Bangladesh asks India to stop ousted PM Hasina making ‘false statements’

Bangladesh has objected to a speech that its ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina made from India and asked New Delhi to stop her making “fabricated” comments, its foreign ministry said on Friday. In response, India summoned Bangladesh’s envoy and said Hasina had made her comments as an individual. It said conflating her speech with India’s […]

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Japan, US agree to have FX matters in the hands of finance chiefs, Ishiba says

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump that the two countries will leave foreign exchange-rate matters in the hands of their finance ministers. “As was the case during the first Trump administration, we decided to continue close discussions between the Japanese and U.S. finance leaders, who are the experts,” […]

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Rubio to visit Middle East after Trump proposal for US to take over Gaza

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel and Arab states in mid-February, a State Department official said, making his first trip to the Middle East after a widely condemned proposal by President Donald Trump to displace Palestinians in Gaza. Rubio will travel to the Munich Security Conference and to Israel, the United Arab […]

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India is not in the list of the 10 most powerful countries in the world

The American magazine Forbes has released a list of the 10 most powerful countries in the world in 2025. The United States tops the list and Israel is in 10th place. The report has been prepared based on several important factors including leadership ability, economic and political power, international relations and military power. This information […]

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What Shahbaz said about solving all problems including Kashmir

Pakistan wants to resolve all important issues, including Kashmir, with its arch-enemy India. In this regard, the country’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that his country wants to resolve all important issues, including Kashmir, with India through dialogue. He also reiterated Pakistan’s ‘unwavering’ support for the Kashmiri people. He said this while addressing a […]

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China challenges Trump tariffs at WTO as package shippers warn of chaos

China filed a World Trade Organization complaint on Wednesday against US President Donald Trump’s new 10% tariff on Chinese imports and his cancellation of a duty-free exemption for low-value packages, arguing the actions are “protectionist” and break WTO rules. Beijing’s request for US trade consultations came as confusion reigned among shippers and retailers over Trump’s […]

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Israel orders army to prepare for ‘voluntary departure’ of Gazans after Trump unveils plan

Israel’s defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to prepare a plan to allow the “voluntary departure” of residents from Gaza, after US President Donald Trump drew widespread condemnation for announcing plans to take over the strip. Defence Minister Israel Katz hailed Trump’s announcement that the United States would aim to take control of Gaza, […]

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Central Asia, EU Discuss Afghanistan’s Challenges, Assistance Strategies

The sixth Meeting of the Special Representatives and Envoys of Central Asian States and the EU for Afghanistan was held in the capital of Tajikistan. This meeting focused on the approach of Central Asian countries and the European Union in providing assistance to Afghanistan. The human rights situation and security challenges in Afghanistan were among […]

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Uzbekistan Transfers Afghan Helicopters to US, Sparking Reactions

According to reports from Uzbek media, Uzbekistan has handed over seven helicopters, which were transferred to Uzbekistan during the fall of Afghanistan’s previous government, to the United States. Reports indicate that the transfer of these helicopters was announced in a ceremony at the Uzbek embassy in Washington. “These aircraft were not aggressors. They were transferred […]

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