Nearly half of Bangladesh’s voters believe BNP chairman Tarique Rahman is the most likely to become the country’s next prime minister, according to a latest survey. The Round 3 findings of the People’s Election Pulse Survey (PEPS), released today (30 January) at an event in the capital’s BDBL Bhaban, show that 47.6% of respondents identified […]
Read MorePeriods of confrontation between the United States and Iran rarely unfold in isolation. Each escalation reverberates across the Middle East, placing pressure on neighboring states to respond, hedge, or intervene diplomatically. Türkiye, positioned at the crossroads of regional geopolitics and sharing a long border with Iran, has consistently sought to play a stabilizing role when […]
Read MoreCUCUTA, Colombia, Jan 29, 2026 : Investigators were battling thick fog in the Colombian mountains Thursday to reach the site of a plane crash that killed all 15 people on board, including a politician. Images shared online show the wreckage of the fuselage surrounded by bushes and mud. Locals and farmers were the first to […]
Read MoreBy Aisyah Llewellyn Concerns about baby trafficking networks in Indonesia have resurfaced amid renewed scrutiny of cross-border adoptions involving Singapore, with experts warning that illegal syndicates continue to exploit economic vulnerability and gaps in enforcement. The issue has drawn particular attention in Singapore following allegations that infants were trafficked from Indonesia into the city state […]
Read MoreBy Julian Ryall A record share of the Japanese public now supports strengthening the country’s Self-Defence Forces, a new government survey shows, highlighting how sharply attitudes on national security have shifted amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, China’s expanding military activities and rising tensions on the Korean peninsula. Analysts said the shift reflects a growing sense […]
Read MoreRIYADH: The Middle East Sports Investment Forum, in partnership with the Ministry of Investment, the Ministry of Sports, and Sela Co., a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, and with the support of Invest in Saudi Arabia, concluded its second day at the Kingdom Arena with the announcement of a package of strategic investments and […]
Read MoreDHAKA: From her exile in India, Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has slammed the country’s upcoming election after her party was barred from the polls, remarks that could deepen tensions ahead of the pivotal vote next month. Hasina, who was sentenced to death for her crackdown on a student uprising in 2024 that killed hundreds […]
Read MoreTürkiye’s Unemployment Rate Dropped to a Historic Low of 7.7% in December, According to Official Data Released by the Country’s Statistical Authority on Thursday. The rate was down 0.8 percentage points from November’s 8.5%, according to data by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) and was the lowest rate since the records began in January 2005, […]
Read MoreLAHORE/HANOI: Authorities in Pakistan have ordered enhanced screening of people entering the country for signs of infections of the deadly Nipah virus after India confirmed two cases, adding to the number of Asian countries stepping up controls. Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam have also tightened screening at airports. The Nipah virus can […]
Read MoreBy Abdulrahman Al-Rashed Our region is strewn with long-buried landmines, any one of which could spark unintended consequences. This is not meant to refer to the Saudi-Emirati dispute in southern Yemen, despite it being one of today’s heated issues that could still be resolved through direct talks. Beyond these landmines, however, the more dangerous issue […]
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