Trump talks with Putin: Ukraine war discussions start
Trump talks with Putin: Ukraine war discussions start

US President Donald Trump said he had a lengthy and highly productive phone call with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, in which the leaders agreed to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, BBC reported. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he and the Russian president had agreed...

Trump claims he has spoken to Putin about ending Ukraine war – report
Trump claims he has spoken to Putin about ending Ukraine war – report

Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine, according to a report by the New York Post on Saturday. In an interview aboard Air Force One on Friday, Trump declined to specify how many times they had spoken, saying...

Antony Blinken calls Ukraine War a defining moment for global order
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...

Sanction imposed on Russian judge for detention of human rights advocate Gorinov
Sanction imposed on Russian judge for detention of human rights advocate Gorinov

Olesya Mendeleeva, the Russian judge who sentenced Moscow city councilor and human rights advocate Alexei Gorinov to seven years in prison, has been sanctioned on Tuesday (Washington local time) under the Global Magnitsky sanctions program. The 2022 ruling, which aimed to suppress dissent against...

Inflation, elections, and war defined 2024
Inflation, elections, and war defined 2024

Inflation eased in most global economies in 2024, but voters remained unconvinced. Years of soaring prices for essentials, from eggs to energy, fueled widespread frustration, leading to the downfall of incumbent parties across the world. The lingering pain of inflation made governments an easy...

Bangabandhu Satellite-2 allegedly against national interests
Bangabandhu Satellite-2 allegedly against national interests

Following the success of Bangabandhu Satellite-1, plans for a second satellite, Bangabandhu Satellite-2, have been mired in controversy, raising questions about financial transparency and national priorities. Initiated under the previous Awami League government, the project now faces allegations of...

Russia begins to use North Korean soldiers in their assaults
Russia begins to use North Korean soldiers in their assaults

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his concern as Russia used North Korean military for the first time to conduct assaults on Ukrainian forces. Zelenskyy on Sunday said: Russia has begun using North Korean troops in significant numbers for the first time to conduct assaults on...

Russia targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructures with missiles, drones
Russia targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructures with missiles, drones

Russia has launched a massive aerial attack targeting the energy infrastructures of Ukraine with barrage of missiles and drones as the winter looms the country, reports agencies. The country on Friday launched the attack against Ukraine, firing 93 cruise and ballistic missiles and almost 200...

US fears Moscow may use new lethal missile soon
US fears Moscow may use new lethal missile soon

Two US officials said a US intelligence assessment has concluded that Russia may use its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again soon, reports UNB. According to one of the officials, the Oreshnik missile, which was used for the first time last month, is seen more as...

Zelensky praises Trump’s "strong resolve" to end war in Ukraine
Zelensky praises Trump’s "strong resolve" to end war in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed deep gratitude on Tuesday for US President-elect Donald Trumps strong resolve to end Russias war in Ukraine, following their meeting in Paris last Saturday. The talks were hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace. Zelensky...

Russia ready to use ‘any means’ to prevent defeat in Ukraine
Russia ready to use ‘any means’ to prevent defeat in Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the recent use of a hypersonic missile in the Ukraine war sought to make the West understand that Moscow was ready to use any means to stave off defeat, reports Al Jazeera. Lavrov made the remarks in a broadcast interview with United States...

Wars, regional tensions boost arms sales: Report
Wars, regional tensions boost arms sales: Report

Sales by major arms suppliers were boosted last year by the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and tensions in Asia, with marked increases for manufacturers based in Russia and the Middle East, according to a report published on Monday. Sales of arms and military services by the worlds 100 largest arms...