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3 major powers battling it out in Bangladesh
Bangladesh and the entire South Asia region have become a battleground for three great powers, making it increasingly challenging for Dhaka to continue to balance its relations with the three, said a US-based foreign policy expert.…
Russia launches missile attacks across Ukraine
At least one person was killed and 16 people were wounded in Russian attacks across Ukraine yesterday, local officials said, as Kyiv marked 32 years of independence from Moscow.
The cities of Kherson and Dnipro, and the frontline…
Russia ‘reliable partner’ for Africa on food supply
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the BRICS summit in South Africa yesterday that Moscow intends to deepen ties with African countries, and that it would remain a reliable partner for food and fuel supplies.
In a video link…
Trump arrested in Georgia racketeering case
Former US president Donald Trump was arrested at a Georgia jail on Thursday on racketeering and conspiracy charges for trying to overturn the 2020 election results in the southern state.
During a brief session lasting less than 30 minutes,…
MP calls for more support for young people
Seema Malhotra, MP for Feltham & Heston, uses this week’s column to call for more support for young people.
This week and next, we should put our young people centre stage and celebrate their achievements as school pupils receive…
Georgia indictment: How will Trump defend himself? Will it work?
Donald Trump is likely to claim that his right to free speech and genuine concerns about voter fraud protect him from charges that he pressured Georgia officials to change the results of the 2020 election in his favor.
But legal experts…
Hawaii wildfire death toll surpasses 100: governor
The number of people known to have died in the horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town topped 100 Tuesday, the state's governor said.
"101 lives have now been lost," Josh Green said, raising by two a toll that has crept up slowly…
Modi recalls pain of people during partition of india
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today remembered the people whose lives were lost during the Partition of the sub-continent in 1947 and the sufferings of the people on the occasion the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.
In a tweet,…
China’s defence minister to visit Russia, Belarus this week
Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu will visit Russia and Belarus this week, his ministry said today, as relations between Beijing and Moscow flourish with high-level visits and phone calls.
Ties have remained warm in recent…
US, UK, Canada sanction Lebanon’s central bank ex-governor
The United States, Britain and Canada on Thursday announced sanctions against the former governor of Lebanon's central bank, Riad Salameh, accusing him of corrupt actions to enrich himself and his associates.
Salameh, in messages to…