Britain’s interior minister proposed tough new rules yesterday for migrants seeking to settle in the UK, as the ruling Labour party sought to bolster its fight against the hard right at its annual conference.

Israel is becoming increasingly isolated on the world stage as the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza continue, with the backlash seeping into economic, cultural and sporting arenas.

A huge communications blackout hit Afghanistan yesterday, weeks after Taliban authorities began severing fibre optic connections in multiple provinces to prevent “vice”.

A man opened fire in a Mormon church in Michigan and set the building ablaze on Sunday, killing at least four people in the latest deadly tragedy that US President Donald Trump called part of a national “epidemic of violence.”

Taliban authorities severing fibre optic connections in multiple provinces

High-level conference set for Sept 30

Karnataka High Court ruling sparks debate on censorship, digital rights, and online regulation

However, Netanyahu has given little reason for optimism in recent days.

Beijing has stepped up cooperation with Southeast Asian nations in recent months

The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Bualoi has more than doubled to 24, a civil defence official said on Monday, after the storm hit central islands there last week before heading to Vietnam

The attacker was killed by police in the parking lot

An international aid flotilla that paused for several days in Greek waters for repairs has set sail again for Gaza, where activists aim to challenge Israel's naval blockade and deliver aid to the Palestinian territory.

The government has announced three official hajj packages, setting the lowest cost at Tk 4.67 lakh and the highest at Tk 6.90 lakh.

As United Nations sanctions returned in full force yesterday, Iranians felt the strain deepen, with prices soaring and the rial sinking to new lows.

Britain’s ruling Labour party gathered for its annual meeting on Sunday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer battling to convince nervous lawmakers that he can lead the “fight of our lives” against the insurgent hard-right.

Vietnam closed airports and evacuated thousands of people in areas under storm threat yesterday, as intensifying Typhoon Bualoi barrelled towards the country, days after causing at least 10 deaths and widespread flooding in the Philippines.

A young migrant was found dead early Sunday on a beach in northern France, the latest in a rising number of deaths in attempted Channel crossings, local authorities said.

Russia pounded Ukraine for hours with hundreds of drones and missiles overnight, killing at least four people, including a 12-year-old girl, Kyiv said yesterday.

Israeli tanks moved deeper into Gaza City’s residential districts yesterday, as local health authorities said they have been unable to respond to dozens of desperate calls, expressing concern about the fate of residents in the targeted areas.

Iran yesterday condemned as “unjustifiable” the reinstatement of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear programme, after the collapse of talks with Western powers and Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear sites.