Bangladesh is scheduled to host its general elections by late 2025 or in early 2026. Interim leader Muhammad Yunus confirmed the news as the country marked the 53rd anniversary of independence. The caretaker head of government, whose past laurels include one from the Nobel Committee, expressed optimism that the deadline should allow for the implementation

Israeli airstrikes have targeted a United Nations school in southern Gaza for a third time, killing at least 20 Palestinians. Witnesses claim that the Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz School in Khan Younis, housing internally displaced families, was hit without warning. Such an attack raises the increasing body count of Palestinians who were killed in Gaza

Israeli strikes on Gaza have caused more than 45,000 Palestinians to be killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The attacks have also left over 106,000 people wounded, leaving the territory in a dire humanitarian crisis. The latest 24-hour period has seen 52 Palestinians killed and 203 others wounded. Israeli