Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Sunday and Iran responded with more missile barrages, a day after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei pitched the Middle East and the global economy into deepening uncertainty. US and Israeli strikes – and Iranian retaliation – sent shockwaves worldwide through sectors from shipping to air travel to oil, amid warnings of rising energy costs and disruption to business in the Gulf region. US President Donald Trump said the attack was intended to ensure Iran could not have a nuclear weapon, to contain its missile program and to eliminate…
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Bodo/Glimt dumped last season’s finalists Inter Milan out of the Champions League with a remarkable 2-1 win at the San Siro in their playoff second leg on Tuesday that sent the Norwegian minnows through to the last 16 5-2 on aggregate. Under sustained pressure, the visitors struck in the 58th minute when Ole Didrik Blomberg seized on a loose pass on the edge of the Inter area and drove at goal. Yann Sommer pushed his shot away but Jens Petter Hauge reacted quickest to convert the rebound from close range. Haakon Evjen put the result beyond doubt in the 72nd…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday that a deal with the US was “within reach, but only if diplomacy is given priority”, days ahead of an expected fresh round of talks between the two sides in Geneva. The talks are set to take place on Thursday in Geneva, a senior US official said on Monday, with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner slated to meet with an Iranian delegation for the negotiations. The two countries resumed negotiations earlier this month as the US builds up its military capability in the Middle East. Iran has threatened to strike…
The Election Commission (EC) has reversed its decision to deploy Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) cadets at polling centres to assist with election duties during the parliamentary election and referendum. The move came two days after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) raised objections to the plan. On Tuesday, the EC issued an amended directive, saying BNCC members will now be stationed only at centres where postal ballots are counted, with their role limited to maintaining discipline. A letter outlining the decision was sent on Tuesday to the ministries of home affairs and defence.