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Pak PM to attend meeting of ‘select’ Muslim leaders with Trump

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will participate in a meeting of "select" Muslim leaders with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York, t...

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Recognition brings independence, sovereignty closer: Palestinian FM

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk: Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said countries recognising a Palestinian state this week were taking an irreversible step that preserved the two-state solution and brought Palestinian independenc...

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Tens of thousands rally against Hungary PM Orban's media spending

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk: Tens of thousands demonstrated Sunday in Budapest, accusing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban of spending taxpayers' money on campaigns to mislead voters and inflame hatred for political gain. Since returning t...

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Wedding called off, mother in tears

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  For many Indian H-1B holders in US stuck abroad, Donald Trump’s shock announcement of a $100,000 visa fees -- followed by Big Tech companies instructing employees overseas to return within a day -- sent them scrambling t...

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2 killed in Ukrainian attack on Russian region

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk:    Two civilians were killed and four injured in Russia's Belgorod region in Ukrainian attacks, the regional governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said on Telegram on Sunday. One woman died when a shell hit a private house in...

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Western recognition of Palestinian state a step for 'lasting peace': Abbas

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk:    Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Sunday that Britain, Canada and Australia's recognition of a Palestinian state was a necessary step toward lasting peace in the region. Welcoming the move by the three countri...

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Taliban deny US Bagram air base after Trump threat

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk:    Taliban government in Afghanistan on Sunday refused a deal over Bagram air base after US President Donald Trump’s threat. Fasihuddin Fitrat, chief of staff of Afghanistan's ministry of defence, said a deal over Bagr...

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Indian Embassy issues emergency helpline as US imposes $100,000 H-1B visa fee

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

Bangla Press Desk:   The Indian Embassy in Washington on Saturday released an emergency assistance number for Indian nationals following US President Donald Trump’s proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications. “Indian nationals...

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Israel presses on with Gaza City assault, at least 60 Palestinians killed

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

Bangla Press Desk:   Israel's military kept up its assault on Gaza City and the wider Gaza Strip on Saturday, dismantling underground shafts and booby-trapped structures in attacks that killed at least 60 Palestinians, according to Gazan health autho...

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Mamdani leads in New York City mayoral election poll

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Ema Alice: Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for New York City mayor has encountered a complex landscape of voter support, with a Times/Siena poll released on September 11 showing him leading former Governor Andrew Cuomo 48–44 among likely vote...

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Trump announces new deadly attack on alleged drug boat

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  President Donald Trump said Friday that the US military had struck another drug trafficking boat in international waters, killing three people. Unlike after previous attacks in recent weeks, Trump did not say if the s...

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After diplomatic blitz on Ukraine and Gaza, Trump moves to passenger seat

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  Pentagon officials sat down with a group of European diplomats in late August and delivered a stern message: The U.S. planned to cut off some security assistance to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, all NATO members borderi...

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