Kevin Kelly, the Irish Ambassador to India and Bangladesh, meets Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus of the interim government in Dhaka on February 10. Bangladesh will soon witness the birth of a new political party that will safeguard the young generation’s contribution to the uprising that overthrew the Sheikh Hasina government in August 2024. Nahid Islam, … Read more
Donald Trump has floated the possibility of cutting off aid to longstanding allies Jordan and Egypt should they refuse his plan. File | Photo Credit: AP Saudi Arabia will host the leaders of four Arab countries at a summit on February 20 to discuss President Donald Trump’s proposal for a U.S. takeover of Gaza, a source … Read more
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te holds a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan February 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Friday (February 14, 2025) he would communicate more with the U.S. over President Donald Trump’s concerns over the chip industry and invest more in the U.S, hours after Mr. Trump ordered reciprocal … Read more
SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. | Photo Credit: Reuters Bangladesh said on Friday (February 14, 2025) it had asked tech billionaire Elon Musk to bring satellite internet service Starlink to the South Asian country, as its fragile interim government seeks U.S. diplomatic support. Mr. Musk has a highly visible White House role as … Read more
Adani Power has agreed to fully restore supply from a 1,600 MW India power plant to Bangladesh in a few days after a gap of three months but has rejected Dhaka’s request for discounts and tax benefits, two sources told Reuters. Billionaire Gautam Adani’s company halved supply to Bangladesh on October 31 due to payment … Read more
American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel, 65, center left, waves as he is escorted by Hamas fighters to be handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza City, Saturday Feb.1, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP A freed Israeli hostage said Friday (February 14, 2025) that Hamas militants starved and tortured him during captivity, as the Red Cross … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the 61st Munich Security Conference in Munich on February 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday (February 14. 2025) he was ready for direct talks with Russia once Kyiv reached a common position with the United States and Europe on how to end the … Read more
Daily newspapers with covers, dedicated to the recent phone call of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, are laid out at a newsstand in a street in Moscow, Russia, February 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Kremlin said on Friday (February 14, 2025) that the Group of Seven nations no longer … Read more
Demonstrators hold signs and pictures of hostages, as relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages kidnapped during the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas protest demanding the release of all hostages in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 13, 2025. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Hamas said Thursday (February 13, 2025) it would release three more Israeli hostages … Read more
Pope Francis meets with Czech Republic’s Prime Minister Robert Fico and his entourage at The Vatican on February 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis is being hospitalised to treat his bronchitis and undergo some necessary diagnostic tests, the Vatican said Friday (February 14, 2025) in confirming the latest threat to the 88-year-old’s pontiff’s … Read more