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Modi thanks Trump for birthday greetings

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed gratitude to US President Donald Trump for his phone call and warm wishes on his 75th birthday. “Thank you, my friend, President Trump, for your phone call and warm gr...

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FBI Director Kash Patel faces criticism in Senate for wearing a $15 tie

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Abu Sabet: FBI director Kash Patel has come under fire for donning a Liverpool FC tie worth $15 during his Senate hearing. Patel appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. He kicked off his testimony by defending his...

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Floods devastate India's breadbasket of Punjab

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  The fields are full but the paddy brown and wilted, and the air thick with the stench of rotting crops and livestock -- the aftermath of record monsoon rains that have devastated India's breadbasket. In Punjab, often...

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Trump says Netanyahu 'won't be hitting' Qatar again

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  US President Donald Trump insisted Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not strike Qatar again amid a shakeup in Arab approach to Israel in response to an attack on Washington’s ally last week targ...

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Luxembourg says will recognise Palestinian State

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  Luxembourg has said it will join a raft of countries recognising the State of Palestine at a United Nations summit in New York next week. French President Emmanuel Macron is spearheading the drive on recognising a Pal...

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Shipowner linked to giant Beirut port blast held in Bulgaria

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  A shipowner wanted over a 2020 blast at Beirut port that killed more than 220 people has been arrested in Bulgaria, officials said Tuesday. Igor Grechushkin is one of three people wanted by Interpol and linked to a sh...

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‘Peeche dekho peeche’ kid Ahmad Shah confirms brother’s death

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  Umer Shah, the younger brother of social media child star Ahmad Shah, passed away, the family confirmed in a heart-wrenching social media post on Monday. Umer, like Ahmad, was also popular on social media for his appe...

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Heavy bombing in Gaza City after Rubio backs Israel

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  Israel heavily bombarded Gaza City on Tuesday, witnesses told AFP, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new offensive there and its stated goal of eradicating Hamas....

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Arab, Muslim leaders urge review of Israel ties after Qatar attack

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk:  Arab and Muslim leaders called for a review of ties with Israel after emergency talks in Doha on Monday following last week's deadly strike on Hamas members in the Qatari capital. The Arab League and Organisation of I...

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Undocumented immigrants avoiding public events in U.S

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Noman Sabit: Undocumented immigrants avoiding public events As Hispanic Heritage Month gets underway on Monday, the fear of immigration crackdowns has prompted officials in many cities to cancel celebrations. From Oregon to Massachus...

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Spain should boycott Eurovision if Israel takes part: culture minister

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk: Spain should boycott next year's Eurovision Song Contest if Israel takes part, Spanish Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun said Monday, joining other European nations threatening to pull out of the event. His comments came...

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US-China trade talks resume in Madrid

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Bangla Press Desk:   China and the United States resumed trade talks on Monday in Madrid, seeking to narrow differences on trade and technology that have strained relations between the world's two largest economies. Talks restarted at Sp...

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