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.
Saudi civil defence sends all-clear after alerts issued for capital Riyadh
Saudi civil defence sent an all-clear on Saturday after issuing alerts for a second time for potential danger in Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital, amid an uptick in attacks by Houthi rebels on the Gulf country.
Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza, medics say
Israeli airstrikes killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, health officials said.
Washington approves potential $2.7 billion air defence sale to Ukraine
The US State Department approved a potential $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine aimed at strengthening and upgrading the country's air defences, the department said in a congressional notification late on Friday.
US and Denmark reach deal on Greenland
The United States, Denmark and Greenland have entered into an agreement for the US to develop a significant military presence on Greenland, while prohibiting US adversaries from building their own bases on the island, Donald Trump said.
Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visas by another year
President Donald Trump has extended an executive order that would impose a fee of $100,000 for H-1B non-immigrant visas by another year, the White House said.
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