Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 26 wrote to Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus greeting him and the citizens on National Day of Bangladesh. In the letter, accessed by The Hindu, Mr. Modi extended his felicitations to Prof. Yunus and the people of Bangladesh. The country … Read more
People standing in a queue to receive free fast-breaking iftar meals at the Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery in Dhaka. | Photo Credit: AFP A Buddhist monastery in Bangladesh has found renown for opening its doors to the needy during Ramzan — a beacon of inter-faith harmony in a time of religious tension. For more than a … Read more
Since assuming office for the second time in January 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump’s directives, especially on foreign policy, have been projected as power moves as part of the plan to put “America First” and to “Make America Great Again”. However, these actions are also cutting at the roots of U.S.’s influence in the world … Read more
Unifor auto workers stand behind Liberal Leader Mark Carney as he speaks during a campaign stop at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario., on March 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday (March 26, 2025) that U.S. President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs are a “direct attack” on his country … Read more
File picture of Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. | Photo Credit: AP Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday (March 27, 2025) Tokyo will put “all options on the table” in dealing with Washington’s announcement to impose a 25% tariff on automobile imports. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (March 26, 2025) unveiled a 25% … Read more
A Turkish national and doctoral student at Tufts University has been detained by U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents without explanation, her lawyer said Wednesday (March 26, 2025). Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, had just left her home in Somerville on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) night when she was stopped, lawyer Mahsa Khanbabai said in a petition … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday (March 26, 2025) that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could “respond” to a Russian attack if Moscow launched one. Mr. Macron spoke after talks with Ukraine’s President and ahead of a summit in Paris of some 30 … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday (March 26, 2025) he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move that the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains. “This will continue … Read more
Greenland and Denmark appeared cautiously relieved early Wednesday (March 26, 2025) by the news that U.S. Vice President JD Vance and his wife are changing their itinerary for their visit to Greenland on Friday (March 28, 2025), reducing the likelihood that they will cross paths with residents angered by the Trump administration’s attempts to annex … Read more
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the U.S. issues irresponsible and biased reports like this year after year, seeks to promote the false “China threat” narrative. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Beijing on Wednesday (March 26, 2025) dismissed a U.S. intelligence report warning that China posed “a most comprehensive military threat” to America and … Read more