June 8, 2025
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Working closely with B’desh govt, says army amid reports of rift with Yunus

DHAKA: Senior Bangladesh army officers on Monday seemed to put to rest reports of differences between the military and the Muhammad Yunus-headed interim govt, emphasising their unified effort to safeguard national interests and sovereignty. This came days after a rift burst into the open over a controversial proposal to facilitate a “humanitarian corridor” to Myanmar […]

South Korea fires warning shots, says ‘closely monitoring’ as North Korean soldiers violate border

South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers when around 10 briefly crossed the heavily fortified border that divides the peninsula.Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), in a statement, said that their military troops is monitoring the movement of North Korean soldiers and taking measures. The North Korean troops were detected at 5 pm […]

‘Extremely turbulent’: Russia ‘monitoring situation closely’ as oil prices fall after Trump’s tariff

Russia on Monday said that the global oil market is experiencing significant volatility following the United States’ implementation of “Liberation Day” tariffs on numerous countries. Trading data shows that on London’s ICE, Brent crude oil futures contracts for June 2025 delivery fell below $63 per barrel at 10.08 am Moscow time (7.08 am GMT), marking […]