US, Iran to hold 2nd round of nuclear talks in Geneva
AP : The United States and Iran are set to convene a second round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program on Tuesday in Geneva, amid heightened US military deployments in the Middle East...
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Over 17 killed in 2 bomb attacks, gunfight in northwest Pakistan
AFP : Two bomb attacks and a gunfight between police and militants in northwest Pakistan killed at least 14 security personnel and three civilians including a child, officials said. The separate incidents in...
Hamas rejects Netanyahu aide’s 60-day ultimatum for group to disarm
Al Jazeera : Hamas has rejected remarks by an Israeli government official calling for the Gaza-based group to disarm in 60 days and threatening to resume Israel’s genocidal war if it fails to...
Trump to decide ‘soon’ on sending weapons to Taiwan
Agencies : US President Donald Trump said Monday he would decide soon on whether to send more weapons to Taiwan, after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned him not to do so.“I’m talking to...
Over 150 Ukrainian drones repelled overnight
AFP : Russia repelled more than 150 Ukrainian drones overnight, Moscow’s defense ministry told state media on Tuesday, as Kyiv steps up its counterattacks ahead of talks in Geneva. “Overnight, air defense forces...
Some want change, some expect Aminul to be the best sports minister
Sports Reporter : Former Bangladesh National Football team captain Md. Aminul Haque has been sworn in as a State Minister under the technocrat quota. Everyone involved in sports is quite happy that the...
BD face uphill battle for 2027 WC qualification directly
BSS, Dhaka : Bangladesh face a stern test in confirming their direct berth for the 2027 ODI World Cup given their current situation in the 50-over format. Bangladesh qualified directly for the 2015,...
Rashid creates history with 700 T20 wickets
UNB, Dhaka : Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has etched his name in history by becoming the first bowler to claim 700 wickets in recognized T20 cricket. The leg-spinner achieved the monumental milestone during...
China’s Gu Ailing adds silver in women’s big air of Milan-Cortina
Agency : Chinese freeskier Gu Ailing won her second silver medal at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in the women’s big air on Monday, while Dutch short track speed skater Xandra Velzeboer captured her...
Zimbabwe qualify for ‘Super Eight’: Australia out of T20 World Cup
Agency : Rain has sealed Australia’s fate at the T20 World Cup with a washout on Tuesday between Zimbabwe and Ireland knocking Mitch Marsh’s men out of the tournament. Zimbabwe needed just one...
34 Australians released from Syrian camp holding IS-affiliated families
Reuters : Syrian Kurdish forces on Monday released 34 Australians who were detained in a camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants in northern Syria, saying they would be flown to Australia...
Nepal launches campaigns for first post-uprising polls
AFP : Nepali candidates launched campaigning on Monday for next month’s parliamentary elections, the first since deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the previous government in 2025. In the key battleground of Jhapa-5 — a...