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‘New form of commitment’: Ukraine, US sign minerals deal after two-month delay

The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday formalized minerals agreement after a two-month delay, signaling a shift in Washington’s approach to supporting Kyiv. Described by the Donald Trump administration as a “new form of commitment” to Ukraine following the cessation of military aid, the deal marked a strategic pivot toward economic and resource-based cooperation. “Both […]

Bangladesh HC grants bail to Hindu monk; government seeks stay

DHAKA: Hours after a bench of the Bangladesh high court ordered the release of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das on bail on Wednesday – five months after his arrest on charges of defaming the country’s national flag – the interim govt filed a petition seeking a stay on the reprieve granted to the monk. The […]

Temperature in Britain could set records this week

Britons have basked in a burst of summerlike weather this week as temperatures have surged beyond the seasonal average – and they may soon break records. Forecasters say Thursday may be Britain’s warmest May 1, with highs expected to reach 84.2F (29C).The heat has been driven by two key factors: a large area of high […]

Young people are not as happy as they used to be, finds recent surveys

The happiness curve is collapsing. For decades, research showed the way people experienced happiness across their lifetimes looked like a U-shaped curve. Happiness tended to be high when they were young, then dipped in midlife, only to rise again as they grew old. But recent surveys suggest young adults aren’t as happy as they used […]

‘Putin would have gotten all of Ukraine if I hadn’t won election,’ Trump claims

US President Donald Trump United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin would have gotten all of Ukraine if he hadn’t won the election. In an interview with ABC News’ Terry Moran, Trump said that when former US President Joe Biden got involved in the Ukraine war, it wasn’t good. […]

Who is Mohsen Mahdawi? A Columbia University student arrested by Trump administration is freed

A Columbia University student, Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested by masked immigration agents after a naturalisation interview in Vermont, has been freed from detention while his case continues. On Wednesday, US District Judge Geoffrey Crawford stated that Mahdawi’s two-week detention “so far demonstrates great harm to a person who has been charged with no crime.”Mahdawi’s […]

Trump cabinet takes turn to praise him. Ann Coulter calls it ‘Kim Jong-il-style tributes’

Donald Trump’s cabinet members praised him one by one on Wednesday which Ann Coulter called ‘Kim Jong il-style tributes’. As President Donald Trump held the cabinet meeting on Wednesday, conservative commentator and author Ann Coulter called it Kim Jong-Il style cabinet as Trump officials, one by one, took their turns to praise their leader as […]

‘Kamala Harris selected me because I could code talk to white guys,’ Tim Walz reveals

Former Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Former Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, disclosed that Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate because of his ability to connect with white men from rural backgrounds.At a Harvard Kennedy School forum on Monday night, Walz said that former Vice President Harris […]