Putin apologises to Azerbaijani leader for ‘tragic incident’ involving crashed plane
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people. The Kremlin said in a statement that air defence systems were firing near Grozny, the regional capital of the Russian...
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Canadian ministers head to Palm Beach for talks with Trump administration
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Ukraine’s military intelligence says North Korean troops suffering heavy losses
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Germany’s president dissolves parliament; polls on Feb 23
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China sanctions 7 companies over US military assistance to Taiwan
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Nearly 70 migrants killed as boat sinks en route to Spain
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Massive fire breaks out at Bangladesh Secretariat
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Azerbaijan observes day of mourning for air crash victims as speculation mounts over its cause
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China approves world’s largest dam over Brahmaputra river
China has approved the construction of the world’s largest dam, stated to be the planet’s biggest infra project costing USD 137 billion, on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border, raising concerns in riparian states — India and Bangladesh. The Chinese government has approved the construction of a...
Dutch citizen sentenced to three years prison in Russia for punching police officer
A Russian court sentenced a Dutch citizen to three years in prison on Wednesday after he was found guilty of punching a police officer. Harry Johannes van Wurden was arrested and placed under house arrest following an altercation with a police officer in central Moscow in October, Russian news agency RIA...
Hasina’s son claims Yunus govt weaponising judiciary for ‘political witch hunt’
Sanjeeb Wazed, son of deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has accused the Muhammad Yunus led interim government of “weaponising the judiciary” for carrying out a “political witch hunt” against the Awami League leadership. Wazed’s allegations, as a long post on X, came two days after the interim government on Monday...
Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day
Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning. The strikes on Ukrainian fuel and energy sources included 78 air, ground, and sea-launched missiles as well as 106 Shaheds...
Fate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate
The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully dodging questions about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ‘s views on vaccines, accusations of sexual misconduct against Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard’s 2017 meeting with then-President Bashar Assad of Syria. While some GOP senators...
Japan's foreign minister seeks 'positive' direction in bilateral ties during China visit
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with top Chinese leaders Wednesday during his visit to Beijing, the first since the heads of the two countries met at a summit in Peru last month, in an effort to make positive inroads in the bilateral relationship. The two neighbours have had a...
UN Sec-General pays tributes to Indian peacekeeper
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has paid tributes to Brigadier General Amitabh Jha of India, who was serving with the UNDOF at Golan Heights, and said he will be remembered for his "leadership and unwavering commitment to United Nations peacekeeping." Brigadier Jha was serving as Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations...
