US secretary of state Marco Rubio has asked the interim government of Venezuela to expel official advisers from China, Russia, Cuba and Iran, The New York Times reported, citing US officials.According to the report, Rubio listed the Trump administration’s demands to Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez, in a classified meeting on Monday. Trump’s BIG Announcement […]
Khaleda ZiaKhaleda Zia (ANI image) Former Bangladesh prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia died early Tuesday at the age of 80, party officials confirmed. She had been undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. According to her party, Zia died around 6.00 am, shortly after Fajr prayers, after remaining in critical […]
Billionaire Elon Musk has predicted that the United States is entering a “great 12-year span” under the leadership of a second Trump administration (2024), followed by two consecutive presidential terms for JD Vance (2028 and 2032). The ex-DOGE lead made the prediction during a video appearance at a reunion of his former federal cost-cutting team […]
London mayor Sadiq Khan has hit back at US President Donald Trump’s fiery attacks, calling him “sexist”, “misogynist” and “islamophobic.” Speaking in an interview with Sky News, Khan said, “I think people are wondering what it is about this Muslim mayor who leads a liberal, multicultural, progressive, successful city that means, I appear to be […]
The United States has termed the recognition of Palestinian state by key allies like Britain, Australia and Canada a “performative gesture.” It further cleared its stance on the middle east crisis listing Israel’s security as one of it priority, along with the release of hostages.“Our focus remains on serious diplomacy, not performative gestures. Our priorities […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) on Friday described the national election scheduled for February next year as the “most risky” in the country’s electoral history, urging officials to brace for unpredictable challenges amid political uncertainty and social unrest.The remarks came a day after it unveiled a roadmap for the election, which has drawn mixed reactions […]
File photo: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Picture credit: AP) In a major policy shift, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday announced that the United Kingdom will formally recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September, unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward a lasting […]
Bryan Kohberger, the culprit behind 2022 University of Idaho student killings, has been sentenced to four consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole. The sentencing took place on Wednesday in a Boise courtroom, where family members of the victims and two surviving roommates confronted Kohberger with powerful, emotional statements. Kohberger, who earlier this month […]
Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy Russia and Ukraine are gearing up for a new round of direct peace talks in Istanbul next Monday, amid growing international pressure and rising scepticism about Moscow’s intentions.Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov informed US state secretary Marco Rubio during a phone call that Moscow was finalising its proposals for the […]
Photo: Youtube/SławomirMentzen Polish far-right leaderSlawomir Mentzen set terms on Tuesday for a potential endorsement in the country’s upcoming presidential runoff, whose nationalist and pro-EU candidates need to woo third-party voters to win.The multi-millionaire entrepreneur and co-leader of the far-right Confederation party scored nearly 15 percent in round one of the ballot on Sunday, a strong […]
