Italy PM says does not believe US will attack Greenland
AFP : Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Friday she does not believe the United States will attack Greenland, but that its “assertive methods” were...
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US to support Cambodian-Thai ceasefire with $45m aid pledge
Al Jazeera : The United States has announced it will provide $45m in aid to help solidify a fragile truce brokered by President Donald Trump...
Sudan in need of urgent aid as it marks 1,000 days of war
Al Jazeera : Millions of people in Sudan are in urgent need of humanitarian help, aid organisations have warned, as the war in the east...
Iran judiciary chief vows to punishment for protesters
AP : Iran’s supreme leader signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters, directly challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to support those...
India pushes back at Trump aide’s claim
BBC : India has pushed back at US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s claims that the trade deal between the countries stalled because Prime Minister Narendra...
France: European political order in danger
AFP : The European political order “is today in danger,” the French foreign minister said on Friday in his annual address to France’s ambassadors. “No,...
S Korea’s ex-President faces potential death sentence request
Reuters : South Korea’s special prosecutor is expected to make a sentencing request for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection over his...
Europe to do ‘everything it can’ to support Syria: EU chief
AFP : European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Europe would do everything possible to assist Syria’s recovery and reconstruction, after meeting President Ahmed...
US oil pledged $100b for Venezuela ahead of meeting: Trump
AFP : US President Donald Trump said Friday the world’s biggest oil companies pledged to invest $100 billion to revive Venezuela’s oil sector as he...
BB, Shimanto Bank sign start-up refinance pact
Business Desk : Shimanto Bank has signed a participatory agreement under a Tk500 crore Start-up Refinance Scheme with Bangladesh Bank to facilitate start-up cottage, micro,...
Web series ‘Antka’ based on family stories
Entertainment Desk : OTT platform Chorki is bringing a new web series at the beginning of New Year. The series, titled ‘Antka’, will be released...
BAU seaweed-based research launched
City Desk : In response to climate challenges, a group of researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has initiated a study on seaweed-based bio-stimulants as...