Bangladesh wins UNGA presidency
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Bangladesh has assumed the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly after Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected president of the 81st UNGA session, in a…
CPJ urges Bangladesh PM to end ‘cycle of press repression’
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s government to take concrete steps to improve press freedom in Bangladesh, saying journalists continue…
Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez on five-day visit to India
Staff Reporter Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez arrived in New Delhi on a five-day visit to India. She is accompanied by a delegation comprising the Ministers of…
Ukraine Drone Strike Hits Outskirts of Russia’s St Petersburg Ahead of Major Economic Forum
AMN / WEB DESK Ukraine has carried out a drone strike on the outskirts of Russia’s St Petersburg, just hours before the start of a major economic forum aimed at…
Kuwait Airport Terminal Resumes Operations After Security Assessments
AMN / WEB DESK Kuwait says its armed forces intercepted 13 ballistic missiles and 17 drones that entered the country’s airspace early today, amid a sharp escalation in regional tensions…
Markets Rebound From Panic Lows but Global Risks Keep Investors on Edge, Sensex, Nifty Recover From Selloff
By Our Business Correspondent India’s equity markets staged a dramatic late-session recovery on Wednesday, clawing back steep intraday losses as investors returned to accumulate battered stocks at lower valuations. Yet…
India Pushes Cross-Border Corruption Action at First BRICS Anti-Corruption Meeting
Andalib Akhter India placed strong emphasis on operational cooperation to recover illicit assets and combat cross-border corruption as it chaired the first meeting of the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG)…
21 people killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine
AMN / NES DESK Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing 21 civilians and wounding more than 100 others. Loud…
The Lebanon Factor: The Ultimate Spoiler in US-Iran Negotiations
Asad Mirza The latest phase of the US-Iran confrontation presents a paradox. While President Donald Trump publicly dismisses negotiations as “boring” and claims indifference to their outcome, Washington and Tehran…
Attacks on Abhishek & Kalyan Banerjee Ignite Fresh Debate Over Political Tolerance in Bengal
Aafreen Hussain / Kolkata Political confrontation is not new to West Bengal. But when elected representatives face hostility, physical obstruction, or alleged attacks during public visits, the questions extend beyond…