Bangladesh has been led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in a student-led mass uprising in August last year. A large number of her Bangladesh Nationalist Party thronged at Dhaka airport to accord a welcome to their party leader. Khaleda Zia, Hasina’s archrival, and her BNP […]
Hegseth has long been vocal about how he views the senior-most ranks of the military as too big. The former News host has moved with stunning speed to reshape the department, firing top generals and admirals as he seeks to implement Trump’s national security agenda and root out diversity initiatives he calls discriminatory. In a […]
Iran has offered to act as a mediator between India and Pakistan as tensions between the two neighbours surge after an attack in Indian held Kashmir. Araghchi last week “declared Iran’s readiness to extend its goodwill efforts to help reduce tensions” in a phone call with his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar. Iran was “ready to […]
“There is no sense in engaging in talks or considering new ceasefire proposals as long as the hunger war and extermination war continue in the Gaza Strip,” Basem Naim told AFP. He said the world must pressure the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the “crimes of hunger, thirst, and killings” in […]
A total of 19 drones were downed around the Russian capital, where several world leaders are expected to attend a parade and address by President Vladimir Putin on May 9 as part of World War II anniversary celebrations, authorities said. Flight restrictions were introduced at four airports in Moscow, Russian news agencies reported, citing the […]
The judge set a September trial date on Friday, after hearing from Google and the DOJ on potential remedies for the company’s dominance in ad tools used by online publishers. The Justice Department said the proposed remedies, including divestitures, are necessary to end Google’s monopolies and restore competition in the ad-exchange and publisher ad-server markets. […]
The Huthi-run Al-Masirah television said six air strikes hit the port of Hodeida, on Yemen’s western coast, and reported an attack on Bajil district in the same province, blaming “US-Israeli aggression” for both. Israel confirmed it had carried out the strikes, while a US official denied any part in the raid. The Israeli military said […]
The conclave will start behind the closed, wooden doors of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday afternoon, with all cardinals aged under 80 entitled to take part to choose a successor to Francis, who died last month. Some cardinals are looking for a new pope who will continue with Francis’ push for a more transparent, welcoming […]
In a social media post, Trump said the Turkish leader had invited him to Turkey “at a future date” and that he would also be coming to Washington, but did not say when. Erdogan, in a subsequent X post, confirmed the mutual invite. “The phone call that I had today with my friend Donald Trump […]
The visiting delegation was led by Ms. Esperanza Jelalian, Vice President of the US-Pakistan Business Council, and comprised senior representatives of prominent American companies and major investors active in Pakistan. Finance Minister Aurangzeb appreciated the continued interest and investments by US companies in Pakistan’s economy, and highlighted the vast potential for expanding economic cooperation between […]
