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US, Iran exploring phased deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, say reports

September 25, 2026 1:39 PM

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US, Iran exploring phased deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, say reports

The United States and Iran are reportedly exploring a phased path to end their conflict, with Iran proposing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in return for the lifting of the US blockade and other economic measures. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had conveyed a proposal through in...

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted 6 ballistic missiles launched by Houthis

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Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted 6 ballistic missiles launched by Houthis

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said that its forces had intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis. The coalition said the missiles were aimed at the Saudi cities of Taif and Yanbu. Coalition spokesman Turki Al-Maliki said in posts on X that further escalations and vio...

Bangladesh reports 1,782 new dengue cases, eight deaths in past 24 hours
2006 Prof. Frank Hadley Collins, Dir., Cntr. for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, Univ. of Notre Dame This 2006 photograph depicted a female Aedes aegypti mosquito while she was in the process of acquiring a blood meal from her human host, who in this instance, was actually the biomedical photographer, James Gathany, here at the Centers for Disease Control. You’ll note the feeding apparatus consisting of a sharp, orange-colored “fascicle”, which while not feeding, is covered in a soft, pliant sheath called the "labellum”, which retracts as the sharp stylets contained within pierce the host's skin surface, as the insect obtains its blood meal. The orange color of the fascicle is due to the red color of the blood as it migrates up the thin, sharp translucent tube. The fascicle is composed of a pair of needle-sharp "stylets". The larger of the two stylets, known as the "labrum", when viewed in cross-section takes on the shape of an inverted "V", and acts as a gutter, which directs the ingested host blood towards the insect's mouth. As the primary vector responsible for the transmission of the Flavivirus Dengue (DF), and Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), the day-biting Aedes aegypti mosquito prefers to feed on its human hosts. Ae. aegypti also plays a major role as a vector for another Flavivirus, "Yellow fever". Frequently found in its tropical environs, the white banded markings on the tarsal segments of its jointed legs, though distinguishing it as Ae. aegypti, are similar to some other mosquito species. Also note the lyre-shaped, silvery-white markings on its thoracic region as well, which is also a determining morphologic identifying characteristic.

This female’s abdomen had become distended due to the blood meal she was ingesting, imparting the red coloration to her translucent abdominal exoskeleton.

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Bangladesh reports 1,782 new dengue cases, eight deaths in past 24 hours

Bangladesh has reported 1,782 new dengue cases and eight deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of dengue deaths this year to 209 and cases to 69,149, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Dhaka and Khulna divisions reported the highest numbers of new dengue c...

EAM S. Jaishankar chairs second FIPIC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New York

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EAM S. Jaishankar chairs second FIPIC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New York

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Foreign Ministers of G4 countries call for early reform of UN Security Council

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Foreign Ministers of G4 countries call for early reform of UN Security Council

Foreign Ministers of the G4 countries-India, Brazil, Germany and Japan- have called for early reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). In a joint ministerial statement, they emphasised that expansion of the Council in both permanent and non-permanent categories is central to the reform....

Biman Bangladesh Airlines signs deal with Boeing to purchase 11 new aircraft

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Biman Bangladesh Airlines signs deal with Boeing to purchase 11 new aircraft

Bangladesh's national carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines, has signed an agreement with Boeing to purchase 11 new aircraft, thereby planning to expand its aviation sector and open new international routes.   Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Adviser Mahdi Amin, addressing a press conference in New York ...

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