Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader beaten to death in front of wife in Dhaka

Supporters of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. File photo used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP A leader of the principal Opposition, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was beaten to death in front of his wife by his rivals in Dhaka, police said. Also read: Bangladesh clashes leave nearly 150 students injured Mohammad Babul Mia, … Read more

Who is Adam Schiff, whose remarks on Trump loyalist Kash Patel angered Elon Musk?

Adam Schiff. File | Photo Credit: AP : Despite strong objections from Democrats, Indian-American Kash Patel was formally sworn in as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director on Friday (February 21, 2025). U.S. Senator Adam Schiff was also one of the most vocal critics of Mr. Patel’s appointment as FBI director. Mr. Schiff described … Read more

Trump says Zelenskyy and Putin must ‘get together’

File picture of U.S. President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday (February 21, 2025) that Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russia’s Vladimir Putin will have to “get together” to end the war between Moscow and Kyiv. Mr. Trump’s comments marked a shift from criticising Mr. Zelensky as a “dictator,” … Read more

Israel prepares to receive six more hostages from Hamas

Palestinian children stand and watch as Hamas fighters take up a position ahead of handing over four bodies to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on February 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Israel prepared on Saturday (February 22, 2025) to receive six more hostages from Gaza in exchange for hundreds of … Read more

Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday (February 21, 2025), sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks. The ouster of Mr. … Read more

U.S. Supreme Court declines to let Trump immediately fire federal watchdog agency head

Head of the Office of Special Counsel, Hampton Dellinger. File | Photo Credit: U.S. Office of Special Counsel The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday (February 21, 2025) to let Donald Trump immediately fire the head of a federal watchdog agency after a judge’s order had temporarily blocked the Republican president from ousting the official. … Read more