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Biden calls Japan, India, China, Russia xenophobic
Japan and India are struggling economically because they are ‘xenophobic,’ US President Joe Biden told a campaign event, lumping the American allies in with rivals China and Russia as countries rejecting immigrants.
Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza killings
President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday Colombia will sever diplomatic ties with Israel, whose leader he described as ‘genocidal’ in its war in Gaza.
President urges politicians to prioritise public interest
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday called on all political parties to take consideration public interest while observing political programmes as he...
Russia holds rates after Putin urges caution
Russia’s central bank on Friday held interest rates unchanged after President Vladimir Putin cautioned against cutting borrowing costs prematurely...
Silent and brooding, Trump endures courtroom ordeal
Donald Trump sat in a New York courtroom Monday watching history unfold, a glum witness to his own turn as the first US president to face criminal prosecution.
Iran’s president in Pakistan to mend ties after January strikes
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi held talks with Pakistani leader Shebaz Sharif in Islamabad on Monday, in what experts said was a ‘significant’ visit aimed at mending ties after the neighbours traded deadly cross-border strikes earlier this year...
Maldives court frees Yameen
Jailed former Maldives president Abdulla Yameen was freed on Thursday after the High Court overturned his conviction and 11-year prison sentence on graft and money-laundering charges...
The judicial torture of Assange
ONLY this month, the near-comatose US president, Joe Biden, made a casual, castaway remark that his administration was ‘considering’ the request by Australia that the case against Julian Assange...
Biden pushes to higher tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminium
US president Joe Biden on Wednesday urged a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium, citing ‘unfair competition’ as he seeks to win blue-collar votes in November’s election...
Chad’s junta chief launches presidential campaign without main rivals
The transitional president of military-led Chad launched a campaign on Sunday for a May presidential election he is likely to win, after his main rivals were ousted from the race......
FIFA president urges fight against racism in football
FIFA president Gianni Infantino called Thursday for a concerted fight against pervasive racism in international football.
Bangladesh’s main Eid-ul-Fitr jamaat held at National Eidgah
The main Eid-ul-Fitr jamaat of Bangladesh was held at the National Eidgah on the High Court premises in the capital Thursday morning....