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He highlighted India's role as a "first responder" for the Maldives, emphasising that India's support during critical periods has been fundamental to the stability and security of the island nation.

Haque, in a conversation with ANI, said that about four Bangladeshis have died, and 12-13 are injured.

The UAE has activated air defences to intercept an Iranian missile and drone attack, advising residents to "remain in a safe location." Authorities have intercepted over 1,700 threats since the conflict began. While most were neutralised, hostilities have tragically caused six deaths and 131 injuries among various nationalities.

The European Union on Wednesday moved to intensify pressure on Tehran amid the conflict in West Asia by approving new sanctions targeting 19 Iranian regime officials and entities accused of serious human rights violations.

India's UN Ambassador, Harish Parvathaneni, has condemned Pakistan's "hypocritical" airstrikes in Afghanistan during Ramadan, which killed 185 civilians. Speaking at the UNSC, he denounced the strikes as flagrant violations of sovereignty and international law, while also slamming "trade and transit terrorism" targeting the landlocked nation.

The UAE Ministry of Defence reported intercepting a major Iranian aerial attack involving ballistic missiles and drones. Since the February 28 killing of Ayatollah Khamenei, over 1,600 projectiles have targeted the UAE, resulting in four deaths and 112 injuries. Authorities remain on high alert to protect national sovereignty.

The government of Qatar has strongly condemned an attack attributed to Iran that targeted a residential facility in Al-Kharj, a city in Saudi Arabia, resulting in the deaths of two civilians and leaving several others injured.

A high-level committee submitted a 1,000-page report to Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki regarding the Bhadra incidents. The panel blamed "poor governance" and "political power-sharing" for the unrest, recommending "action against those found responsible" and systemic reforms to prevent future occurrences.

Balen Shah's RSP is heading for a landslide victory in Nepal's parliamentary polls, leading in 98 seats and winning 19. Shah holds a massive lead over veteran KP Sharma Oli, as the RSP nears a simple majority, with party leaders eyeing a two-third majority of 186 seats.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday said that around 50 fighter jets of the country's Air Force carried out the strike targeting the underground military bunker linked to the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which was used by other senior officials following his and other leaders' deaths last week.