The government of Bangladesh has ordered all universities across the country to close from Monday,amid a worsening energy crisis linked to turmoil in global energy markets.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, “there should be no tears shed for the Iranian regime”.

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is set to form the next government in Nepal 

Iran's president apologised to neighbouring states in a bid to cool anger across the Gulf but stirred criticism from hardliners at home.

The head of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) warned that Iran's strikes have exposed Tehran's "escalatory approach." 

OpenAI's top robotics executive resigned over deal with the US government to allow its technology's deployment for war and domestic surveillance.