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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina blamed Jamaat-e-Islami and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for violence that forced her to impose curfew. — Reuters pic

Bangladesh set to ban top Islamic party after deadly jobs protests

A tourism boom has helped cut Japan’s rice stockpile to the lowest this century as foreign visitors gobble up sushi, onigiri and other dishes with the staple, officials told AFP yesterday. — AFP pic

Japan’s rice reserves drops to century low, thanks to tourists, heatwave and water shortage

Former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards, one of the most recognisable faces on UK television, pleaded guilty today to three counts of making indecent images of children. — AFP pic

Former BBC presenter Edwards pleads guilty to indecent child images charges

Palestinians decorate a wall with a picture of Ismail Haniyeh during a mass wedding ceremony for 240 couples in Rafah in Gaza Strip, on August 5, 2010. — AFP pic

War-weary Gazans mourn death of ‘martyr’ Haniyeh, blame Iran for being unable to protect Hamas chief

Ismail Haniyeh (left) and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan salute together the lawmakers of Erdogan's Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party at the Parliament in Ankara on  January 3, 2012. — AFP pic

Dangerous escalation of chaos and hatred: Here are warnings from world leaders after Hamas chief Haniyeh’s assassination

File photo of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh praying before delivering a speech in Gaza City October 19, 2013. — Reuters pic

Ismail Haniyeh: The tough-talking yet moderate face of Hamas diplomacy

Mahmoud Abbas (right) meets with Ismail Haniyeh at Abbas' office in Gaza City, Saturday, June 10, 2006. — AFP pic

Stand firm against Israeli occupation, Palestinian president Abbas says after Hamas chief Haniyeh killed

The southern coastal state of Kerala has been battered by torrential downpours, and the collapse of a key bridge at the disaster site in Wayanad district has hampered rescue efforts. — AFP pic

India landslide toll rises to 122 as rain hinders rescue efforts

Then the Palestinian prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh waves to Hamas supporters during a rally in Gaza City, 6 October 2006. — AFP pic

Hamas says leader Haniyeh died from ‘Zionist strike, senior official vows ‘cowardly act’ won’t go unanswered

Smoke billows from a fire started by protesters as riot police stand guard after disturbances near the Southport Islamic Society Mosque in Southport, northwest England, on July 30, 2024. — AFP pic

Provoked by far-right groups, anti-Muslim protesters attack mosque after deadly mass stabbing at Taylor Swift-themed workshop (VIDEO)

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim meets with Hamas’ top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh (right), at a hotel in Doha, May 14, 2024. — Bernama pic

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh reportedly killed in Tehran residence, attack follows Israel’s air strike on Lebanon

Bystanders gather neat the site of an Israeli military strike in a Beirut's southern suburb, on July 30, 2024. — AFP pic

Who is Fuad Shukr, the elusive Hezbollah military leader stalked by Israel?

Medical staff shown receiving an injured person at the Bahman hospital following an Israeli military strike on a building in Beirut's southern suburb. July 30, 2024. — AFP pic

US’ Kamala Harris defends Israel’s attack on southern Beirut, citing ‘right to defend itself’ against Hezbollah

A musician opposing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro takes part in a rally called by presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, in front of the United Nations headquarters in Caracas on July 30, 2024. — AFP pic

‘We are not afraid!’: Thousands of Venezuelans continue protest against Maduro’s reelection, with 11 dead so far

Rescuers shown on the street near a building with destroyed top floors following an Israeli military strike on Beirut's southern suburb. July 30, 2024. — AFP pic

Three dies as Israel strikes southern Beirut in retaliation for rocket fire that killed 12 kids, claims Hezbollah commander ‘eliminated’

A view of the Ain al-Assad air base hosting US forces in Iraq in the western Anbar province. — AFP pic

American military forces kill four and wound more in Iraq, claims air strike was ‘defensive’