UK Labour鈥檚 landslide comes with its own perils: experts
Labour on Friday secured a huge majority in the UK鈥檚 general election, giving it a massive mandate but also a few headaches once celebrations die down.
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Look forward to working closely with UK under Starmer鈥檚 leadership: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has written to British prime minister Keir Starmer and said her government was looking forward to working closely with the new Labour government under the able stewardship of Starmer in further strengthening the long-standing political, economic, climate, and strategic partnerships....
Sunak to step down as party leader
Rishi Sunak said he would step down as party leader on Friday as he apologised to the public after his Conservatives were trounced by Labour in the UK general election....
Keir Starmer: United Kingdom鈥檚 methodical new leader
United Kingdom鈥檚 new prime minister Keir Starmer is an ex-human rights lawyer and public prosecutor who will have to focus his relentless work ethic and methodical mind on fixing the country....
UK鈥檚 new government faces tough economic challenge
Britain鈥檚 new Labour government has pledged immediate action to grow the economy after clinching a landslide election victory to oust the Conservatives, but its task could be hampered by strained state finances following huge Covid expenditures....
Former prime minister Liz Truss loses seat at UK election
Former UK prime minister Liz Truss, in power for 49 chaotic days in 2022, sensationally lost her seat at the British general election on Friday as the Conservatives suffered a landslide defeat....
Record number of cabinet ministers defeated in UK general election
A record number of Cabinet ministers lost their seats on Friday in Britain鈥檚 general election, leaving only a couple of obvious contenders for the party leadership if Rishi Sunak resigns....
Britain鈥檚 PM-elect Keir Starmer pledges 鈥榥ational renewal鈥�
Britain鈥檚 prime minister-elect Keir Starmer pledged on Friday to start a period of 鈥榥ational renewal鈥� in the UK after his opposition Labour Party defeated the ruling Conservatives in the general election....
Russian strikes raise concerns over Ukraine鈥檚 imminent F-16s
Russia鈥檚 claims to have struck three Ukrainian air bases in as many days has exposed gaping holes in Kyiv鈥檚 air defence capabilities and triggered questions over how it will protect a fleet of F-16 fighters due to arrive in the country...
Russia destroys 5 Ukrainian jets in strike on air base
Russia claimed on Tuesday to have destroyed or damaged five Ukrainian military jets in a strike on an air base, as Kyiv prepares for the arrival of long-awaited F-16 fighters...
Rohingya night guard killed in Ukhia camp
A Rohingya night guard was shot dead in a fierce fight between two groups at Ukhia camp in Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Monday night...
Indian tycoon launches mass weddings to celebrate son鈥檚 nuptials
Asia鈥檚 richest man, billionaire Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani, launched on Tuesday the start of the lavish finale of his son鈥檚 wedding celebrations with mass nuptials for 52 鈥榰nderprivileged鈥� couples...
Shah Rukh Khan to be honoured at Locarno Film Fest
Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be honoured with the Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno Tourism award at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, reported ndtv.com....
Rohingya man killed in clash between ARSA, RSO at Ukhiya camp
An 18-year-old Rohingya youth was shot to death during a violent clash between the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army and the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation at a camp in Ukhiya, Cox鈥檚 Bazar...
Starmer says French far-right win a 鈥榣esson鈥� for 鈥榩rogressives鈥�
The far-right victory in the first round of France鈥檚 general election is a sign for politicians to better respond to disaffected voters, UK Labour leader...
Moscow takes two more east Ukrainian villages
Russia on Monday claimed to have captured two more villages in eastern Ukraine, but also acknowledged that Kyiv鈥檚 drone attacks were causing power outages in border areas...
Russia claims two more east Ukrainian villages
Russia on Sunday claimed two more east Ukrainian villages as its forces have had the upper hand over Kyiv on the battlefield for months...
UK govt warns of Russian interference in general election
Britain鈥檚 deputy prime minister warned Sunday that the country鈥檚 upcoming general election faces threats from hostile actors such as Russia seeking to influence the...
India-Bangladesh rail deal jeopardises national security: Mukti Council聽
Jatiya Mukti Council held a rally on Friday in Dhaka to protest against the agreement signed between Bangladesh and India, which provide rail corridor facilities to...
Moscow claims Ukrainian village, drones kill 5 in Russian village
Russia on Saturday claimed another village in eastern Ukraine as it pushes towards the city of Toretsk in a fresh local offensive in the embattled Donetsk region...
No such thing as a small nuclear war
THERE was a time when calls for a nuclear-free Europe rang across the continent. It began with the Stockholm Appeal of 1950, which opened with the powerful words 鈥榃e demand the outlawing of atomic weapons as instruments of intimidation and mass murder of peoples鈥� and then deepened with the...
Zelensky says preparing 鈥榩lan鈥� to end war with Russia
Ukraine鈥檚 president Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said he was drawing up a 鈥榗omprehensive plan鈥� for how Kyiv believes the war with Russia should end.
UK economic recovery improves as election looms
The UK聽economy鈥檚 recovery from recession was stronger than previously thought in the first quarter, official data showed Friday, partly lifting embattled prime minister...
Tata threatens to shut steelworks early ahead of strike
Tata Steel UK has threatened to close its two blast furnaces in Port Talbot in south Wales earlier than planned due to an upcoming strike, sparking concern among politicians before next week's general election...
Deputy speaker flown to Dhaka after falling sick
Deputy speaker of the parliament and Pabna-1 constituency鈥檚 member of parliament advocate Shamsul Huq Tuku was flown to Dhaka by helicopter for emergency treatment after suddenly falling ill....
Number of people sleeping on London streets hits record high
The number of people sleeping on the streets of London has hit a record high of nearly 12,000, latest figures showed Thursday, as the impact of the UK's cost-of-living crisis bites.
Russia sends 10,000 naturalised citizens to fight in Ukraine
Russia has sent around 10,000 naturalised citizens to fight in Ukraine, a top official said on Thursday, adding that some had chosen to leave the country rather than face being enlisted...
Starmer faces backlash over comments singling out Bangladeshi migrants
UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is facing a backlash from his own party after he singled out Bangladesh as a country where illegal migrants are not being deported quickly enough, reports ITVX...
Europe鈥檚 establishment ushers in far right
RISHI SUNAK鈥橲 decision to leave D-Day celebrations early to attend an ITV interview will likely be remembered as the worst blunder of this year鈥檚 UK general election campaign. But the British media鈥檚 coverage of the Normandy ceremony missed the main story: that while heads of state gathered to celebrate the end of fascism in Europe...
鈥榁olatile鈥� situation in Ukraine border town
Street battles with invading Russian troops in the northeastern Ukrainian border town of Vovchansk have created a 鈥榲olatile鈥� situation, the region鈥檚 governor said on Wednesday...