Monday | January 19, 2026 | Dhaka
AFP : Nearly half a million people have been displaced by flooding in eastern Pakistan after days of heavy rain swelled rivers, relief officials said Saturday, as they carried out a massive rescue operation....
Bloomberg : When Xi Jinping gathers his closest international allies for one of the landmark summits of his more than a decade-long rule, many will be seeking reassurance after emerging scarred from conflicts.They may...
International Desk : Less than 15 months into Narendra Modi’s third term as India’s Prime Minister, opposition parties are calling for his resignation, alleging that the 2024 general election was conducted using a flawed...
AFP : Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday there was “no way” US troops could invade Venezuela after Washington deployed five warships and 4,000 troops to the Caribbean to pressure the leftist strongman. The...
BBC : Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has sued President Donald Trump over his attempt to fire her, setting up a potential legal battle with implications for the US central bank’s autonomy. Cook has...
Agency : On Thursday Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf warned that the possibility of regional war remains hight, urging officials to strengthen the country’s domestic front in preparation. Addressing an audience in Tehran, Ghalibaf...
Cryptopolitan : The European Commission on Thursday set in motion plans to eliminate duties on U.S. industrial products, opening the EU’s procedure for a trans-Atlantic trade arrangement that would also backdate reductions in U.S....
Aljazeera : The decision by European countries to impose “snapback” sanctions against Iran may further exacerbate international tensions, experts say, as fears of a regional war loom over the Middle East. On Thursday, Germany,...
AFP : More than 800 Iraqi nationals left northeast Syria’s Al-Hol camp on Thursday, the facility’s director told AFP, the latest batch to quit the notorious camp that holds suspected relatives of Islamic State...
AFP : German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Thursday urged France to break the impasse over the multinational Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet project. Launched in 2017 to replace France’s Rafale jets...
Reuters : President Donald Trump presided over a policy meeting on Israel’s war in Gaza and post-war plans for the Palestinian territory on Wednesday with input from former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and...
AFP : The head of Save the Children described in horrific detail Wednesday the slow agony of starving children in Gaza, saying they are so weak they do not cry. Addressing a UN Security...