World
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Tarique Rahman appointed as chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Dhaka: Tarique Rahman has been appointed as the chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), days after the demise of his mother and party chairperson Khaleda Zia following a prolonged illness. The…
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British novelist JK Rowling reacts to protest in Iran
British novelist JK Rowling on Thursday, January 8, reacted to the ongoing protest in Iran and reportedly said, “Iranians are rejecting Islam” . Rowling, best known for the Harry Potter novels, shared…
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Minneapolis ICE shooting: Video from officer’s perspective brings fresh scrutiny
Minneapolis: A Minnesota prosecutor on Friday, January 9, called on the public to share with investigators any recordings and evidence connected to the fatal shooting of Renee Good as a new video…
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Stanford students face trial over pro-Palestinian office takeover
San Francisco: A trial began on Friday for five current and former Stanford University students who occupied the university president’s offices during a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024, in a rare instance of…
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Trump outlines US-led revival of Venezuela oil sector
Washington: US President Donald Trump said the United States would directly oversee a plan allowing major American oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s “dilapidated” oil industry, presenting the initiative as a strategic…
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Arab nations condemn Israel FM visit to Somaliland
Days after Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Somaliland, 22 Islamic countries and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (IOC) on Friday, January 9, condemned Saar’s visit to Somalia’s breakaway region. In a joint…
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Concerned for our community in US: India on Minneapolis shooting
New Delhi: India on Friday, January 9, voiced concern over the killing of a woman by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis in the US. “We are closely following the developments,” Ministry…
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UAE blocks students from UK universities over radicalisation fears: Report
London: The United Arab Emirates (UAE), which provides its high-achieving students generous grants to study abroad, has been restricting admissions to British universities over fears that campuses are being radicalised by an…
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Yunus has aligned with religious extremists in Bangladesh: Taslima Nasrin
Thiruvananthapuram: Bangladeshi-Swedish writer Taslima Nasrin on Friday hit out at the Bangladesh government, alleging that its chief advisor ‘Muhammad Yunus’ has aligned himself with the “religious extremists and empowered forces of division”…
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Indo-US trade deal derailed since Modi did not call Trump: Commerce Secy
The India-United States trade deal was not finalised since Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call President Donald Trump, claimed US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a podcast. “I set the deal…
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Protests sweep Iran despite internet shutdown, state TV warns of casualties
Iranian protesters shouted and marched through the streets into Friday morning after a call by the country’s exiled crown prince for demonstrations, despite Iran’s theocracy cutting off the nation from the internet…
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Two UK-bound Air India flights diverted due to bad weather
New Delhi: Two Air India flights enroute to different UK cities were diverted to nearby airports there due to inclement weather on Thursday, January 8, according to the airline. One flight was…
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Anger, outrage spills onto streets, after ICE agent shoots Minneapolis woman
Minneapolis: As anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis’ streets Thursday over the fatal shooting of a woman the day before by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, a new shooting by…
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Trump says Cuba faces collapse after Venezuela crackdown
US President Donald Trump said Cuba is facing a severe economic crisis after US action in Venezuela cut off oil and financial support that Havana relied on for years, warning that the…
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US Vice President on ICE Killing: ‘Tragedy of her own making’
Washington: Vice President J D Vance has blamed a federal immigration officer’s fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman on “a left-wing network,” Democrats, the news media and the woman who was killed…
