Jerusalem: Israel's defence minister says he has instructed the army to prepare plans for large numbers of Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip in line with President Donald Trump's proposal for the war-ravaged territory.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday banning transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, stating that it marks the end of the "war on women's sports."

Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh took out their anger at exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday by destroying a family home that came to symbolize the country's independence — and now, they say, the authoritarianism they believe she led.

Paris: The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world's millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of dollars in tithes into building homes, hospitals and schools in developing countries, died Tuesday. He was 88.

In a surprising announcement, President Donald Trump said the US “will take over the Gaza Strip”, “own it” and undertake economic development there that will create “unlimited numbers of jobs and housing”.

Orebro (Sweden): Swedish police said that about 10 people were killed during a shooting Tuesday at an adult education centre.

Sydney: The Karnataka Ministerial Delegation, led by Dr. Sharanprakash Patil, Minister for Medical Education, Government of Karnataka, was formally welcomed by officials at the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament House in Sydney, Australia. The delegation’s visit aimed at strengthening bilateral engagement between NSW and Karnataka in key sectors such as healthcare education, allied health, and skill development.

Beijing: China's Ministry of Commerce announced Tuesday it was implementing counter tariffs against the US on multiple products.