FGN43 BANGLA-JET-4THLD CRASH
* Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashes into school building; 19 killed, 164 injured
Dhaka: A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school building in Dhaka shortly after takeoff on Monday, killing at least 19 people, mostly children, and injuring 164, in one of the deadliest aviation accidents in the country's recent history. *
FGN2 US-COMMITTEE-TRF
* TRF deserves designation as foreign terrorist organisation: US House Foreign Affairs Committee
New York/Washington: The US House Committee on Foreign Affairs has welcomed the designation of The Resistance Front, a proxy of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a global terrorist outfit over the Pahalgam attack, saying anyone who "butchers" civilians doesn’t get a pass but justice. *
FGN20 LANKA-EASTER-BLASTS-CHURCH
* Sri Lanka's Catholic Church urges criminal prosecution of sacked intel chief over 2019 Easter bombings
Colombo: Sri Lanka's Catholic Church on Monday urged the government to initiate criminal proceedings against Nilantha Jayawardena, who headed the State Intelligence Service during the 2019 Easter bombings. *
FGN41 LANKA-US-CRUDE
* Sri Lanka opts for US crude in bid to narrow trade balance
Colombo: Sri Lanka is considering the purchase of crude oil from the US as part of its efforts to correct the trade imbalance with Washington, an official said on Monday. *
FGN12 BIZ-MALAYSIA-PALM OIL
* India becomes Malaysia's top oil palm seed buyer as domestic cultivation expands
Kuala Lumpur: India has emerged as Malaysia's largest importer of germinated oil palm seeds, with demand surging as the country accelerates efforts to boost domestic palm oil production and reduce import dependency.
FGN36 ISRAEL-LD GAZA
* UN food agency says Israeli tanks, snipers opened fire on crowd seeking aid in Gaza
Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip): The UN food agency accused Israel of using tanks, snipers and other weapons to fire on a crowd of Palestinians seeking food aid, in what the territory's Health Ministry said was one of the deadliest days for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war. (AP) *
FGN42 UK-FRANCE-LD GAZA
* UK, France, 23 other countries say war in Gaza ‘must end now'
London: Twenty-five countries including Britain, France and a host of European nations issued a joint statement on Monday saying the war in Gaza “must end now” and Israel must comply with international law. (AP) **