Turkiye ideal host for Russia-Ukraine talks, says Erdogan
Turkiye ideal host for Russia-Ukraine talks, says Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Turkiye would be the ideal venue for planned peace discussions between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States, as he welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Ankara on Tuesday; reads a Daily Sabah post. At a joint news conference, Erdogan...

Putin ready to hold talks with Zelensky ‘If Necessary’: Kremlin
Putin ready to hold talks with Zelensky ‘If Necessary’: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to hold talks with his Ukrainian counterpartVolodymyr Zelensky if necessary, the Kremlin has confirmed. The announcement came as top Russian and US diplomats are holding a meeting in Saudi Arabia today with an aim to find an agreement to end the...

Musk praises Russian delegation ahead of US-Russia talks
Musk praises Russian delegation ahead of US-Russia talks

Elon Musk has welcomed the arrival of a Russian delegation in Saudi Arabia ahead of direct negotiations between Moscow and Washington over the Ukraine conflict. The billionaire reposted a Russian news segment on X showing Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov landing in Riyadh. This is what competent...

BGB-BSF DG-level talks in New Delhi starts Monday
BGB-BSF DG-level talks in New Delhi starts Monday

The four-day 55th borders conference of the directors general (DGs)-level of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) will begin in New Delhi, India on Monday. A 13-member BGB delegation led by its DG will take part in the conference. Apart from the senior BGB...

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...

Unfair deals to get priority in BGB-BSF talks next month: Adviser
Unfair deals to get priority in BGB-BSF talks next month: Adviser

A number of Indian actions undermining Bangladeshi sovereignty, including border killings and unfair deals signed during the Awami League autocratic regime, will be discussed in the talks next month between top officials of both countries border forces. Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd)...

41 factories permanently shut in Gazipur
41 factories permanently shut in Gazipur

In the past five months, following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, Gazipurs industrial landscape has faced a significant upheaval. Fifty-one factories have ceased operations, of which 41 have been permanently shut. Ten factories were announced as temporarily closed, while another seven...

Trump threatens sanctions on Russia if Putin refuses Ukraine talks
Trump threatens sanctions on Russia if Putin refuses Ukraine talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely impose sanctions on Russia if its president, Vladimir Putin, refuses to negotiate about ending the war in Ukraine, reports Reuters. Trump gave no details on possible additional sanctions. The United States has already sanctioned Russia...

Dr Yunus holds talks with German Chancellor
Dr Yunus holds talks with German Chancellor

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus began his extensive engagements in Davos on Tuesday with his first meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shortly after his arrival from Zurich by road. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum and they discussed...

UK treasury chief heads to China to revive economic talks, strengthen ties
UK treasury chief heads to China to revive economic talks, strengthen ties

Britains Treasury chief, Rachel Reeves, is traveling to China this weekend to revive suspended economic and financial talks and strengthen cooperation between the two nations. The Labour government aims to reset strained ties with Beijing while addressing Britains sluggish economy, the Treasury...

EIB VP to visit Dhaka for Bangladesh-EU cooperation talks
EIB VP to visit Dhaka for Bangladesh-EU cooperation talks

European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Nicola Beer is set to visit Dhaka tomorrow (Jan 7) for a three-day trip to review existing partnerships, discuss various issues and explore expanded investment cooperation with the Interim Government. The EIB, owned by the 27 EU member states, is the...

Austria faces snap elections as Chancellor resigns, coalition talks collapse
Austria faces snap elections as Chancellor resigns, coalition talks collapse

Austrias conservative Chancellor, Karl Nehammer, has announced his resignation after coalition talks to form a government, excluding the far-right Freedom Party (FPO), broke down. His surprise departure could lead to snap elections in the Alpine EU nation, or potentially a new negotiation with the...

Gaza truce talks resume in Qatar as violence shows no let-up
Gaza truce talks resume in Qatar as violence shows no let-up

Israel confirmed on Saturday that negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal had resumed in Qatar, as rescuers said more than 30 people had been killed in fresh bombardment of the territory. The civil defence agency said a dawn air strike on the home of the al-Ghoula family in...

"M23, Rwandan forces must cease hostilities in eastern Congo"
"M23, Rwandan forces must cease hostilities in eastern Congo"

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Friday to address the escalating crisis in eastern DRC. During the talk, Antony Blinken reiterated that M23 and the Rwandan Defense Forces must immediately cease hostilities...

China, India resume high-level border talks after 5 years
China, India resume high-level border talks after 5 years

China held rare high-level talks with India on Wednesday at which both sides agreed to maintain peace and seek a comprehensive solution to their border disputes. The meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indias National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Beijing comes amid easing...

Mass protests enter fourth night in Georgia as tens of thousands took to streets
Mass protests enter fourth night in Georgia as tens of thousands took to streets

Mass nationwide protests in Georgia over EU talks suspensions entered fourth straight night as tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets again on Sunday evening. National media outlets reported demonstrations in at least eight cities, and protesters setting up roadblocks, as well as...