Russia captures Ukrainian village south of Pokrovsk
Russia said on Monday it captured an east Ukrainian mining village south of Pokrovsk, home to one of Ukraine鈥檚 most important coal mines and where Russian troops have reached the outskirts.
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UK PM faces pressure to sack Tulip Siddiq
UK prime minister Keir Starmer faced fresh pressure Monday to sack his anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq, amid accusations over her family ties to Bangladesh鈥檚 toppled premier.
Begum Zia鈥檚 physical condition improves further
Physical condition of ailing Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson and former Bangladesh prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, who is undergoing treatment at London Clinic, UK, has improved further as she is facing less difficulties in walking without help of anyone.
Seoul confirms Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers
South Korea鈥檚 intelligence service on Sunday backed up Ukraine鈥檚 account of having captured two wounded North Korean soldiers in Russia, after Kyiv said they were being questioned.
South Korea鈥檚 Yoon will not attend first impeachment hearing
South Korea鈥檚 suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer said on Sunday.
The west makes war, the east, peace
WHILE the west subsidises carnage in Gaza and Ukraine, the east does the opposite. For instance, one potential far east flashpoint has long been the India/China border, but that鈥檚 changing 鈥� for the better, due to high-level meetings in December between political bigwigs from both countries. It was the first such confab since 2019, RT reported December...
ACC sues Hasina, Putul, others over corruption in plot allocation
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed a case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul and 14 others over allegations of corruption in allotting...
UK finance minister begins China visit
British finance minister Rachel Reeves began a visit to China on Saturday, seeking to revive dialogue with the world鈥檚 number two economy as UK borrowing costs soar.
South Koreans protest as president digs heels in
Thousands of South Koreans gathered for rival demonstrations in the capital on Saturday, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law decree.
US, UK announce fresh sanctions against Russia鈥檚 energy sector
The United States and the United Kingdom on Friday announced sanctions against Russia鈥檚 energy sector, including oil giant Gazprom Neft, just days before outgoing US president Joe Biden鈥檚 leaving office...
Kyiv seals borders for draft evaders
Ukrainian police said on Friday they were conducting hundreds of raids nationwide to shut down routes used by military-aged men to flee the country to avoid military service.
UK on red alert over jump in govt borrowing costs
The yield on the UK government鈥檚 10-year bonds hit the highest level Thursday since the 2008 global financial crisis.
Hundreds rally for Yoon as new arrest bid beckons
Hundreds of supporters of South Korea鈥檚 impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol rallied outside his residence Wednesday as investigators prepared a fresh attempt to arrest him...
Bangladesh needs institution cleansing to eliminate graft: Rupa Huq
UK parliament member Rupa Huq on Tuesday said that Bangladesh needed a cleansing of its institutions to eliminate corruption and irregularities in the financial sector...
Zelensky sees ratings drop as Ukraine war nears 4th year
President Volodymyr Zelensky has seen his approval ratings further eroded at a critical time for the Ukrainian army and as uncertainty grows over future international military aid, new polling showed on Tuesday...
鈥楧ozens鈥� of Ukraine soldiers deserted while training in France
Several dozen Ukrainian soldiers have deserted while training in France, a French army official said on Monday.
South Korea investigators get new warrant to arrest president Yoon
South Korean anti-graft investigators secured a new court-ordered arrest warrant Tuesday for impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.
Russia captures key town in eastern Ukraine
Russia said on Monday its forces had captured the 鈥榠mportant logistics hub鈥� of Kurakhove in eastern Ukraine in what would be a key advance after months of steady gains in the area...
South Korea鈥檚 Yoon set to avoid arrest by warrant deadline
Impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol appeared set to evade arrest ahead of a Monday night deadline after anti-graft investigators asked for more time to enforce a warrant.
FBCCI urges Bangladeshis in UK to invest in key sectors
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry has called on British-Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh鈥檚 key sectors, including energy, technology, education, human resource development, the blue economy, and tourism...
South Koreans protest as Yoon arrest deadline nears
Thousands of South Koreans braved a snowstorm Sunday to rally in support or opposition of president Yoon Suk Yeol, suspended over a failed martial law bid and resisting arrest a day before the warrant expires.
Russia vows action over ATACMS strike on Belgorod
Russia vowed on Saturday to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the border region of Belgorod the previous day.
Protests erupt as S Korea president resists arrest
Thousands of rival South Korean protesters rallied in the capital Saturday, a day after a failed attempt to arrest suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing a short-lived martial law decree that led to his impeachment.
Rajuk faces protest over illegal allocation of welfare society land
Several hundred residents of Uttara sector 11 in the capital on Friday protested at the illegal allocation of the sector鈥檚 Welfare Society office land to Abdul Lalif, an alleged land grabber, with the...
South Korean investigators abandon arrest of president Yoon
South Korean investigators abandoned their attempt to arrest impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence on Friday over a failed martial law bid, citing safety concerns after a standoff with his security team.
Russian bomb attack kills one in southern Ukraine
A Russian bomb attack on Ukraine鈥檚 southern Zaporizhzhia region has killed one person, local authorities said on Thursday...
Russian attack on central Kyiv kills one
Russia launched an aerial attack on the centre of Kyiv in the first hours of 2025, killing one person, Ukrainian authorities said on Wednesday...
South Korea investigators vow to execute Yoon arrest warrant
South Korean investigators said Wednesday they would execute an arrest warrant for Yoon Suk Yeol over his declaration of martial law by the deadline of January 6, as the impeached leader鈥檚 supporters rallied outside his residence...
Azerbaijani plane tried to land during Ukraine drone attack: Russia
Russia鈥檚 aviation chief said Friday that an Azerbaijani Airlines plane that eventually crashed in Kazakhstan tried to land in the Chechen city of Grozny as it was being attacked by Ukrainian drones.
Zelensky condemns Russian 鈥榠nhumane鈥� Christmas attack
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced an 鈥榠nhumane鈥� attack from Russia, which launched over 170 missiles and drones on his war-torn country鈥檚 power grid on Christmas Day, killing an energy worker.