Trump offers to go to Ukraine talks if Putin does
US president Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to head to Turkey for talks on ending the Ukraine war if his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin also showed up...
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Unemployment in UK highest since 2021
Britain鈥檚 unemployment rate has reached the highest level since August 2021, official data showed Tuesday, with businesses facing a UK tax hike and US tariffs...
Drones hit Ukraine as Zelensky awaits Putin reply on talks
Russia fired more than 100 drones at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said on Monday as it awaits the Kremlin鈥檚 response to Volodymyr Zelensky鈥檚 call for a personal meeting with Vladimir Putin this week...
Lutfey Siddiqi briefs diplomats on labour reform progress
Reviewing the past eight months of progress on labour reforms and outlining the government鈥檚 roadmap ahead, special envoy to the chief adviser for international affairs Lutfey Siddiqi on Monday conveyed to the top Western nations鈥� ambassadors and high commissioners that they had made a 鈥榙ramatic progress鈥�.
Ukraine, allies seek 30-day Russia truce
The leaders of France, Britain, Germany and Poland agreed Saturday to call on Russia to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting Monday, Kyiv said.
UK, N European nations support 30-day Ukraine ceasefire
The UK, France and a group of northern European nations said on Friday they supported a US proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
Pro-Ukrainian activists hold 鈥榙ie-in鈥� protest at Soviet monument in Warsaw
Pro-Ukrainian activists held a protest at a Soviet memorial in Warsaw where Moscow鈥檚 ambassador placed a wreath on Friday, as Russia celebrates World War II Victory Day.
Putin, Xi rail against West
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping put on a display of defiance against the West in Moscow on Thursday ahead of the Kremlin鈥檚 Victory Day celebrations, while Ukraine accused Russia of violating a supposed three-day truce Putin had ordered for the occasion...
Ukraine, Russia trade aerial attacks
Russia and Ukraine traded a barrage of drone strikes overnight on Wednesday, in attacks that killed two in Kyiv and forced Moscow to shut major airports hours before a swathe of foreign leaders was to arrive...
Biden accuses Trump of appeasing Russia with Ukraine pressure
Former US president Joe Biden, in his first interview since leaving the White House, accused his successor Donald Trump of appeasing Russia by pressuring Ukraine to give up its territory...
Mujibur, Mahmuda elected president, general secretary of BLA-UK
Lawyers Muhammad Mujibur Rahman and Mahmuda Chowdhury have been declared as the president and the general secretary of the council of the Bangladesh Law Society UK recently...
UK, India strike trade deal amid US tariff blitz
The UK on Tuesday agreed a free trade agreement with India, its biggest such deal since leaving the European Union, after negotiations relaunched in February following US tariff threats...
Barrister Mujibur, advocate Mahmuda elected as president, general secretary of BLA-UK
Barrister Muhammad Mujibur Rahman and advocate Mahmuda Chowdhury have been declared as the president and the general secretary of the council of the Bangladesh Law Society UK recently.
UK royals lead celebrations to mark 80 years since WWII end
A military parade, fly-past and balcony appearance by the royal family on Monday kicked off four days of UK celebrations marking 80 years since the end of World War II.
Zelensky says minerals deal with US 鈥榯ruly equal鈥�
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday a landmark minerals deal with the United States offered 鈥榚qual鈥� benefits for both sides even though the accord offered no concrete security guarantees for Kyiv.
UK court rejects Harry鈥檚 security appeal
Prince Harry on Friday lost his appeal to restore his full UK police protection when visiting Britain.
NCP begins rally at Baitul Mukarram south gate
The National Citizen Party has begun its protest rally at the south gate of Baitul Mukarram, demanding the trial of the Awami League for mass killings during the July uprising and a ban on the party鈥檚 political activities.
Ukraine, US sign minerals deal, tying Trump to Kyiv
The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid.
Russian strikes kill one in Ukraine
Russian strikes on the Ukrainian cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv overnight left at least one person dead and more than a dozen wounded, authorities said on Wednesday...
Ukraine expects to sign minerals deal with US in a day: PM
Ukraine expects to sign a much-anticipated minerals deal with the United States in a day, the country鈥檚 prime minister Denys Shmygal said Wednesday, as both sides finalised details...
600 N Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia
Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said on Wednesday, after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid Moscow...
Ukraine expects to sign minerals deal with US in a day: PM
Ukraine expects to sign a much-anticipated minerals deal with the United States in a day, the country鈥檚 prime minister Denys Shmygal said Wednesday, as both sides finalised details.
Putin orders 3-day truce聽in May
Russian president Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a truce with Ukraine on May 8-10 to coincide with Moscow鈥檚 World War II commemorations, drawing ire from Ukraine which demanded Moscow pause hostilities immediately.
Reports on arrest warrants against Hasina, Rehana, Tulip on May 12
A court in Dhaka on Sunday set May 12 for submitting reports on executing arrest warrants against 53 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and niece Tulip Siddiq in separate cases filed over irregularities in acquiring plots in RAJUK Purbachal New Town project.
3 accused of sensational murder case held in Ukhia
The Rapid Action Battalion arrested three accused, including the main accused, of a sensational killing case of Kutupalong under Ukhia in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, at Patabari area in the upazila early Saturday...
Ukraine killed general in car bombing: Russia
Russia on Friday accused Ukraine of being behind a car bombing that killed a senior general, the latest in a spate of assassinations of figures linked to Moscow鈥檚 military offensive.
Ukraine may cede land for peace: Kyiv mayor
Ukraine may have to cede territory in order to secure 鈥榯emporary鈥� peace with Russia, Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko told the BBC in an interview published Friday.
Witkoff, Putin discuss 鈥榩ossibility鈥� of direct Russia-Ukraine talks
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed the 鈥榩ossibility鈥� of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine during a meeting in Moscow, the Kremlin said Friday.
UK ends sanctions on Syria ministries
The UK government announced on Thursday it was lifting sanctions that were imposed on Syria鈥檚 interior and defence ministries during the rule of the now-deposed Bashar al-Assad.
Zelensky calls for 鈥榰nconditional ceasefire鈥� after Russian attack kills nine
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky called on Wednesday for an 鈥榠mmediate, full, and unconditional ceasefire鈥�, hours after a Russian drone strike on a bus killed nine and as his top aide met Kyiv鈥檚 allies in London...