Iran and the US have yet to set a date for a new round of talks after an initial encounter last week on the contested Iranian nuclear programme but, for now, US President Trump is not rushing to launch military action against the Islamic republic.

US President Donald Trump threatened Iran Thursday with "very traumatic" consequences if it fails to make a nuclear deal -- but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was skeptical about the quality of any such agreement.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party crossed the halfway mark to win the parliamentary election on Friday, a local TV station showed, as ballots were counted in a pivotal vote that is expected to restore political stability.

India's textile exports to the US will receive the same benefits Washington has extended to Bangladesh, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.

The election and referendum in Bangladesh saw over 55% voter turnout despite the Awami League missing from the electoral process. Some Awami League voters may have stayed away from the voting process, a study of the voter turnout suggests.

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Two US Navy vessels collided during a refuelling operation in the Caribbean on Wednesday, leaving two personnel with minor injuries, according to Col Emmanuel Ortiz, a spokesman for the United States Southern Command.

The US city of Seattle has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Jaahnavi Kandula for $29 million(over Rs 260 crore).

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has suffered a devastating loss of eyesight, severe health deterioration, and prolonged solitary confinement inside Adiala Jail, according to a damning report by a court-appointed lawyer.

Tasnim Jara, a 31-year-old doctor, is now contesting the parliamentary elections as an independent, driven by what she describes as a desire to build a "genuinely new political culture".

Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, has publicly defended Nicolas Maduro, insisting he remains the country's rightful leader despite being detained in the United States.

Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has demanded the cancellation of the "voterless, illegal and unconstitutional" election in Bangladesh in her first statement after the polls concluded.

Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging its 100 million Russian users to switch to a domestic alternative.

The toxins in devil crabs are not destroyed by cooking and can cause paralysis and death within hours.

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A major facility of Britain's air force responsible for creating the UK's next generation of world-class fighter pilots will get new trainers from India, a statement said.

The US views India's gradual reduction in Russian oil imports and its deepening defence partnership with Washington as a strategic gain that strengthens the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, a senior US official told lawmakers.

If the power of such a huge purchase does not put New Delhi in the driver's seat to fast-track acquisition of technology, then nothing else will.

Amid President Donald Trump's anti-immigration push in the United States, a new bill has been introduced in the US Congress seeking to end the H-1B visa program.

The city of Seattle in the United States has reached a $29 million (roughly over Rs 260 crore) settlement with the family of Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old graduate Indian student who was killed after being struck by a speeding police car in 2023.