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Bangladeshi FM Khalilur Rahman elected president of UN General Assembly

Bangladeshi FM Khalilur Rahman elected president of UN General Assembly

Bangladesh's Khalilur Rahman won the UNGA presidency with 99 votes, defeating Cyprus's Andreas Kakouris in a rare contested election for the 81st session.

Asia
Party chief makes Nepal's first India trip since uprising

Party chief makes Nepal's first India trip since uprising

Rabi Lamichhane remains influential in government and is expected to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Europe
Four Pakistani farm workers murdered in Italy

Four Pakistani farm workers murdered in Italy

Italian police have arrested two Pakistani nationals over the killing of four Pakistani farm workers in southern Italy

Middle East
Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after Trump announces ceasefire push

Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after Trump announces ceasefire push

Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire after Trump announced a ceasefire proposal, raising doubts about efforts to halt hostilities.

North America
Iran says ceasefire in Lebanon remains condition for US deal

Iran says ceasefire in Lebanon remains condition for US deal

Iran's foreign ministry says no US deal is possible without a Lebanon ceasefire, as Israel pushes deeper into the country and a fragile regional truce holds