Fire at Dhaka airport cargo terminal forces flight delays, diversionsSat, 18 Oct 2025 19:27:00 +05:00

A passenger plane sits on the tarmac, as smoke rises from a fire, which broke out in the cargo bay of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2025. — Reuters "All aircraft are safe," says airport official Masudul Hasan.Blaze disrupts both...
In talks with Zelenskiy, Trump appears to press pause on fresh supportSat, 18 Oct 2025 09:45:00 +05:00

US President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy over lunch in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 17, 2025. — Reuters
Zelenskiy's visit aimed at acquiring weapons to sustain war with Russia.Trump appears...
Donald Trump says ending Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict would be 'very easy'Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:52:26 +05:00

US President Donald Trump gestures before boarding Air Force One as he returns to Washington, DC, in Lossiemouth, Scotland, Britain, July 29, 2025. — Reuters
US President Donald Trump said he has defused eight global conflicts in the past eight months, citing Pakistan-India...
Yusuf Pathan faces BJP's ire over Adina Mosque photoFri, 17 Oct 2025 23:26:00 +05:00

Indian cricketer-turned-politician Yusuf Pathan poses in front of Adina Mosque in Malda, West Bengal, October 17, 2025. — X/@iamyusufpathan
Indian cricketer-turned-politician Yusuf Pathan irked the Bharatiya Janata Party after he posted photos of himself standing in front of Adina...
China expels two top-ranked generals from military in graft probeFri, 17 Oct 2025 21:30:00 +05:00

Zhang Youxia , Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China, swears an oath with members of the Central Military Commission Zhang Shengmin, Liu Zhenli, He Weidong, Li Shangfu, and Miao Hua, after they were elected on March 11, 2023.— ReutersHe...
Bangladesh parties sign landmark reform charter after protestsFri, 17 Oct 2025 18:43:43 +05:00

Muhammad Yunus , Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's Interim Government and Head of the National Consensus Commission, speaks after signing the July National Charter at the South Plaza of the National Parliament in Dhaka on October 17, 2025. — AFPCharter aims at ensuring democratic reform...
Nearly 900m poor people exposed to climate shocks, warns UNFri, 17 Oct 2025 14:01:00 +05:00

A view of a corn field in Les-Rues-des-Vignes near Cambrai as the risk of drought continues across France, June 26, 2023. — Reuters
Nearly 80% of the world's poorest, or about 900 million people, are directly exposed to climate hazards exacerbated by global warming, bearing...
Saudi Arabia in talks with US for defence pact: reportFri, 17 Oct 2025 11:37:00 +05:00

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. — ReutersCrown Prince MBS to visit White House next month.Pact may resemble US–Qatar security agreement.State Department cites strong strategic cooperation.
Saudi...
Trump critic John Bolton indicted for mishandling classified infoFri, 17 Oct 2025 10:18:00 +05:00

National Security Advisor John Bolton listens as US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on June 9, 2018, during the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada. — AFP Trump's former adviser has criticised Republican president.Bolton's lawyer denies wrongdoing.Two other Trump...
'Everything turned to ash': Gazans return to razed homesFri, 17 Oct 2025 10:15:00 +05:00

An aerial view shows the Al-Maqussi Towers district, heavily damaged by massive Israeli bombardment over the past two years, in northwestern Gaza City on October 15, 2025. — AFP
As a fragile ceasefire holds, displaced Palestinian residents of Gaza City have returned to...
NY mayoral hopefuls clash in high-stakes debateFri, 17 Oct 2025 10:01:00 +05:00

Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani participate in a mayoral debate, in New York, U.S., October 16, 2025. — ReutersMamdani attacks Cuomo for his alleged sexual misconduct.Mamdani pulls off...
Trump says he will meet Putin again after making progress in Ukraine talksThu, 16 Oct 2025 23:46:00 +05:00

US President Donald Trump shakes hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025.— Reuters Trump says Putin agrees to another summit. US president...
French PM survives no-confidence votes after making pension concessionThu, 16 Oct 2025 17:36:00 +05:00

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu delivers a speech during debate before votes on two no-confidence motions against the French government on October 16, 2025.— Reuters
French PM comfortably survives both no-confidence votes.Lecornu offer to suspend pension reform wins him...
Indian refiners prepare to 'cut Russian oil imports' after Trump pressureThu, 16 Oct 2025 15:17:00 +05:00

A model of an oil pump jack and oil barrels are seen in front of Russian and Indian flags in this illustration taken, December 9, 2022. — ReutersModi assured India will stop buying Russian oil: Trump.Russia remains India's top source of oil imports.India says its main goal is to...
Bangladesh prosecution demands death penalty for ex-PM HasinaThu, 16 Oct 2025 15:04:00 +05:00

Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina addresses the media in Mirpur after the anti-quota protests in 2024. — ReutersWe demand the highest punishment for her: chief prosecutor.Up to 1,400 people killed in clashes in July and August 2024.Hasina faces trial in absentia...
Last member of the first successful Everest expedition diesThu, 16 Oct 2025 13:51:00 +05:00

In this picture taken on May 28, 2023, Kancha Sherpa, a team member of the 1953 Mount Everest expedition which placed Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on the summit of the world's highest mountain, looks on during an interview on the eve of International Everest Day, at Namche Bazar in...
India's Modi faces tough Bihar state electionThu, 16 Oct 2025 12:34:00 +05:00

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Madhubani in the eastern state of Bihar, India, April 24, 2025. — ReutersBihar election crucial for Modi's coalition stability.Women voters pivotal due to male migration for jobs.Youth unemployment remains a key concern despite...
India's pollution refugees fleeing Delhi's toxic airThu, 16 Oct 2025 10:08:00 +05:00

Commuters drive amid dense smog in New Delhi on November 13, 2024. — AFPFamilies leaving Delhi because of health risks linked to air pollution.Levels of cancer causing PM2.5 surge 60 times of WHO limits.3.8m deaths in India from 2009 to 2019 linked to air pollution: study