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Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday (August 18) did not provide any timeline for the promised "free and fair elections" in the South Asian nation and instead emphasised that he has the "mandate" of carrying out "vital reforms" in the country.

Beijing and Manila have been engaged in a war of words, following incidents of boats from both nations chasing and ramming each other in the disputed south China sea region. Manila maintains that it's vessel suffered significant structural damage owing to aggressive manoeuvre by Chinese Coast Guard vessels. Beijing maintains that even Filipino boats rammed into theirs. What's behind the escalation in south China sea?

Libya's central bank has suspended all operations after its head of information technology was kidnapped in Tripoli. Musab Msallem was abducted from his home by an unidentified group. The bank has linked the incident to a previous siege on its headquarters and threats made to other executives.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has underlined the significance of developing economic cooperation and regional integration with Japan and India, with a particular emphasis on deepening ties with New Delhi, as his country strives to recover from bankruptcy.

Fuad Shukr, described as one of Hezbollah's most secretive commanders, was killed during an Israeli airstrike on July 30. WION tells you all about his assassination in this report. Watch in.

Charges of a conflict of interest have been levelled against SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch. The question now doing the rounds is: Did Buch potentially violate SEBI's 2008 policy on officials holding other professional jobs?

Earlier this month, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat down for an interview with Time magazine, but it turns out much of what he said does not hold up and his statements are riddled with inaccuracies, misleading claims, and in some cases, just outrightly false.

Southern Africa is grappling with a severe drought exacerbated by the El Nino phenomenon, impacting nearly 68 million people, according to the Southern African development community. The drought has led to widespread food shortages, severely affecting countries such as Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia. The crisis stems from the region experiencing its driest February in a century, with rainfall plummeting to just 20% of usual levels.

Ukraine's successes in its two-week old incursion into Russia have not stopped Moscow's drive into the eastern part of the country. Officials in eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk have started evacuating the local residents as Russian forces close in. Moscow's troops are reportedly now less than six miles from the city limits.

Streaming services are increasingly costing consumers more, but it's not just a flash in the pan. Legacy media giants like Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Global, and Comcast are transforming their digital strategies from a subscriber gold rush to a revenue-focused approach. Watch in for more details!

We’re happy she’s doing fine! Paris Hilton is safe following a fire on her upcoming music video sets. It so happened that Paris was filming for Bad Bitch Academy, a new song when a fire broke out in her trailer and spread across the set.

French film legend Alain Delon, a divisive star known to some as a sex symbol and to others as an egotistical chauvinist, has died aged 88, his children announced Sunday.

Harris is now heading into the Democratic National Convention riding a historic Whirlwind. Harris's campaign has broken records for fundraising packed arenas with supporters and turned the polls in some crucial battle ground states in the favor of the Democrats. Watch in for more details!

Israel on Monday (August 19) voiced its backing for the United States' new hostage proposal. Describing it as a "bridging proposal," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time publicly endorsed the latest US formula.

Islamabad's red zone breached, protesters demand resignation of Chief Justice of Pakistan. Watch for more details!

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was granted permission on Monday to conduct a polygraph test on Sanjay Roy, the main accused in the violent rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Washington is effectively blocking Britain’s request for Kyiv to employ Storm Shadow missiles against targets within Russian territory, according to recent reports.

Matt Richardson is to join the British cycling team just weeks after winning three Olympic medals for Australia. The 25-year-old won silver in the individual sprint and keirin as well as bronze in the team sprint at the Paris Games.

A consultancy set up by Madhabi Buch before she became the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson is registered at the same address as its statutory auditor, reports said, raising fresh doubts about the past practices of the chief of India's market regulator.