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Saturday, 22 February, 2025

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French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen dies

Le Pen, who had been in a care facility for several weeks, died at midday on Tuesday surrounded by his loved ones. Le Pen - a Holocaust denier and an unrepentant extremist on race, gender and immigration - founded the French far-right National Front party in 1972, BBC reported. He reached the...

Trump criticizes UK’s ‘major mistake’ on North Sea energy policy

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump criticized the U.K.s windfall tax on oil and gas producers in a social media post on Friday, joining other members of his incoming administration in voicing concerns over Prime Minister Keir Starmers agenda. The UK is making a very big mistake. Open Up the North...

Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh passes away at 92

Senior Congress leader and Indias 13th Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh passed away on Thursday night at the age of 92, following a prolonged illness. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi reported that Dr. Singh was rushed to the emergency ward after losing...

Greenland 'not for sale,' says PM after Trump comments

Greenland on Monday said it was not for sale after US President-electDonald Trumpsuggested that Washington purchase the island. Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale, Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said in a statement. What did Trump say about Greenland? In...

Modi belittled our independence, freedom fighters: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday alleged that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi belittled Bangladeshs independence, sovereignty and freedom fighters by claiming that December 16, 1971, was Indias historic victory, reports UNB. India arrogantly considers itself...

Canada’s finance minister resigns as Trudeau faces biggest test of his political career

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced the biggest test of his political career after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, long one of his most powerful and loyal ministers, resigned from the Cabinet on Monday, reports AP. The stunning move raised questions about how much longer the prime...

South Korean President faces close second martial law impeachment vote

South Koreas opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, has urged lawmakers to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law declaration. The National Assembly will hold its second vote on impeachment Saturday, requiring 200 votes to pass. Opposition members need support from eight ruling...

Trump’s tariffs on Canada make life a lot more expensive: Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday said Americans are beginning to wake up to the real reality that tariffs on everything from Canada would make life a lot more expensive and said he will retaliate if Donald Trump goes ahead with them, reports AP. Speaking at an event put on by...

Won't stop Gaza war ‘now’: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he would not stop the war in Gaza now, with renewed efforts towards a ceasefire underway. Speaking at a press conference in Jerusalem 14 months into the war against Hamas Palestinian militants, he said if we end the war now, Hamas will...

Netanyahu set to take the witness stand for first time on alleged corruption

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to take to the witness stand on Tuesday for the first time in his trial on corruption allegations, a pivotal point in the drawn-out proceedings that comes as the leader wages war in Gaza and faces an international arrest warrant for war crimes...

Protesters in Madrid criticize government over Valencia flood response

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Madrid on Friday during Spanish Constitution Day to protest against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Valencias provincial leadership, criticizing their handling of Octobers devastating floods. The rally, held at Plaza de la Puerta del Sol, featured...

Starmer declines to apologize to civil servants over accusations of using ‘Trumpian’ language

The head of the FDA union, which represents senior civil servants, has criticized the Prime Minister for his remarks about Whitehall, describing them as so disappointing, according to the Standard. On Saturday, the Standard published that during a major speech on Thursday, the Prime Minister...

Iraqi PM stresses ongoing diplomacy to 'Contain Crisis' in Syria

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has emphasized the urgency of diplomatic efforts to address the escalating crisis in Syria, citing its direct impact on Iraqs security. Iraq is continuing intensive diplomatic efforts with the aim of containing the crisis in Syria due to its clear...

Kosovo claims power plant canal blast as 'terrorist act'

Cosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti accused neighbor and rivalSerbia behind the explosion that damaged a canal supplying water toKosovos two main coal-fired power plants on Friday, what he called a terrorist act. This is a criminal and terrorist attack aimed at damaging our critical...

BNP submits 62 proposals including vice president, deputy PM positions

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has submitted 62 proposals to the Constitutional Reform Commission, which include recommendations to retain the posts of Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister. On Tuesday, a two-member BNP delegation, led by Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed,...