At least 250 individuals, comprising Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi citizens, have been reported missing following a boat capsizing incident in the Andaman Sea en route to Malaysia. The United Nations' refugee and migration agencies confirmed this occurrence. While specific details are scarce, the Bangladesh Coast Guard spokesperson, Lt. Com. Sabbir Alam Suzan, informed The Associated Press on Wednesday that a total of nine individuals, including three Rohingya and six Bangladeshis, were rescued on April 9. The Bangladesh flag carrier M.T. Meghna Pride rescued these individuals after spotting them adrift at sea post-capsize. The circumstances surrounding the sinking of the boat and any ongoing search efforts remain unclear at...

Volunteers, clad in surgical masks, quietly sorted through debris and dust under the sunlight filtering through the remaining windows of the Omari mosque library in Gaza City. Utilizing paint brushes, they delicately cleaned books and organized them into groups based on their condition. Due to the destruction, only a few bookshelves were left standing, prompting volunteers to gather fallen books, some missing pages. Maram Al-Sarsawi, among the many volunteers, expressed the importance of preserving the library, Palestinian history, and the heritage of Gaza City. The Omari library fell victim to an attack in December 2023 during the Israel-Hamas conflict. After nearly three years of conflict, much of...

A recent disclosure in Parliament indicates that Canadians have neglected to cash approximately $2 billion in funds from millions of paper cheques sent by...

The United Nations made a significant decision on Friday to transition from the age-old Mercator global map to a more precise representation of countries'...