International news and global updates
Bangla Press Desk: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).The earthquake occurred at 10.27pm local time (1757 GMT)...
Bangla Press Desk: Russia will respond to any new visa restrictions imposed by the European Union (EU), in line with its national interests, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS. "If we are talking about threat...
Bangla Press Desk: Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is proposing a 15-percent cut to the UN's regular budget in 2026 as it struggles with chronic liquidity problems made more acute by US President Donald Trump's policies. A senior Un...
Bangla Press Desk: Iran said Wednesday it expects European powers who triggered a snapback of UN sanctions to respond positively to its signing of a new cooperation agreement with the UN nuclear watchdog. The statement came as Foreign M...
Bangla Press Desk: Cloudbursts and landslides have unleashed fresh misery across the hill states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Assam, leaving at least 20 people dead, 20 missing and hundreds stranded. The fresh bout of heavy rain...
Bangla Press Desk: A gunman opened fire Wednesday on five police officers in the eastern US state of Pennsylvania, killing three and seriously injuring two before he was killed at the scene, a senior police official said. "I can confirm that ther...
Bangla Press Desk: The Maldivian parliament has passed legislation to regulate journalists and media institutions despite widespread concerns that it would curb press freedom in the atoll nation. The parliament late Tuesday approved the...
Bangla Press Desk: Maoist rebels in India are suspending their armed struggle and are ready for talks, they said in a statement, though authorities said Wednesday they were still verifying its authenticity. New Delhi has launched an all...
Bangla Press Desk: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received warm congratulations from US President Donald Trump on his birthday Tuesday and praise for his efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine, as tense trade talks continued between t...
Ema Alice: ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel off the air “indefinitely” over comments the late-night host made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, according to multiple reports. The decision, announced Wednesday,...
Noman Sabit: An immigration judge ordered that a former pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia University, Mahmoud Khalil, be deported to either Algeria or Syria for not disclosing certain information on his green card application. “Th...
Bangla Press Desk: United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to designate the left-wing activist group Antifa a “terrorist organisation”. Posting on his Truth Social platform late on Wednesday, Trump described the group as a “sick...
Bangla Press Desk: Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as an “old friend” as the two held a series of meetings on Tuesday at a time when their countries face both overlapping and differing challe...
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