in second-half stoppage time to wipe out Leeds’ comfortable advantage ...

Vietnam’s parliament convened on Monday for a new session in which it will confirm top state leaders including the president and prime minister, posts already selected by the ruling Communist Party but not yet announced. Vietnam’s 500-seat National Assembly serves mainly to ratify decisions made by the ruling party, although it occasionally amends proposed legislation. Its members were elected last ...

Thousands of hectares of boro paddy in Sunamganj’s haor areas are under threat as severe waterlogging triggered by unusually heavy upstream rainfall continues to inundate croplands across the district. The situation has turned critical since the last week of March when excessive rainfall in upstream catchment areas caused rivers to swell and overflow, sending water rushing into the low-lying haors. ...

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Sunday underscored the necessity of a planned and phased transition for Bangladesh’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status to ensure the national economy remains resilient against potential risks. “The transition process must be managed meticulously to protect trade and industrial sectors,” he said during a high-level meeting with United Nations Under-Secretary-General and ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for cooperation from people of all religions to build a happy and prosperous “Better Bangladesh.” He made the remarks on Sunday at a goodwill reception organised at the Cabinet Division conference room at the Secretariat on the occasion of Easter Sunday, one of the most important religious festivals of the Christian community. Prime Minister’s ...

Brings old-school charm to a touristy part of town Burro, a new Italian restaurant in Covent Garden, London, had been on my horizons even before the napkins were on order, because Conor Gadd, the chef-owner, has form. His first restaurant Trullo, up in Islington, has sat unshakably around the top of my recommendations list for about 15 years and is ...

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen on Sunday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The US envoy met the premier at his Cabinet Division office in the Bangladesh Secretariat here this noon, said Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman. During the meeting, the US ambassador handed over two photographs and a replica of the ...

Medicines can stop pain, fight cancer and save lives but are worthless if they get lost in the mail, spoil in a hot warehouse or are stuck on a ship. This is where pharmaceutical logistics comes in — a fast-growing sector in a world where key supply chains have been shaken by war, pandemic and trade chaos. One of its ...

The former boss of the Co-op collected almost £2m before her sudden departure last month despite a difficult year when the retailer was pushed into the red by a damaging cyber hack. Shirine Khoury-Haq’s total annual pay package amounted to £1.9m in 2025, including a £165,000 “rewarding growth” bonus that was approved by the mutual’s board despite falling sales and ...