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Dollar stagnates as market evaluates Trump policies and fed outlook; Bitcoin soars

The U.S. dollar stalled on Thursday as traders awaited further details on President-elect Donald Trumps proposed policies and speculated on the likelihood of less aggressive interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. At the same time, bitcoin surged toward $100,000, maintaining its strong rally...

Trump made no mention of Sheikh Hasina's leadership in interview

Months after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was toppled in a revolution, social media posts falsely claimed US President-elect Donald Trump said in a podcast interview she was still the countrys prime minister because she did not resign. The prospect of Hasinas resignation being unlawful...

Bangladesh keen to work closely with Trump administration: CA

Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged top Republican Party leaders to visit Bangladesh to witness the Interim Governments efforts to restore democracy in the country. He made the call when senior officials of the International Republican Institute (IRI) paid a visit to him at the...

Angela Merkel reveals strategies for dealing with Donald Trump in ‘Memoir’

In her memoir, Angela Merkel reveals that she sought advice from the pope on how to handle Donald Trump after his election as U.S. president. Merkel hoped to find ways to persuade Trump, whom she viewed as having a winner-or-loser mentality typical of a property developer, to remain in the Paris...

Bitcoin tops $95,000 for 1st time

Bitcoin hit a record Thursday, topping $95,000 for the first time as it benefits from expectations that President-elect Donald Trump will push through measures to ease regulation of the unit. The digital currency reached $95,004.50 in early Asian trade, with observers expecting it to soon reach...

SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster catch, as Trump watches on

SpaceX flew its latest test flight of its Starship mega-rocket on Tuesday, with President-elect Donald Trump joining Elon Musk to witness the spectacle firsthand in the latest sign of their ever-closer ties. But the Republican leader was deprived of the chance to see the descending first stage...

Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip

For the last two weeks, Donald Trup has welcomed Elon Musk into his world, but now its Elon Musks turn to welcome the president-elect into his world, repots UNB. Trump flew on Tuesday to South Texas to watch SpaceXs Starship rocket launching near the Mexican border. Musk explained how the...

Russian invasion of Ukraine reaches 1,000-day mark

Russia conducted drone attacks on Ukraine overnight, intensifying its full-scale invasion as the conflict reached its 1,000th day. In the northeastern region of Sumy, a Russian drone strike claimed the lives of six people, including a child, and left 12 others injured, according to regional...

Mysterious robotic dog spotted outside Trump’s house!

The Florida residence of newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump is guarded by a dog called Spot, which is actually a robotic dog, not a real one. The robotic dog Spot was created by the robotics firm Boston Dynamics. The dog is the latest addition to the U.S. Secret Services stock. Spot is...

Team Trump criticizes Biden's decision on missiles for Ukraine

Donald Trumps allies sharply criticized President Joe Biden on Monday for allowing Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia, accusing him of escalating the conflict, reports AFP. With two months left in office, lame-duck US President Biden made a major...

Trump nominates Carr as media chief

US president-electDonald Trumpon Sunday nominated Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) media regulator. In his statement on the nomination, Trump describedCar as a warrior for free speech. It comes days afterTrump nominated Robert F Kennedy Jr. to be the head of...

Nothing negative suddenly emerging as Trump is President: CA

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said he does not see any negative thing emerging suddenly because Donald Trump is President of the US, stressing that he does not have any problem with Trump in a personal way, reports UNB. I think foreign policy of the United States is not something that...

Trump may review Biden’s decision using long-range missile

The United Nations president elect Donald Trump may review his predecessors decision to authorize the use of US-supplied long-range missiles to strike inside Russia, reports TASS. In condition of anonymity, a member of Trumps translation team shard this information to the media. I suspect...

G20 leaders to discuss poverty, climate, and Trump’s return

G20 leaders meet in Brazil on Monday to discuss addressing poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trumps impending return to the White House. US President Joe Biden will participate his last summit of the worlds leading...

Xi ready to work with Trump administration

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday expressed his readiness to work with Donald Trumps incoming administration to ensure a smooth transition in bilateral relations. He made the remarks during his final meeting with outgoing President Joe Biden on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in...

What could a Trump 2.0 presidency mean for the world?

As Donald Trump seeks a second term as U.S. president, many are asking whether his approach will differ from his first stint in office. While domestic policies dominate concerns within the U.S., the world is watching closely, particularly when it comes to his foreign policy. Donald Trump is...

China is ready to work with Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday has held his final meeting with his outgoing counterpart in the US, Democrat Joe Biden, reports Al Jazeera. In his encounter with Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Peru, Xi emphasised the importance of the US...

Transgender youth in tension with Trump’s return

Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign. Many teens worry about how their lives could change once he takes office, reports AP. During his presidential bid, Trump pledged...

Five key takeaways from Trump’s first week as President-Elect

Donald Trump has quickly begun laying the groundwork for his second term in the White House following his victory in the U.S. presidential election. He has made his priorities clear from the outset, surprising many in Washington and across the globe with his early moves. Here are the key...

Germany's Scholz holds first conversation with Russia's Putin in two years

The leaders of Russia and Germany held their first conversation in nearly two years as Western nations brace for the incoming Trump administration, which has signaled its intent to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz initiated a phone call with Russian President...

Xi Opens South America's First Chinese-Funded Port in Peru

Chinese President Xi Jinping inaugurated Latin Americas first Beijing-funded port in Chancay, Peru, on Thursday. The new port marks a significant step in Chinas expanding influence in the region, as the country prepares for potential challenges under a new Donald Trump administration. The $3.5...

Big Bang: Trump and Musk could redefine US space strategy

US President-elect Donald Trumps second term, alongside SpaceX CEO and new consigliere Elon Musk, could mark a Big Bang for the US space programme. The brash billionaire duo share a knack for disruption and a hunger for making history qualities tailor-made for space exploration, reports AFP....

New Trump administration ‘more pro-Israel than most Israelis’: Analysts

US president-elect Donald Trump will move his administration even closer to Israel and would feel no pressure to pretend there is a difference between the interests of the two sides, analysts said, reports Al Jazeera. Speaking to the AFP, Asher Fredman, director of the Israeli think tank the...

Karoline Leavitt: Youngest White House press secretary

Karoline Leavitt, President-elect Donald Trumps 27-year-old pick for White House press secretary, has had a meteoric rise since getting her break as a student assistant for Fox News during his 2016 campaign for the White House, reports BSS. After serving as an assistant press secretary during...

Trump promises to end wars with a 'strong military'

US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday promised a strong military, as he reiterated his pledge to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, reports AFP. Trump, who campaigned on an America First foreign policy, has said previously that he wanted to strike a deal between Kyiv and Moscow,...

Trump choses vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. as health dept head

US President Donald Trump on Thursday tapped anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his secretary of health in the latest provocative nomination from the incoming Republican president. Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that he was thrilled to name...

IAEA chief visits Iran to ‘reach diplomatic solutions’

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi met Irans top diplomat Thursday as he began crunch nuclear talks in Tehran weeks before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office, reports BSS. During his first term in the White House from 2017 to 2021, Trump was the architect of...

'Welcome back': Trump, Biden shake hands in White House

Outgoing President Joe Biden extended a gesture of graciousness to Donald Trump on his return to the White House on Wednesday, despite Trumps previous denial of offering the same courtesy to him four years earlier. Trumps visit came as Republicans were declared the majority party in the House of...