World
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Bangladesh’s influential former army general arrested
Dhaka: An influential former military general who played a key role in 2007 in installing an army-backed interim government replacing a caretaker one, which was presumed to be inclined to the BNP,…
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Preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes near Tonga in South Pacific Ocean
Neiafu: A strong preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, March 24. The United States Geological Survey said the quake struck early Tuesday evening local…
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Oil prices rise over 4 pc amid supply concerns as Iran rejects US talks
New Delhi: Global crude oil prices jumped more than 4 per cent in early trade on Tuesday despite US President Donald Trump pausing planned strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure. Brent crude rose…
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Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies
Bangkok: Asian countries are turning to coal as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas shipments. The continent is exposed because it relies on imported fuel, much of it passing through the…
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Trump says US in talks with ‘top person’ in Iran, Tehran denies it
US President Donald Trump on Monday, March 23, said the US was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war,…
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Pakistan may run out of LNG within 10 days as Qatar halts exports
Pakistan is likely to run out of liquefied natural gas (LNG) within the next 10 days as disruptions to Qatar’s export infrastructure halt supplies from the Gulf, triggering a wider global energy…
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Trump pauses Iran power plant strikes, Tehran claims US ‘backed down’
US President Donald J Trump has ordered a five-day halt to planned military strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure following what he described as “very good and productive” talks with…
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Two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers set to cross Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi: Two more Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers have started their journey from the Persian Gulf and are expected to cross the war-hit Strait of Hormuz before heading to Indian…
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Air Canada flight collides with a Port Authority vehicle at LaGuardia Airport
New York: An Air Canada flight collided with a Port Authority vehicle after landing at LaGuardia Airport, according to authorities. The New York Police Department confirmed the collision but could not immediately…
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Iran warns of wider retaliation if US targets its power plants
The United States–Israel–Iran conflict intensified on Monday, March 23, with Tehran signalling a broader response if its energy infrastructure is attacked, as military exchanges continued across the region. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
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India, China bear brunt of Trump’s tougher visa policies: report
Washington: India and China bore the maximum brunt of tougher immigration policy unveiled by the Trump administration which issued 2.5 lakh fewer visas in the first eight months of 2025 compared with…
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US-Israel-Iran war: Indian injured in Abu Dhabi as Iran missile attacks escalate
As the US–Israeli war on Iran entered its 24th day on Monday, March 23, hostilities intensified with continued missile exchanges across the region. An Indian national sustained minor injuries in Abu Dhabi…
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Attack our plants, face complete shutdown of Strait of Hormuz: Iran to Trump
Iran, on Sunday, warned US President Donald Trump that it will not hesitate to fully shut down the Strait of Hormuz if the United States attacks its power plants. President Trump issued…
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Iran fires missiles close to Israel’s nuclear research center
Iranian missiles struck two communities in southern Israel late Saturday, leaving buildings shattered and dozens injured in dual attacks not far from Israel’s main nuclear research centre. The developments signalled the war…
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Trump set to feature on gold coin to celebrate 250 years of US Independence
Washington: US President Donald Trump is all set to feature on a gold coin to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, amid questions over the legality of the move. The 24-karat gold coin,…
