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Biden, Modi hail new era for India, US ties
President Joe Biden hailed a new era in the US-India relationship, after rolling out the White House red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, touting deals on defense and commerce aimed at countering China's global…
UK mission to use money raised for King Charles’ birthday, coronation for women empowerment
The British High Commission in Dhaka will use a significant portion of the sponsorship, raised on the occasion of celebrating the official birthday of King Charles III and the coronation of the king and Queen Camilla, for supporting…
4 hurt in axe attacks on Chinese restaurants in New Zealand
A Chinese national was charged Tuesday after allegedly attacking diners with an axe-like weapon at three restaurants in New Zealand's largest city, injuring four.
The man was charged after incidents at three Auckland Chinese…
Raise rights issues with Modi, 75 US lawmakers urge Biden
Dozens of US President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats urged him on Tuesday to raise human rights issues with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Washington this week, according to a letter sent to Biden.
Modi left for…
17 killed as air strikes hit Khartoum
Air strikes killed civilians and pummeled multiple parts of the Sudanese capital today, residents said, as mediators pushed the warring factions towards a new ceasefire.
Fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid…
Blinken begins rare Beijing visit in bid to lower temperature
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in China on Sunday on the highest-level trip by a US official in nearly five years, with the rival powers looking to lower the temperature after soaring tensions.
Neither side expects…
Rich need to pay ‘fair share’ of taxes
President Joe Biden on Saturday appealed to blue-collar workers to support his re-election quest and help him compel the richest Americans to pay more taxes.
"It's about time the super wealthy start paying their fair share," Biden…
Palestine-Israel Tensions: China willing to help foster peacemaking
China is willing to play a positive role to help the Palestinians achieve internal reconciliation and promote peace talks with Israel, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Palestinian counterpart in Beijing yesterday.
"The…
Nusrat Choudhury becomes first Bangladeshi-American federal judge
The US Senate on Thursday confirmed civil rights lawyer Nusrat Choudhury to the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, making her the first Bangladeshi-American and female Muslim federal judge in the United States.…
Boris Johnson lied to MPs over Covid parties: committee
Boris Johnson deliberately lied to MPs about lockdown-breaking parties during the Covid pandemic that would have seen him face a 90-day suspension had he not quit as a lawmaker, a parliament committee ruled today.
The Privileges…