Trump wins South Carolina, swamping Haley in her home state

Donald Trump easily defeated Nikki Haley in South Carolina's Republican contest on Saturday, Edison Research projected, extending his winning streak as he marches toward a third consecutive presidential nomination and a rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden
25 February 2024

Israeli strikes kill 92 in Gaza amid ceasefire talks

Dozens of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been killed in the latest Israeli strikes, the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry said yesterday, after Israel’s spy chief joined talks in Paris seeking to unblock negotiations on a truce.
24 February 2024

US, China discuss Russia-North Korea military co-op

A top US official on North Korea held a video call this week with China’s envoy on Korean Peninsula affairs in which they discussed the growing military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, the State Department said on Friday.
24 February 2024

2Yrs of Ukraine War: European leaders pledge to back Kyiv

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen vowed that Europe would back Ukraine until it was “finally free” as she and three other Western leaders arrived in Kyiv to show solidarity on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
24 February 2024

Navalny’s body handed over to his mother

The body of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been handed to his mother, more than a week after he died in an Arctic prison colony, his spokesperson said yesterday.
24 February 2024

China launches satellite with powerful rocket

China on Friday launched the 11th satellite under a classified Chinese military programme with the country’s most powerful rocket. Chinese state media reported the successful launch of the satellite from the southern island of Hainan with a Long March 5
24 February 2024

US moon lander tipped sideways on lunar surface

The moon lander dubbed Odysseus is “alive and well” but resting on its side a day after its white-knuckle touchdown as the first private spacecraft ever to reach the lunar surface, and the first from the US since 1972, the company behind the vehicle said on
24 February 2024

‘Putin is fake’

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, yesterday demanded that Russian authorities release his body for burial and accused a “demonic” Russian President Vladimir Putin of “torturing” his corpse.
24 February 2024

Gaza’s hungry get desperate

At the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, Abu Gibril was so desperate for food to feed his family that he slaughtered two of his horses.
24 February 2024

15 killed in east China residential building fire

At least 15 people have been killed and 44 injured in a fire at a residential building in eastern China’s Nanjing, local authorities said yesterday. The fire broke out early Friday morning, officials said at a press conference, with a preliminary investigation
24 February 2024

Iran denies selling ballistic missiles to Russia

Iran denied on Friday that it had provided ballistic missiles to Russia, after the United States said there would be a severe international response to any such move.
24 February 2024

Security deals Ukraine discussing with allies

Denmark became the latest Nato member to sign a 10-year agreement on security cooperation with Ukraine on Friday, the eve of the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
24 February 2024

Navalny's 'tortured' body handed over to his mother: spokesperson

The body of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died unexpectedly in prison nine days ago, was handed over to his mother on Saturday in the remote Arctic city of Salekhard, his spokeswoman said
24 February 2024

Hajj without permit will cost you Tk 15 lakh

Saudi Arabia has issued a warning to visitors and residents not to participate in the upcoming Hajj in 2024 without the required permits
24 February 2024

Putin torturing Navalny even after death: wife

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, on Saturday demanded that Russian authorities release his body for burial and accused a "demonic" Russian President Vladimir Putin of "torturing" his corpse
24 February 2024

Ukraine on the defensive as Russia war enters third year

Ukraine on Saturday marked two years since Russia's invasion, entering a new year of war weakened by a lack of western aid while Russia is emboldened by fresh gains
24 February 2024

US delegation in Dhaka in first visit after polls

A US delegation of three officials has arrived in Dhaka this morning -- the first since the January 7 elections -- to discuss ways to strengthen diplomatic ties, address challenges, and promote a shared vision for the advancement of mutual interests in the Indo-Pacific region
24 February 2024

Assam cabinet repeals Muslim Marriage Act

The government of BJP-ruled north eastern state of Assam has decided to repeal the "colonial era" Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935
24 February 2024

At least 15 killed in fire in east China's Nanjing

At least 15 people have been killed and 44 injured in a fire at a residential building in eastern China's Nanjing, local authorities said Saturday
24 February 2024

Trump, Haley rally supporters on eve of South Carolina primary

Runaway favorite Donald Trump and his opponent Nikki Haley urged their supporters Friday to turn out in big numbers in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary
24 February 2024