Ceasefire in Iran-Israel war takes hold
A fragile ceasefire in the Iran-Israel war appeared to be holding on Tuesday, after 12 days of strikes that saw Israel and the United States pummel the Islamic republic鈥檚 nuclear facilities.
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US Supreme Court allows third country deportations to resume
A divided US Supreme Court paved the way on Monday for the Trump administration to resume deportations of undocumented migrants to countries that are not their own...
Israel agrees to Trump鈥檚 proposal for ceasefire with Iran
Israel said on Tuesday that it had agreed to 鈥榖ilateral ceasefire鈥� with Iran proposed by US president Donald Trump, following 12 days of war with its arch-foe...
Iran will stop attacks on Israel if Israel stops: Abbas Araghchi
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister said on Tuesday that Tehran did not intend to continue its strikes if Israel stopped its attacks, hours after the United States president Donald Trump announced a staggered ceasefire to bring about an 鈥榦fficial end鈥� to their conflict...
Putin terms attack on Iran as unprovoked, unjustified, yet offers no help
Russian president Vladimir Putin on Monday slammed attacks on Iran as 鈥榰nprovoked鈥� and 鈥榰njustified鈥� in a meeting with Tehran鈥檚 foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, but did not announce any concrete support to his key ally in the Middle East...
United States urges China to keep Iran from shutting Strait of Hormuz
United States secretary of State Marco Rubio urged China on Sunday to help deter Iran from shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade route, following the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites...
North Korea terms US strikes on Iran as violation of UN charter
North Korea condemned on Monday the United States strikes on Iran, calling it a violation of the United Nations charter and blaming the tension in the Middle East on the 鈥榬eckless valor of Israel鈥�...
Oil prices spike after United States strikes on Iran
Oil prices surged and Asian markets traded lower on Monday on concerns of disruption to energy markets after US air strikes on Iran鈥檚 nuclear facilities...
Additional US embassy staff left Iraq due to 鈥榬egional tensions鈥�
More personnel from the United States diplomatic mission departed Iraq over the weekend as part of on-going efforts to reduce embassy staffing due to 鈥榬egional tensions鈥�, a US official said Sunday after Washington attacked Iranian nuclear sites.
Chinese exports of rare-earth magnets drop in May
Chinese exports of rare-earth magnets continued their downward slide in May, official data showed on Friday, reflecting restrictions imposed by Beijing during its trade war with the United States...
US carries out strikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities: what we know
The United States has carried out strikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, with president Donald Trump saying Saturday it was a 鈥榲ery successful attack鈥� and that all American planes were safely on the way home...
US attacks on Iran trigger global debate
The United States carried out attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran on Sunday, joining Israel's bombing campaign after days of speculation over US involvement in the conflict.
US charge d鈥橝ffaires Jacobson meets with BNP leader Fakhrul
Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, charge d'Affaires at the United States Embassy in Dhaka, met with Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed various issues, including US increased tariffs and next national elections...
US joins Israel in bombing Iran
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian condemned US strikes on nuclear sites Sunday, saying in his first response that the attack revealed Washington was 鈥榖ehind鈥� Israel鈥檚 military campaign in the Islamic republic.
Pakistan recommends Trump for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
The Government of Pakistan has decided to formally recommend United States president Donald J Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of his 鈥榙ecisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis鈥�...
US says they will work with Bangladesh to promote regional peace
The United States has reaffirmed that they are committed to working with Bangladesh to promote peace and stability in the region...
Israel claims to set back Iran鈥檚 nuclear programme by two years
Israel claimed on Saturday that it had already set back Iran鈥檚 presumed nuclear programme by at least two years, a day after US President Donald Trump warned that Tehran has a 鈥榤aximum鈥� of two weeks to avoid possible American air strikes...
Russia warns US against 鈥榤ilitary intervention鈥� in Iran
Russia on Thursday warned the United States not to take military action against Iran, amid speculation over whether Washington would enter the war alongside Israel.
Govt appoints Asad Alam as foreign secy
Bangladesh interim government has appointed secretary Asad Alam Siam, who served as Bangladesh ambassador to the United States, as foreign secretary of the country, said foreign affairs ministry.
US reaffirms support as deputy secretary lauds Yunus鈥� leadership
United States deputy secretary of State Christopher Landau has praised the leadership of chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at a critical juncture for Bangladesh and reaffirmed continued US support for the country...
Trump weighs US involvement as Israel, Iran keep trading missiles
Iran launched a fresh salvo of missiles at Israel on Thursday, with a hospital reported hit, as president Donald Trump warned he was weighing US military action in the conflict.
Iran fires hypersonic missiles at Israel while Trump demands 鈥榰nconditional surrender鈥�
Iran claimed early Wednesday to have fired hypersonic missiles at Israel in the latest round of overnight strikes between the archfoes, hours after Donald Trump demanded the Islamic republic鈥檚 鈥榰nconditional surrender鈥�...
US factory output ticks down in May
Industrial production in the United States edged down unexpectedly in May, the Federal Reserve said Tuesday, as a drop in utilities output outweighed slight upticks in manufacturing and mining...
World faces new nuclear arms race: researchers
Most of the world鈥檚 nuclear-armed states continued to modernise their arsenals last year, setting the stage for a new nuclear arms race, researchers warned on Monday.
Trump mulls extending travel ban to 36 more nations: source
The United States is considering extending its travel ban to 36 more countries, a person who has seen the memo said Monday, marking a dramatic potential expansion of entry restrictions to nearly 1.5 billion people.
China accuses Trump of 鈥榩ouring oil鈥� on Iran, Israel conflict
China on Tuesday accused United States president Donald Trump of 鈥榩ouring oil鈥� on the mounting conflict between Iran and Israel, after the US leader warned Tehran residents to 鈥榠mmediately evacuate鈥�...
Israel, Iran trade blows as conflict rages into 5th day
Israel said on Tuesday it targeted military sites in Iran and killed a senior commander in fresh strikes, prompting Tehran to fire missiles in retaliation on the fifth day of escalating clashes between the arch foes.
Iran, Israel trade聽deadly strikes in spiralling聽air war
Iran launched missiles at Israeli cities Monday after Israeli strikes deep inside the Islamic republic, raising Israel鈥檚 death toll by 11 on day four of an escalating air war.
Trump flexes military might as protests sweep US
President Donald Trump hosted the largest US military parade in decades on his 79th birthday as protesters rallied across the country to accuse him of acting like a dictator.
Iran to face consequences if it attacks US: Trump
Donald Trump warned Iran on Sunday that it would experience 鈥榯he full strength鈥� of the US military if it attacks the United States, reiterating that Washington 鈥榟ad nothing to do鈥� with Israel鈥檚 strikes on Tehran鈥檚 nuclear and intelligence facilities...
