Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, Khaleda Zia, dies
Khaleda Zia, who became Bangladesh’s first female prime minister in 1991 and went on to develop a bitter rivalry with Sheikh Hasina as they spent…
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Trump-Zelensky talks yield no progress on Ukraine-Russia territorial issues
Russia and Ukraine on Monday remained far apart on territorial issues that are blocking a peace deal, despite progress on security guarantees for Kyiv at…
Deal was closer than ever to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: President Trump says
US President Donald Trump said that a deal was closer than ever to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but reported no apparent breakthrough on the…
The year of 2025 is ‘failures and defeats’ for Indian foreign policy
The year 2025 ended as a year of failures and defeats in Indian foreign policy as New Delhi faced a barrage of diplomatic setbacks at…
Helicopter is crash dawn, five people killed
A helicopter crashed on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro, killing five people, the civil aviation authority said on Thursday, while local media reported that the aircraft was…
Libyan army’s chief dies in plane crash near Ankara
The Libyan army’s chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad, died in a plane crash after leaving Turkiye capital Ankara, the prime minister of Libya’s…
‘Highly respected general’: Trump again acknowledges Field Marshal
US President Donald Trump described Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir as a “highly…
2025 marks decisive reset in Pakistan-US ties: Washington Times
The Washington Times has described 2025 as a turning point in Pakistan–US relations, citing what it called a dramatic shift in Washington’s approach. The newspaper…
US intercepts oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, Reports
The United States has intercepted an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Saturday, a…
US hits IS targets in Syria following attack on troops
US forces struck more than 70 Islamic State group targets in Syria on Friday in what President Donald Trump described as “very serious retaliation” for…