Saturday, 13 Sep, 2025

International

Trump, Putin won’t have formal meeting in Vietnam

DHAKA: President Donald Trump will not hold a formal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vietnam, but the two men are likely to bump into each other, reports NBC News. "There was never a meeting confirmed, and there will not be one that takes place due to scheduling

US won’t tolerate trade abuses: Trump

DHAKA: US President Donald Trump has said the US will no longer tolerate "chronic trade abuses", in a defiant address at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit in Vietnam, reports BBC. He said the US was prepared to work with Apec countries as long as they "abide by fair

US won’t tolerate trade abuses: Trump

DHAKA: US President Donald Trump has said the US will no longer tolerate "chronic trade abuses", in a defiant address at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) summit in Vietnam, reports BBC. He said the US was prepared to work with Apec countries as long as they "abide by fair

Saudi detains more than 200 people in anti-corruption sweep

DHAKA: Saudi Arabia summoned more than 200 people for questioning as part of a burgeoning investigation encompassing up to $100 billion in corruption-related wrongdoing, reports The Guardian quoting officials. A statement issued Thursday (November 9) by the kingdom’s attorney

Saudi detains more than 200 people in anti-corruption sweep

DHAKA: Saudi Arabia summoned more than 200 people for questioning as part of a burgeoning investigation encompassing up to $100 billion in corruption-related wrongdoing, reports The Guardian quoting officials. A statement issued Thursday (November 9) by the kingdom’s attorney

26 killed in Pakistan bus crash

At least 26 people were killed and 47 others injured when a passenger bus fell into a ravine in Attock district of Pakistan’s Punjab province on Wednesday night, reports the Hindu quoting police. Zeeshan Afzal, an officer from Punjab Highway Patrolling Police, told Xinhua that the

UN move can harm talks with Bangladesh, says Myanmar

DHAKA: Myanmar on Wednesday (November 8) hit back at a UN Security Council statement critical of its handling of the Rohingya refugee crisis, saying it could "seriously harm" efforts to repatriate the Muslim minority from Bangladesh, reports Mail Online. On Monday (November 6), the top

'Do not try us', Trump warns North Korea

DHAKA: US President Donald Trump has issued a blunt warning to North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in an address to South Korea's parliament, reports BBC. "Do not underestimate us. Do not try us," he said, while also condemning the "dark fantasy" of life in the North. He

'Do not try us', Trump warns North Korea

DHAKA: US President Donald Trump has issued a blunt warning to North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in an address to South Korea's parliament, reports BBC. "Do not underestimate us. Do not try us," he said, while also condemning the "dark fantasy" of life in the North. He

Gunmen storm Afghan TV station

DHAKA: Gunmen have attacked a local television station in the Afghan capital Kabul, with reports that people have been killed and injured, reports BBC. Witnesses say the attackers threw grenades and fired guns as they entered the Shamshad TV headquarters. One reporter for the

UNSC urges Myanmar to stop excessive military force

DHAKA: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) urged the Myanmar government on Monday (November 6) to “ensure no further excessive use of military force in Rakhine state”, reports New York Times. However, violence has forced more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee the

Apple's secret tax bolthole revealed

DHAKA: The world's most profitable firm has a secretive new structure that would enable it to continue avoiding billions in taxes, the Paradise Papers show, reports BBC. They reveal how Apple sidestepped a 2013 crackdown on its controversial Irish tax practices by actively shopping

Vietnam typhoon death toll hits 61

DHAKA: The death toll from a typhoon and ensuing floods in Vietnam reached 61 on Monday (November 6), reports Reuters.  The government said some reservoirs were dangerously near capacity after persistent rain. Typhoon Damrey tore across central Vietnam at the weekend just days

Second Saudi Prince killed during crackdown

DHAKA: Another Saudi prince passed away hours after the death of Mansour Bin Muqrin. The Saudi Royal Court has confirmed the death of Prince Abdul Aziz bin Fahd - killed during a firefight as authorities attempted to arrest him, reports Zero Hedge. Prince Aziz, 44, was the youngest

Vietnam Typhoon death toll rises to 49

The death toll from the typhoon ‘Damrey’ that struck Vietnam on Saturday (November 4) rose to 49 while more than 27 missing. The authorities said that most of the casualties were from Khan Hoa province.   The typhoon battered Nha Trang city of Khan Hoa province located in the

What you need to know about the Paradise Papers

A trove of leaked documents made public Sunday purport to show financial ties between Russia and a member of President Trump's cabinet. They also reportedly show how state-run Russian companies funded large investments in Twitter and Facebook, reports the CNN The leak, called

Queen kept money in offshore funds: Trump involved too

DHAKA: The Queen, Bono and one of Donald Trump's closest advisors have become embroiled in an explosive leak of financial documents laying bare investments in offshore tax havens by the world's rich and powerful. A disclosure of 13.4 million documents, dubbed the ‘Paradise

Saudi Prince killed in helicopter crash

DHAKA: A Saudi prince has been killed when the helicopter he along with some government officials was traveling in crashed near the border with war-torn Yemen. Saudi state television reports that Prince Mansour bin Muqrin, the deputy governor of Asir province, and the government

27 killed in Texas church shooting

DHAKA: At least 27 people were killed and 20 others were injured in Texas after a gunman dressed in tactical gear opened fire at a church outside San Antonio. The mass shooting occurred at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, about 30 miles from San Antonio on Sunday

At least 27 dead as Typhoon batters Vietnam

A typhoon which battered southern and central Vietnam has left at least 27 people dead, and more than 20 missing, reports BBC. Typhoon Damrey made landfall on Saturday (November 4), with winds of up to 90 km/h. More than 40,000 homes have been damaged, people have been evacuated and