At least 26 people died and several were missing after an overcrowded speedboat collided with a sand-laden bulk carrier and sank on Bangladesh's giant Padma River on Monday, police said.
"Rescuers found 26 dead bodies and some still could be missing," said Miraj Hossain, a senior police official of the central Madaripur district, where the accident occurred.
Five people were rescued and sent to hospital, he said.
Blasts rock Damascus during Macron visit
Bombs exploded in Damascus on Tuesday morning as French President Emmanuel Macron met his Syrian President counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa at the Syrian Presidential Palace.
French court shortens Le Pen's ban from office but orders electronic tag
A French appeal court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for public office, in theory preserving a path for the far-right leader to run in the 2027 presidential election.
Israeli strikes kill two people in Gaza, medics say
Israeli strikes killed at least two Palestinians in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Tuesday, the territory's health officials said.
At least 5 dead in major landslide in India's Wayanad
At least five people have died after torrential rain triggered a major landslide in the south Indian state of Kerala.
Trump says there will either be a deal with Iran or US will 'finish the job'
President Donald Trump has stated on Monday that the US would either reach a deal with Iran or "finish the job", renewing his threat of military action.
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