SpaceX’s Starlink said one of its satellites experienced an anomaly in space on Wednesday that created a “small number” of debris and cut off communications with the spacecraft at 418 km (259.73 miles) in altitude, a rare kinetic accident in orbit

Bangladesh slid back into turmoil after the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent youth leader of last year’s July Uprising, triggered violent protests. The 32-year-old was shot by masked gunmen in central Dhaka while launching his election campaign and later died in hospital. His death has reignited political instability ahead of crucial national elections, with protests, arson and competing narratives deepening uncertainty at a critical moment for the country and its relations with New Delhi.

US President Donald Trump has suspended the diversity green card lottery program following deadly shootings at Brown University and MIT. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the pause, stating the suspect, Claudio Neves Valente, entered the US through this program. Valente, a Portuguese national, is suspected of multiple killings before dying by suicide.