More than a hundred Rohingya Muslim refugees have been rescued by the Bangladesh coast guard.
They were saved from the Bay of Bengal after their boat experienced a mechanical issue.
The 122 refugees had boarded the vessel to illegally flee to Malaysia.
According to officials, so far this year Bangladesh police and coast guard have prevented more than 500 Rohingya refugees from being trafficked to Malaysia.
Trump says US, Israel to hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal
US President Donald Trump said late on Saturday he would hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal could be reached quickly to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire
At least five people have been killed and 41 remain missing after a ferry caught fire off Indonesia's Madura Island, prompting a major search and rescue operation.
Israeli strikes kill nine in Gaza, Israeli minister says no deal to halt attacks
Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least nine Palestinians, despite US President Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year's Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Thirteen die in tourist plane crash over Peru's Nazca Lines
A small tourist plane crashed on Saturday as it flew over the Nazca Lines archaeological site in southern Peru, killing 13 people, Peru's government said.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, focusing on bilateral cooperation and the latest developments in the Ukraine conflict.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, has approved the formation of the Supervisory Committee for Initiatives under the ‘Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum Family Programme’.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that 348.1 million people used public transport, taxis and shared mobility in Dubai in the first half of 2026.
