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Bangla Press Desk: Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the US-Israeli war with Iran receded as a new week began, with talks aimed at ending the two-month conflict at a standstill and both Tehr...
Bangla Press Desk: The United States will provide Ukraine with intelligence on long-range energy infrastructure targets within Russia, two officials told Reuters on Wednesday, as it weighs whether to send Kyiv missiles that could be used in such st...
Bangla Press Desk: The Global Sumud Flotilla reports that 13 vessels have been intercepted so far by Israel and 30 are still enroute to reach the coast of the war-torn territory with aid for starving Palestinians. Flotilla spokesperson...
Bangla Press Desk: Billionaire Elon Musk became the first person to achieve a net worth of $500 billion, briefly, as the shares in his electric vehicle company rebound from his clumsy stint in politics, amid other gains. The 54-year-ol...
Bangla Press Desk: Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday expelled all remaining Israeli diplomats in the country over Israel's interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and reported detention of two Colombian activists. Petro...
Bangla Press Desk: The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White House from reaching a funding deal, setting off what could be a long, grueling standoff that could lead...
President Xi Jinping has called on the Chinese people to continue drawing on historical experience and forge ahead with determination in advancing Chinese modernization, as the country prepares to mark its National Day on Oct 1. Xi, who is also ge...
Bangla Press Desk: An aid flotilla bound for Gaza is on its way to the enclave, entering a high-risk area where earlier missions have been intercepted or attacked. On Wednesday, Israel’s public broadcaster Kan reported that the Israeli milit...
Bangla Press Desk: The dollar hovered near a one-week low versus major peers on Wednesday as the U.S. government entered a shutdown that is likely to delay the release of crucial jobs data. Government funding expired at midnight in Washington (040...
Bangla Press Desk: The full cabinet on Tuesday night unanimously approved the appointment of David Zini as Shin Bet chief despite controversies over the selection to head the security agency, with his five-year tenure set to begin on 5 October.Shin B...
Bangla Press Desk: A blanket of thick fog engulfed many parts of the UAE on Wednesday morning. The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has cautioned motorists in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, of reduced visibility on roads. Red and yellow weather alerts i...
Noman Sabit: Democrats defeat Republican funding plan, taking government to brink of shutdown The Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted almost in unison to defeat a House-passed bill to fund the government through Nov. 21, putting Washington on the brink...
Bangla Press Desk: US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end nearly two years of war in Gaza has received the backing of global leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The White House released the document that c...
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