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US News releases 2025 best places to retire rankings

U.S. News World Report released on Monday its annual rankings of the best places to retire in the United States for 2025, with Naples, Florida claiming the top spot. This years rankings evaluated 150 cities based on several key factors, including affordability, health care, retiree taxes, job...

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...

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...

Elon Musk gets his job under Trump administration

Elon Musk, the worlds wealthiest individual, has been actively involved at Donald Trumps Mar-a-Lago transition headquarters. Reports suggest that Musk is providing advice to the president-elect on cabinet nominations and even participated in a discussion between Trump and Ukrainian President...

ECB's Villeroy warns Trump's economic agenda could threaten global economy and trigger inflation

Francois Villeroy de Galhau, the head of the Bank of France and a member of the European Central Bank (ECB), warned on Wednesday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trumps economic agenda could reignite inflation in the United States and negatively impact global economic growth. The programme risks...

Antony Blinken holds call with Turkish FM Hakan Fidan to discuss conflict issues

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke on Tuesday with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to discuss a range of key international issues, including the ongoing conflict in Gaza, regional stability in the South Caucasus, and efforts to implement UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1701....

Firefighters gain ground as Southern California wildfire continues to rage

Improved weather conditions over the weekend allowed firefighters to make significant progress in containing the Mountain Fire burning northwest of Los Angeles. By Sunday evening, the blaze was 31% contained, up from just 7% on Friday, as nearly 3,000 personnel worked tirelessly to control the...

Toddler,1 dies after father leaves him in hot car

A Florida fathers life was shattered when he went to pick up his 1-year-old son from daycare, only to be informed by staff that the toddler had never been dropped off. Tragically, the child had remained in his fathers car the entire day and was pronounced dead shortly after the discovery. On...

Former CIA chief warns Trump’s ‘Blank Check’ for Israel could lead to all-out war with Iran

Former CIA Director and U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has warned that if Donald Trump is re-elected president, he may offer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a blank check in the Middle East. Panetta cautioned that such unconditional support could pave the way for an all-out war...

China's chip industry eyes new alliances and hiring boost to counter Trump-era challenges

Chinas semiconductor sector is bracing for another four years of tension under Donald Trumps presidency. To navigate this challenging period, the industry is increasing its procurement of foreign chipmaking equipment, while actively seeking opportunities to recruit international talent and build...

US Democrats unlikely to change stance on Israel’s actions: Analyst

There is a huge political cost in America for not supporting Israel, Mohamad Elmasry, a professor in the media studies programme at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, told Al Jazeera. The pro-Israeli lobby holds too much power, which means it is unlikely that the Democrats will change...

Bangladesh-US relation to reach a new height in Trump's tenure, govt hopes

Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Wednesday said the interim government hopes that the existing relations between Bangladesh and the USA will reach a new height during the tenure of newly elected US President Donald Trump. We welcome this (his win). We hope Bangladesh-US relations...

US, Saudi Arabia strengthen aviation ties with new Cargo Rights Amendment

The United States and Saudi Arabia have taken a significant step to deepen their civil aviation partnership by finalizing negotiations on a Protocol of Amendment to their 2013 Air Transport Agreement, reads a statement. The Amendment, signed by the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for...

Amazon launches drone delivery service in USA

Amazon has launched drone deliveries for select customers in the Phoenix area of Arizona, marking a new phase in its expanding drone delivery service. The launch follows Amazons decision to pause its Prime Air drone program in California and concentrate on Phoenix and a few other locations....

Trump at 168 electoral votes, Harris at 81

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House, with polls gradually closing across the United States Tuesday and a long night of waiting for vote count expected. Outcomes are tumbling in, with US media projecting wins...

US special envoy to visit Europe to discuss North Korean human rights

The US Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues Ambassador Julie Turner will commence on a crucial European tour from November 5th to 8th, 2024. Her itinerary includes visits to London and Paris, where she will engage in high-level discussions with government officials, civil society...

Harris appeals to Christians and Arab Americans, Trump embraces violent diction

Democrat Kamala Harris made her final appeal for the U.S. presidency on Sunday, speaking at a historically Black church and addressing Arab Americans in the key swing state of Michigan. Meanwhile, her Republican opponent Donald Trump used combative language at a rally in Pennsylvania. Public...

B-52 bombers arrive in Middle East: US

American B-52 bombers have arrived in the Middle East, the US military said Saturday, a day after Washington announced their deployment in a warning to Iran, reports BSS. B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Bases 5th Bomb Wing arrived in the US Central Command area of...

Harris and Trump focus on Sunbelt states during final weekend push for votes

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump zeroed in on the Sun Belt on Saturday as they embarked on one last weekend quest to sway every undecided voter in the battleground states. They pitched rival agendas on the economy and more that each insisted is what Americans want, reports UNB....

Biden faces backlash upon “floating garbage” remark

The United States president comes Tuesday under fire as he called a Donald Trump supporter Floating Garbage while in a campaign call, reports AFP. Speaking in a video call with the nonprofit Voto Latino, Biden addressed the controversy that erupted after one of Trumps warm-up speakers at a New...

North Korea sent 10,000 troops to join Russia: Pentagon

The Pentagon has claimed that an estimated 10,000 North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to train and fight against Ukraine in the next several weeks, significantly increasing the estimated number of soldiers deployed by North Korea and raising fears the war in Ukraine could widen as a result...

Trump's New York rally attacks Harris, draws criticism

Republican Donald Trump led a headline-grabbing New York rally on Sunday with nonstop attacks on Kamala Harris, but Democrats sought to capitalize on crude insults from some of his allies opening speeches, reports BSS. Trump took to the stage at the iconic 20,000-seat Madison Square Garden arena...

Netanyahu hoping for Trump victory

With the US presidential election heading into the home stretch, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will likely be hoping for Donald Trump to return to the White House, reports BSS. Trumps last time in office was good for Netanyahu, and in the lead-up to the November 5 vote, the former...

The Obamas stump for Harris, key allies in final days of campaign

Unwaveringly popular and seen as cool, Barack and Michelle Obama are throwing not just their political weight but also their star power behind Kamala Harris in the final stretch of the US election, reports BSS. With just 10 days to go before the November 5 vote, Michelle Obama appeared before a...

Israeli attack on Iran should ‘complete’ exchange of fire: US

The White House has said that Israels overnight strikes on Iran should end direct exchanges of fire between the two countries, while also warning Tehran of consequences should it respond, reports Al Jazeera. A senior White House official said the Biden administration believed the Israeli...

USAID to Provide $15 Million to Boost Climate Resilience in Bangladesh: Rizwana

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources on Wednesday said that USAID will provide a grant of $15 million for the USAID ClimAct Project. She said this initiative will assist the Ministry of Environment, Forest and...