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Trump ambushes S. African president over genocide accusation

President Donald Trump ambushed South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday by playing him a video that he claimed proved genocide is being committed against white people, driving farmers to flee to the United States.

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The president does not have to pay taxes!

ACCORDING to the President’s Act 1975 (Remuneration and Privileges), as amended up to 2016, Section 3, the president’s salary is exempt from income tax. The president currently receives a monthly salary of Tk 120,000, entertainment allowance at actuals, fully furnished and maintained residential accommodation and government coverage for electricity, gas, water...

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India claims Pakistan violated truce, Islamabad denies charge

India accused Pakistan of violating a fragile ceasefire agreement Saturday and said it was retaliating, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that the nuclear-armed neighbours had stepped back from the brink of full-blown war.

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Pope Francis laid to rest as 4,00,000 mourn

Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome Saturday after a Vatican funeral for the ‘pope among the people’ attended by hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump...

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Global stocks rally fades

A rally on global stock markets fizzled Thursday as China poured cold water on US president Donald Trump’s comments talking up the prospects of a deal to end their trade war...

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Harvard sues Trump over US federal funding cuts

Harvard sued US President Donald Trump's administration Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestigious university and the Republican, who has threatened its funding and sought to impose outside political supervision.

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HC seeks list of prisoners pardoned by president

The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the list of the convicts whose imprisonment or punishment had been commuted or suspended by the president under section 49 of the constitution over the past 33 years should not be published...

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Republicans launch probe into top US university Harvard

Republicans in the US Congress announced an investigation into Harvard University on Thursday, accusing it of flouting civil rights law in an escalation of president Donald Trump’s attacks on elite institutions.

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Zelensky urges pressure on Russia to end war

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged ‘pressure’ on Russia to end the three-year war as his top aides visited Paris for talks with US and EU officials on the conflict...

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Xi meets Malaysian leaders in diplomatic charm offensive

Chinese president Xi Jinping met Malaysia’s king on Wednesday in a state visit analysts said was aimed at burnishing Beijing’s credentials as a reliable partner and ‘not a hegemon’...

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Russia, US swap prisoners in push for closer ties

The United States on Thursday exchanged a sanctions-busting suspect for a ballet dancer held by Russia, the second swap under US president Donald Trump as Moscow and Washington push to rebuild ties...

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TSMC says Q1 revenue up 42pc

Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC reported Thursday a better-than-expected revenue for the first quarter on strong demand for AI technology, after tariffs slapped onto major economies by US President Donald Trump caused global uncertainty...

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Trump’s new tariffs take effect

US president Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came into force Wednesday, including 104 per cent in levies against Chinese goods, sending markets into a tailspin again...

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China urges citizens to avoid war zones

China on Wednesday urged its citizens to avoid conflict zones and participating in wars, after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said his troops had captured two Chinese citizens fighting with Russia...

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US researchers eye exit from Trump's America

In the halls of US universities and research labs, one question has become increasingly common as President Donald Trump tightens his grip on the field: whether to move abroad.