By Masum Billah Dhaka, 2 July 2025 —Bangladesh Nationalist Party- BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has dismissed the proposal to hold local government elections under an interim government as “unrealistic”, citing the staggered terms of various local bodies across the country. Speaking to reporters following a meeting of the National Consensus Commission (NCC), Salahuddin […]
Read MoreFormer Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has stepped in to defuse a potential family feud over his Davao City house that was put up for sale, saying he is unwilling to offload the property due to its sentimental value. Duterte’s partner Honeylet Avancena said she was seeking buyers for the residence, citing her emotional concerns ever […]
Read MoreIsraeli strikes killed at least 60 people across Gaza on Monday in some of the heaviest attacks in weeks as Israeli officials were due in Washington for a new ceasefire push by US President Donald Trump. A day after Trump called to “Make the deal in Gaza, get the hostages back”, Israel’s strategic affairs minister […]
Read MoreASTANA – The first Trans-Caspian train set off from Beijing’s Fangshan district on June 30, carrying 104 standard containers filled with auto parts and mechanical equipment valued at more than 15 million yuan (over US$2 million), Xinhua reported. The train will travel through the Khorgos checkpoint on the border with Kazakhstan before arriving at the […]
Read MoreBy Saulet Tanirbergen AKTAU — Generative artificial intelligence has quickly become a part of our everyday life, replacing traditional search engines for many people. Need a new meal plan? You type into an AI chat-bot. Need help with an essay? ChatGPT is your friend. A lot of attention has been devoted to how the introduction […]
Read MoreLiquidators seeking to recoup misappropriated funds from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund 1MDB have filed legal proceedings against Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore over the bank’s alleged role in enabling fraud that led to over $2.7 billion in financial losses. The move is the latest in a wide-ranging effort to recover money belonging to 1Malaysia Development […]
Read MoreThe death toll from the explosion and fire at Sigachi Industries’ chemical factory in southern India has risen to at least 39, officials said on Tuesday, forcing the supplier of pharma products to shut operations for 90 days. The government of Telangana state, where the facility is located, has formed a five-member committee to probe […]
Read MoreTaiwan will simulate a Chinese blockade and invasion of the democratic island in its annual military and civil defence drills next week, as President Lai Ching-te warned on Tuesday the island was already facing China’s “war without gun smoke”. The annual Han Kuang exercises starting on July 9 will last for 10 days and mobilize […]
Read MoreBy Mansur Mirovalev In 2001, a man was stabbed to death near a lakeside restaurant in Yekaterinburg, an urban centre in Russia’s Ural Mountains region. With his dying breath, he whispered the names of his alleged killers to the police, local media claimed. The man and his presumed murderers were ethnic Azeris, Turkic-speaking Muslims whose […]
Read MoreFactory activity in many Asian economies shrank in June as US tariff uncertainty kept demand low, but signs of modest relief for manufacturers raise the stakes in trade talks with Washington amid the region’s gloomy economic recovery prospects. The underlying softness in private surveys released on Tuesday highlights the challenges facing policymakers as they try […]
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