Bangladesh court hands 10-year sentence to ex-PM Sheikh Hasina over Purbachal plot allocation

Feb 03, 2026

Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 3: In two separate cases over allegations of allocating a 20-katha plot under the Purbachal New Town government project in the country's...

Italian unemployment reaches new record low of 5.6%

Feb 03, 2026

Rome [Italy], February 3: Italy's unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in December, marking the lowest level recorded since the statistical series began in 2004,...

Canadian, Danish PMs vow to bolster Arctic security, sovereignty

Feb 03, 2026

Ottawa [Canada], February 3: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held a telephone conversation with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Monday to reaffirm their commitment...

U.S. lowers tariffs on India under trade deal

Feb 03, 2026

New York [US], February 3: The United States and India have reached a trade deal, under which the U.S. will lower its so-called reciprocal tariffs...

Trump "hopeful" Iran will "make a deal", says failure will show if Khamenei's "regional war" warning was right

Feb 02, 2026

Florida [US], February 2: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was "hopeful" that Iran would "make a deal" with Washington, hours after Iranian...

Israeli strikes kill more than 30 Palestinians in Gaza

Feb 02, 2026

Gaza [Palestine], February 2: Israel on Saturday carried out its heaviest airstrikes in Gaza in weeks, killing at least 32 people, Palestinian health officials said.

Anti-ICE protests spread in US after judge allows Operation Metro Surge

Feb 02, 2026

Washington DC [US], February 2: Protests against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown spread across the United States on Saturday, as a federal judge declined to...

Germany: Afghanistan's consulates pose threat to refugees

Feb 02, 2026

Berlin [Germany], February 2: The Taliban are sending more officials to staff its consulates in Germany, leaving many Afghans who fled the Taliban regime with...

GCC Interconnection Authority begins direct power grid interconnection with Oman

Feb 02, 2026

Muscat [Oman], February 2: The Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority has announced the start of implementation of the direct electricity interconnection project linking the GCC...