Miscellaneous

Questions over political exclusion in Bangladesh’s bar association elections have drawn international concern, with legal bodies warning of shrinking democratic space within the profession.

Bangladesh’s ruling BNP says future ties with India depend on a new Ganges treaty as Dhaka pushes urgent talks before the 1996 accord expires.

A drone attack struck the UAE's Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, causing a generator fire. Suspicion has fallen on Iran as the strike threatens a fragile ceasefire and global energy markets.

Two Iranian state TV channels aired programs with armed hosts. Presenter Hossein Hosseini took on-air gun training from the IRGC, while Mobina Nasiri held a weapon sent from a Tehran rally.

Before leaving Beijing, President Trump’s delegation threw away all Chinese gifts, including burner phones and pins, to counter cyber tracking. Trump noted mutual espionage is a "common thing."