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Muhammad Yunus Makes Clarion Call For ‘Yes’ Vote For Bangladesh Referendum

Muhammad Yunus Makes Clarion Call For ‘Yes’ Vote For Bangladesh Referendum Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus late Monday made a strong appeal to people to vote ‘Yes’ in the February 12 referendum being held simultaneously with the general elections and back his proposed reform package. “If the ‘Yes’ vote wins in the referendum, Bangladesh’s […]

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Donald Trump Threatens To Stop Opening Of Canada-US Bridge Amid Trade Row

Donald Trump Threatens To Stop Opening Of Canada-US Bridge Amid Trade Row

Donald Trump Threatens To Stop Opening Of Canada-US Bridge Amid Trade Row President Donald Trump threatened Monday to stop the opening of a new bridge between the United States and Canada, in a fresh salvo against the country he has suggested should become the 51st US state. Trump said the United States should own “at

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UK PM Keir Starmer Refuses To Quit As Pressure Builds Over Epstein Files

UK PM Keir Starmer Refuses To Quit As Pressure Builds Over Epstein Files London: UK premier Keir Starmer insisted he would not “walk away” on Monday after a prominent ally demanded the prime minister quit for embroiling the British government in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Senior ministers rallied around him over the most serious crisis

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US Bolsters Military Presence in Middle East as Trump Warns Iran, Tehran Says It Is Not Intimidated

US Bolsters Military Presence in Middle East as Trump Warns Iran, Tehran Says It Is Not Intimidated

US Bolsters Military Presence in Middle East as Trump Warns Iran, Tehran Says It Is Not Intimidated The United States has significantly expanded its military footprint in the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran, as President Donald Trump warned late last month that “very big, very powerful” American ships were sailing toward the region

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US Military Bases In The Gulf Under Iran's Ballistic Missile Shadow

US Military Bases In The Gulf Under Iran’s Ballistic Missile Shadow

US Military Bases In The Gulf Under Iran’s Ballistic Missile Shadow Amid threats of a war with the US, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ruled out the fact that Tehran could ever give up enrichment of uranium in its negotiations with Washington and also said that the military deployment in the region “does not scare

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US Cuts Bangladesh Tariff To 19% In New Trade Deal

US Cuts Bangladesh Tariff To 19% In New Trade Deal

US Cuts Bangladesh Tariff To 19% In New Trade Deal The United States and Bangladesh unveiled a deal Monday to lower US tariffs on goods from the world’s second-biggest garment manufacturer, with Washington also committing to work towards duty exemptions for certain textiles and apparel. Under the agreement, President Donald Trump’s administration is set to

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Iran Court Hands 6-Year Prison Sentence to Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi

Iran Court Hands 6-Year Prison Sentence to Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi

Iran Court Hands 6-Year Prison Sentence to Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi A Iranian court sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to a six-year prison term, her lawyer told AFP on Sunday. “She has been sentenced to six years in prison for gathering and collusion to commit crimes,” lawyer Mostafa Nili said, adding that she

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Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi Set for Landslide Win in Snap Elections

Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi Set for Landslide Win in Snap Elections

Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi Set for Landslide Win in Snap Elections Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was projected on Sunday to have secured a decisive victory in snap general elections, restoring a commanding mandate for her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) but raising concerns in China and among financial markets. According to projections by public broadcaster

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First Meeting Of Gaza Board Of Peace On February 19; Trump Makes Plan

First Meeting Of Gaza Board Of Peace On February 19; Trump Makes Plan President Donald Trump plans to convene the first meeting of his Board of Peace this month in Washington to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza. The meeting, proposed for February 19, would include both world leaders who accepted Trump’s invitation in January to join the

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China Conducted Nuclear Tests A Week After Galwan Clash In 2020: US

China Conducted Nuclear Tests A Week After Galwan Clash In 2020: US China conducted secret nuclear explosive tests using a method to decrease the effectiveness of seismic monitoring, US Under Secretary of State Thomas G DiNanno said. China conducted one such yield producing nuclear test on June 22, 2020, DiNanno said. This would have been

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US Set June Deadline for Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal, Says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

US Set June Deadline for Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal, Says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

US Set June Deadline for Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal, Says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky  US has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach an agreement to end the nearly four-year war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters. If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides

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