- Hamas says Trump's threats spur Netanyahu to evade Gaza ceasefire deal
- DU publishes ‘Kha unit’ admission results
- Negligence in July killings’ trial will compel students, people to take to the streets again: Mir Snigdho
- Sudan files case against UAE at top UN court over 'complicity in genocide'
- Advance ticket sales for Eid journey to start on March 14
- Trump threats endanger ceasefire with Israel: Hamas
- Guilty members must be trialed to restore the glory of police: IGP
- July uprising offers big opportunities for reforms, democracy: William B Milam
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- Inflation rate drops by 0.62pc in February
- New poll: 60% of Israelis want Netanyahu to resign
- Khalistani supporters try to ‘attack’ Jaishankar in London
- No one except law enforcement agencies has authorities to conduct raids: Home Advisor
- Russia says Macron address 'detached from reality'
- Maternity leave is being extended to 120 days
- Rain checks spread of Japan wildfire
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- Fakhrul returns home from hospital
- BCB thanks Mushfiqur Rahim
EU’s Von Der Leyen proposes $840 billion defense plan amid rising security concerns
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for a massive boost in defense spending, proposing that EU member states allocate approximately $840 billion to strengthen the blocs military capabilitiesmore than double its total defense expenditure in 2024, reports RT. Speaking on...
Musk backs US withdrawal from UN, NATO
Billionaire Elon Musk has publicly endorsed the idea of the US withdrawing from both the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Responding to a social media post advocating such a move on Sunday, Musk, who leads the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), commented,I...
Canada must seek nuclear protection from US, says former foreign minister
Chrystia Freeland, former deputy prime minister and foreign minister, has urged Canada to seek nuclear protection from European allies in response to what she describes as a growing threat from the United States under Donald Trump. Speaking during a Liberal Party leadership debate on Wednesday,...
Ukraine conflict was ‘provoked’ – Trump adviser Steve Witkoff
The Ukraine conflict was provoked, and it is wrong to place sole blame on Russia, according to Steve Witkoff, a senior adviser to former US President Donald Trump. He argued that Moscow acted in response to a security threat created by the Wests push to bring Ukraine into NATO, reports RT....
NATO to expand military pipelines in Eastern Europe
NATO plans to extend its Cold War-era fuel pipeline system from western Germany into Poland and the Czech Republic, Der Spiegel has reported, citing an internal memo from the Bundeswehr, Germanys armed forces. The expansion is part of the alliances operational plans for a possible Russian attack on...
Russia praises Trump for criticising Ukraine-NATO moves
Russias Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov onWednesday praised US President Donald Trump for blaming the Ukraine conflicton moves to admit Kyiv into the NATO military alliance. Trump has repeatedly blamed the conflict on his predecessor, Joe Biden, andhas said the nearly three years of fighting...
Russia urges NATO to cancel 2008 Ukraine membership pledge, rejects peacekeeper idea
Russia on Tuesday demanded NATO scrap its 2008 promise to one day give Ukraine membership of the US-led NATO military alliance and dismissed the idea that NATO member forces could be keepers of the peace under some sort of ceasefire deal, reports Reuters. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...
UK's Starmer says Europe 'must take on a greater role in NATO'
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday that Europe must take on a greater role in NATO and work with the United States to secure Ukraines future. His comments came ahead of an expected gathering of European leaders in Paris on Monday, although France has yet to confirm the meeting....
Pentagon won’t rule out nuclear weapons for Ukraine
The final decision on whether to provide nuclear weapons to Ukraine rests with US President Donald Trump, and the possibility has not been ruled out, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an interview with Breitbart published Thursday. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has pushed for either...
NATO tests new deployment model without US
NATO is testing its ability to rapidly deploy across Eastern Europe without direct US assistance as Washington shifts its approach toward European defense and the war in Ukraine, reports UNB. The six-week Steadfast Dart 2025 exercises across Bulgaria, Romania and Greece are taking place as...
Russian spy ship catches fire off Syria, drifts out of control
A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syrias coast on Jan. 23, temporarily drifting out of control with flames and thick black smoke rising from its smokestack, military officials said. A radio transmission intercepted by a NATO vessel captured a mans urgent instructions: Warship on your course. I am...
US’s Lockheed Martin delivers first F-16 block 70 jet to Bulgaria
Lockheed Martin of the United States has delivered Bulgarias first F-16 Block 70 fighter jet, marking a significant milestone in the countrys air force modernization efforts. The announcement came on Monday following a ceremony held last Friday in Greenville, South Carolina, where the aircraft was...
European defence without US ‘will not work’: NATO
NATO chief Mark Rutte said that tensions between Europe and the United States over trade issues under President Donald Trump will not affect the alliances collective deterrence, reports Al Jazeera. Speaking to reporters in Brussels on Monday, Rutte also dismissed any notion that Europe could...
German opposition leader hopeful pledges stronger strategic ties with Turkiye
Germanys opposition leader and frontrunner for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has called for closer cooperation with Turkiye, highlighting its strategic importance amid major geopolitical shifts. Speaking ahead of Germanys early elections on Feb. 23, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader...
Eyeing Trump and Putin, EU, UK, NATO leaders talk defence
EU leaders huddle Monday with Britains prime minister and the head of NATO to discuss efforts to boost Europes defences faced with an aggressive Russia -- as Donald Trump demands Americas allies spend much more. The gathering in Brussels is billed as a triple first: the first time the European...
Zelensky says US doesn’t care about EU
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed concerns about the United States prioritization of Europe, urging European nations to enhance their defense capabilities. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, he emphasized the importance of Europe taking a more proactive...
Scholz wonders as Trump asks for higher defense spending
TASS reported German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has distanced himself from US President-elect Donald Trumps call for increasing defense spending by NATO countries to 5% of their GDP. The Russian State media quotes Scholz as saying during a trip to the city of Bielefeld: Five percent would mean more...
What Antony Blinken reflects on about America’s role in world as his term as secretary of state ends
With just over a week remaining in his tenure as U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken continues to focus on diplomacy and global alliances. Recently completing what is likely his final international tour, Blinken met with world leaders in Seoul, Tokyo, Paris, and Rome, emphasizing the importance...
Antony Blinken calls Ukraine War a defining moment for global order
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken described the Ukraine war as a defining moment for the international rules-based order during an interview on The New York Times The Interview podcast. He warned that allowing Russia to act with impunity would embolden other aggressors and threaten global...
The endgame in Ukraine
I must say that the situation is changing dramatically, Russias president, Vladimir Putin, declared at his end-of-year news conference in December. There is movement along the entire front line. Every day, he said. In eastern Ukraine, Moscows war machine is gradually churning mile by mile...