A massive fire swept through a slum in Bangladesh's capital city of Dhaka, reportedly leaving around 50,000 people homeless.
Officials said the flames spread as many homes had plastic roofs.
No deaths have been reported from the blaze so far, although several people were injured.
An investigation into what caused the fire is currently underway.
Indian education minister resigns in major win for youth protesters
India's education minister resigned on Saturday, handing a major victory to youth protesters who had demanded he quit to take responsibility for examination paper leaks, and who erupted in celebration on news of his departure.
At least 35 killed in bus collision in Syria
At least 35 were killed and 30 injured in a collision between two passenger buses on the Deir al-Zor-Damascus road, a health ministry official told state news agency SANA on Saturday.
US missiles hit Iran as path towards de-escalation uncertain
US missiles struck targets across Iran on Friday and President Donald Trump vowed "major military punishment" for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen, though he once again left open the door to a diplomatic deal with Iran.
Guterres makes first visit to Syria by UN chief since before civil war
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Damascus on Saturday for the first trip to Syria by a serving United Nations' chief since 2009, before the start of a civil war that killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions.
US military says it's completed 13th consecutive night of strikes on Iran
The US military said on Thursday night it had carried out a fresh wave of strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the 13th consecutive night of American attacks.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
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