Trump鈥檚 business partner keen to invest in Bangladesh
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 business partner, Gentry Beach, has expressed interest in investing in mineral and gas exploration in Bangladesh...
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Cuba slams brutality as Trump orders detention of illegal migrants at Guantanamo
US President Donald Trump unveiled a surprise plan Wednesday to detain thousands of undocumented migrants in Guantanamo Bay -- distracting from spiralling confusion after the White House withdrew a shock order to freeze federal funds.
Trump shakes up Justice Department he accused of 鈥榳eaponisation鈥�
Abrupt firings, senior officials demoted, and career employees left reeling 鈥� US president Donald Trump is taking a sledgehammer to a Justice Department he accuses of unjustly prosecuting him...
Kim vows nuclear programme to continue
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed that Pyongyang鈥檚 nuclear programme would continue 鈥榠ndefinitely鈥�, state media reported Wednesday, days after new US president Donald Trump said he would make renewed diplomatic overtures to the reclusive leader...
Trump 鈥榥ot 100pc sure鈥� he鈥檚 barred from 3rd term
US president Donald Trump once again hinted at the idea of serving a third term, saying he was 鈥榥ot 100 per cent sure鈥� he was barred from doing so under the Constitution, which forbids it.
Future of US aid in Bangladesh
THE decision by US President Donald Trump to suspend foreign aid for 90 days, announced on the very night of his second term inauguration, has raised concerns across the globe. For countries like Bangladesh, where US assistance is crucial in development efforts, this move warrants careful examination. Stakeholders, development partners, and...
Trump orders 1,500 extra troops to US-Mexico border
US president Donald Trump ordered 1,500 more military personnel to the border with Mexico as part of a flurry of steps to tackle immigration, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday...
Kremlin ready for 鈥榤utually respectful鈥� Trump talks
The Kremlin said on Thursday it saw nothing new in US president Donald Trump鈥檚 calls for Russia to end its military offensive in Ukraine, and that Moscow was ready for 鈥榤utually respectful鈥� dialogue with him...
Panama complains to UN over Trump canal threat
Panama has complained to the United Nations over US president Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥榳orrying鈥� threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway...
Biden issues pre-emptively pardons to Trump foes
US president Joe Biden on Monday issued pre-emptive pardons to former Covid-19 advisor Anthony Fauci and retired general Mark Milley to shield them from 鈥榩olitically motivated prosecutions鈥� under the Trump administration.
Biden warns of Trump 鈥榦ligarchy鈥� in farewell speech
US president Joe Biden urged Americans Wednesday to stand guard against a 鈥榙angerous鈥� oligarchy forming under Donald Trump as he delivered a dark farewell address before stepping down next week...
Biden announces aircraft carriers will be named for Clinton, Bush
US president Joe Biden announced Monday that two of the Navy鈥檚 future aircraft carriers will be named for former commanders-in-chief Bill Clinton and George W Bush.
Biden blasts 鈥榮hameful鈥� Meta decision to scrap US fact-checking
US president Joe Biden blasted Meta Friday for scrapping fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in the United States, calling the move 鈥榬eally shameful鈥� after a global network warned of real-world...
Trump sentenced to 鈥榰nconditional discharge鈥� for hush money conviction
A judge sentenced Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge on Friday for covering up hush money payments to a porn star despite the US president-elect鈥檚 last-ditch efforts to avoid becoming the first felon in the White House.
US tariff, rate fears rattle global stocks
Stock markets were rattled Wednesday by worries about incoming US president Donald Trump slapping tariffs on imports and the fading prospects for interest rate cuts...
US lawmakers certify Trump win
Congress on Monday certified US president-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 election victory, a formality that was remarkable for its contrast to four years ago, when the Republican summoned a mob to Washington that ransacked the US Capitol.
US, foreign leaders praise Jimmy Carter鈥檚 legacy
Joe Biden led US presidents and other world leaders in paying tribute to Jimmy Carter, who died aged 100.
Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates
US president Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates, taking action ahead of the return of Donald Trump who oversaw a sweeping number of lethal injections during his first term.
US closely monitoring Bangladesh situation: White House
US President Joe Biden is closely monitoring the evolving situation in Bangladesh emphasising the importance of protecting religious and ethnic minorities under the interim government, said the White House.
German economic institutes pessimistic on growth in 2025
German economic institutes on Thursday issued pessimistic growth forecasts for 2025 as Europe鈥檚 biggest聽economy聽faces political risks at home and abroad...
Biden pardons son Hunter ahead of sentencing
US president Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who is facing sentencing for two criminal cases related to tax evasion and the purchase of a firearm.
Musk calls for US to replace fighter jets with drones
Billionaire Elon Musk, tapped by US president-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending, lashed out at modern fighter jets on Monday, saying that drones were the future of air combat...
G20 knocks out G7 agendas
THE G20 summit in Rio earlier this week offered the quite intriguing spectacle of a deeply divided world, geopolitically and geoeconomically, trying to put on a brave 鈥榟oliday in the sun鈥� face...
China moves to boost foreign trade
China unveiled new measures on Thursday to boost foreign trade, as Beijing battles to turn around a slowing聽economy聽threatened further by the potentially hostile policies of incoming US president Donald Trump...
Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
The Kremlin accused US president Joe Biden on Monday of escalating the war in Ukraine by allowing Kyiv to use long-range missiles supplied by Washington to strike targets inside Russia...
Trump's top team: firebrands and stalwarts
US President-elect Donald Trump is handing top roles for his future White House to a mix of political allies, firebrands and a few relatively conventional figures.
Biden warns of era of 鈥榮ignificant political change鈥�
US president Joe Biden warned of an era of political upheaval as he held his last meeting with key Asia-Pacific allies before Donald Trump鈥檚 impending return to power.
Trump picks Elon Musk to head US 'government efficiency' department
US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk will lead a so-called Department of Government Efficiency alongside American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
Rubio tipped for secretary of state as Trump聽makes new appointments
US president-elect Donald Trump announced new members of his incoming administration on Monday, and was expected to pick senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state.
Trump demands Senate bypass votes to confirm appointees
US president-elect Donald Trump demanded Sunday that Republican lawmakers allow him to appoint key officials without a Senate confirmation vote, aiming to block the little remaining...