The fourth tranche of the ongoing $4.7 billion loan programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will include an instalment from an additional $750 million loan, said Finance Secretary Khairuzzaman Mozumder today. The multilateral lender will disburse $645 million, including $80 million from the new loan, on 10 February, Mozumder said during a discussion between […]
Read MoreThe newly elected US President Donald Trump seems desperate to boost the US economy. He is planning to do so even before he comes to power. Trump is not willing to give up even a hair for the sake of his own country. Therefore, this incoming president has put ‘friendly country’ India on the ‘red […]
Read MoreWar-torn Syria must not be allowed to become a center of terrorism. At the same time, the fight against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and the Islamic State (IS) must continue, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. He made these remarks at a press conference after talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen […]
Read MorePopular social media platforms Facebook and Instagram are not allowing people to speak out on behalf of Palestine. Meta, the company that owns these two platforms, is institutionally stopping the voices of the Palestinians. Such allegations have been made by international human rights organizations for a long time. Now, a bigger allegation has been made […]
Read MoreBefore taking oath, US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs on Indian products. At the same time, he has said that he will apply the same policy to Brazil. According to PTI, Donald Trump spoke to reporters at his residence in Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. There, he said, if any country imposes additional […]
Read MoreIran’s supreme religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that those who think that the “resistance axis” led by Tehran has been wiped out due to the collapse of the government in Syria are mistaken. Khamenei made the remarks at a women’s rally in Tehran on Tuesday (December 17), Al Jazeera reported. The report said that […]
Read MorePakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has suspended the ‘anti-government movement’ announced for a few days at the request of his party leaders. Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan made the announcement while talking to reporters outside Adiala Jail on Tuesday. Aleema Khan said, ‘Imran Khan is worried about the future of […]
Read MoreA US ban imposed on advanced chip exports to China has kept many global investors on the sidelines. Some Asian hedge funds are betting on leading Chinese tech companies such as Xiaomi and Baidu, buoyed by their artificial intelligence innovations, despite the threat of further US curbs that could take effect next year. A US […]
Read MoreStarlink is seeking approval in India to provide satellite broadband services and the Musk-owned company is trying to address any potential security concerns as part of the process. Elon Musk said Starlink satellite internet is inactive in India, his first comments since authorities seized two of the company’s devices in recent weeks, one in an […]
Read MoreDuring its regular session on December 18, 2024, the Cabinet of Mongolia discussed The Law on Pensions provided by the Social Insurance Fund of Mongolia (SIF). The law stipulates that “pension amounts shall be increased annually, starting January 1, 2025, based on the average annual inflation rate of the previous year.” In compliance with this […]
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