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China urges restoration of normal navigation in Strait of Hormuz
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (181+ words) Published: 16 Apr 2026, 10: 33 AM China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi to make efforts to restore normal navigation in the Strait of Hormuz in a phone call on Wednesday, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement. Wang…...
US Senate Republicans back Trump military sales to Israel
19+ hour, 53+ min ago (480+ words) Published: 16 Apr 2026, 09: 56 AM The US Senate on Wednesday blocked two resolutions that would have stopped the sale of some $450 million in bombs and bulldozers to Israel, as President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans rallied behind his support for the Jewish state....
Israeli attacks prevent Lebanese from burying their dead in ancestral lands
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (538+ words) Nazih Osseiran and Jihed Abidellaoui, Reuters Published: 16 Apr 2026, 12: 51 AM Brothers Ali and Wael Sabbagh stood facing the remains of the building that contained their family home for more than 50 years. The site was pounded into rubble by Israeli strikes last…...
China's top diplomat meets North Korea's Kim, calls for closer coordination
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (266+ words) Published: 12 Apr 2026, 12: 01 AM China and North Korea should further enhance communication and coordination in major international and regional affairs, China's foreign minister said in a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday, a Chinese official statement showed....
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5+ day, 16+ hour ago (15+ words) Children's belongings carried on Iran delegation flight as peace talks loom in Pakistan'bdnews24. com...
Bangladesh sets 6pm deadline for Pahela Baishakh celebrations
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (370+ words) Published: 09 Apr 2026, 08: 18 PM The government has directed that all programmes to celebrate the Bengali New Year 1433 must conclude by 6pm, pledging heightened security across the country on the occasion. The home ministry mandated the deadline in a media statement on Thursday,…...
Supreme Court justice appointments back to old rules as three ordinances repealed
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (182+ words) Published: 09 Apr 2026, 04: 32 PM Parliament has repealed three ordinances issued by the interim government regarding the Supreme Court Secretariat and the appointment of judges to the top court, despite objections from the opposition over concerns regarding the independence of the judiciary....
Trump says US military to stay around Iran; threatens action if Tehran fails to comply with deal
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (223+ words) Published: 09 Apr 2026, 11: 04 AM US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday its military ships and aircraft will remain around Iran and threatened that the US will start "shooting" again unless Tehran fully complies with the deal reached with Washington. "If for…...
Vance says Trump is 'impatient' about progress on Iran
1+ week, 1+ day ago (424+ words) Published: 08 Apr 2026, 05: 36 PM US President Donald Trump is "impatient" about making progress toward ending the Iran war and has instructed his negotiating team to engage the Iranians in good faith, Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday. Speaking at an…...
Ban on AL's activities to drag on as Anti-Terrorism Bill passed
1+ week, 1+ day ago (491+ words) Published: 08 Apr 2026, 02: 57 PM The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2026 has been passed in parliament following the revision of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 on prohibiting an entity and all its activities. When Wednesday's session began in the morning chaired by Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad,…...