U.S. jets struck Iranian military assets near Bandar Abbas to thwart naval mine deployment, threatening a fragile ceasefire as negotiators try to hammer out a 60-day truce framework.
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury confirmed Bangladesh will exit its current IMF deal to negotiate a fresh $3-year, $5 billion loan package aligned with public interest.
NYC's World Cup ticket lottery reached its 50,000 daily entry cap within three minutes on Monday, as fans rushed to secure $50 subsidized tickets championed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, hailing their unbreakable bond and praising Pakistan’s critical role as an intermediary in the Iran peace process.
The repeated arrest of former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque has intensified concerns over judicial independence, constitutional order, and respect for court authority in Bangladesh.
