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Ms. Zia, the longtime chief of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), died due to prolonged illness; PM Modi recalled meeting her in 2015

Bangladesh’s three-time Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was the first female PM of the country

For decades, Bangladesh’s politics was defined by the bitter rivalry between Ms. Zia and Hasina— a feud dubbed the “Battle of the Begums”

A military statement carried by the state-run Saudi Press Agency announced the strikes, which it said came after ships arrived there from Fujairah, a port city on the UAE’s eastern coast

Ms. Zia won her first term in 1991 and served again from 2001. Her opponent in that election and several since was archrival Shiekh Hasina

Some states question if recognition part of a bid to relocate Palestinians or establish military bases

Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect had a history of mental illness

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a nationwide crackdown on gun ownership and hate speech in the wake of the attack, promising stricter laws and harsher penalties

The Pentagon said the contract involved foreign ‌military sales to Israel

China, which claims Taiwan, a self-governing democracy, on Monday launched drills that it said would simulate a blockade of the island’s key ports