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Recent IRI poll ranks it as the nation’s most ‘liked’ party, signalling a massive shift in the political landscape Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer (President) Jamaat-e-Islami, poses for a photograph after an interview with Reuters, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 31, 2025. Photo: Reuters DHAKA: Long vilified for opposing independence and barred from electoral politics for over a … Read more
Ringleaders including Abdul Majeed, Ghulam Nabi Umrani surrender; hideouts destroyed in ongoing anti-dacoit operation Katcha dacoits surrender during operations in Rajanpur on Wednesday. PHOTO: REPORTER RAJANPUR: Punjab Police’s ongoing operation against criminals in the Katcha (riverine) area continues, with two more highly wanted dacoits surrendering during operations in Rajanpur on Wednesday. According to a Punjab … Read more
Turkey backs Damascus push against Kurdish-led SDF as US urges group to integrate Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed developments in Syria and Gaza in a call with US President Donald Trump, his office said on Wednesday, as Syria’s Turkey-backed government announced a ceasefire with US-allied Kurdish forces after days of clashes. Syria’s government this week … Read more
President Donald Trump is interviewed by Reuters White House correspondent Steve Holland (not pictured) during an exclusive interview in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington. Source: Reuters President Donald Trump’s Air Force One landed safely at Joint Base Andrews near Washington to change aircraft Tuesday (January 20) night after the crew on … Read more
Islamabad tells UN India’s unilateral action risks regional stability and breaches 1960 accord Pakistan has warned that India’s unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty poses a serious threat to water security and regional stability, saying the landmark agreement remains legally binding and cannot be altered by one side alone. The remarks were made by … Read more
The gathering of the global elite is set to serve as an all-hands effort to de-escalate tensions between President Trump and America’s allies over his insistence on acquiring Greenland.
US allies tread carefully as experts warn the new body could sideline the United Nations President Donald Trump is interviewed by Reuters White House correspondent Steve Holland (not pictured) during an exclusive interview in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington. Source: Reuters US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, “You got to let the UN continue,” … Read more
Decision follows a year of friction involving the extradition of former PM Sheikh Hasina, security concerns Protests in Bangladesh began on July 1, 2024, with university students calling for reforms to a quota system for public sector jobs. PHOTO: AFP DHAKA: India will withdraw its diplomats’ families and dependents from Bangladesh in the face of … Read more
Taiwan’s domestic gridlock is revealing a deep-seated fracture over how the island should defend itself and how much it can depend on the United States.
Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, had admitted to shooting Mr. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, with a homemade gun at a political rally in 2022.