Operation Sindhu: India to operate 3 more evacuation flights from Iran; 162 Indians in Jordan to return soon

New Delhi [India] (ANI): The Indian government has scheduled three additional evacuation flights from Iran over the next two to three days as part of its ongoing Operation Sindhu, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after receiving a new batch of 285 Indian nationals evacuated from […]

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Bangladesh CA urges Meta to find a way to fight disinformation more effectively 

Dhaka, June 25, 2025: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged Meta, which operates several social media and communication platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp, to find an effective way to combat disinformation that disrupts social harmony and spreads hatred. “This (disinformation) is a big problem. You must find a way to fight it,” said […]

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German Ambassador Pays Farewell Visit to Bangladesh CA Muhammad Yunus

DHAKA, 25 June 2025: Achim Tröster, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Bangladesh, paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday at the State Guest House Jamuna, marking the end of his four-year diplomatic tenure in Dhaka. During the meeting, the Chief Adviser warmly congratulated Ambassador Tröster on the […]

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Iran–Israel War Highlights Central Asia as Zone of Strategic Stability

By Dr. Robert M. Cutler The explosive conflict between Iran and Israel, including coordinated U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear infrastructure, has drawn global attention to the Persian Gulf and Levant. The escalatory spectacle, however, has blinded most observers to a quieter structural shift. This is the rising indispensability of Central Asia, including its linkages with […]

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Thailand closes border crossings with Cambodia as dispute deepens

Thailand’s military has closed border crossings into Cambodia to almost all travellers, including tourists and traders, citing security concerns as tensions between the two Southeast Asian neighbours remain escalated over a simmering border dispute. The deterioration in ties was sparked by brief armed clashes in a border area that left one Cambodian soldier dead late […]

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‘A scrap of paper’: Philippine VP Duterte wants impeachment complaint dismissed

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has described the impeachment complaint against her as “nothing more than a scrap of paper” in her formal response to the Senate, saying the case was baseless and should be dismissed for being unconstitutional. The impeachment, widely seen as a test of political alliances, comes amid an acrimonious falling out […]

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