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BRICS naval drills deemed ‘essential’ by South Africa amid rising maritime tensions

South Africa has defended its decision to conduct joint naval exercises with fellow BRICS members Russia, China, and Iran, describing the drills as...

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Tajul Islam

Armenia–Azerbaijan peace deal faces critical test of momentum

More than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union ignited violent disputes across the South Caucasus, Armenia and Azerbaijan stand...

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M A Hossain

Israel prepares for possible new ground offensive in Gaza amid stalemate over Hamas disarmament

Israel has reportedly drawn up contingency plans for a renewed ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, as tensions rise over Hamas’ refusal to fully...

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Damsana Ranadhiran

Libya’s killing fields and the hidden cost of Europe’s migration deterrence

Libya has ceased to function as a mere corridor between Africa and Europe. It is no longer simply a place migrants pass through on their way north....

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Suraiyya Aziz

Nvidia CEO highlights deep China–US interdependence amid tech and trade tensions

As geopolitical frictions between Washington and Beijing continue to ripple through global markets, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has pushed back against...

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Abul Quashem Joarder

Hindu young man dies after alleged poisoning over 500 BDT debt in Sunamganj

A 19-year-old Hindu youth has died after allegedly consuming poison in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj district in Bangladesh, reportedly following...

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News Desk

Minorities as political collateral in Bangladesh’s new political crisis

With less than five weeks before Bangladesh’s 13th national election, the country’s domestic politics has reached its nadir since 2024 July...

10.01.2026 30

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Idrees Aftab

Trump dismisses talk of kidnapping Putin, says such a mission ‘not necessary’

US President Donald Trump has dismissed speculation that Washington could attempt to abduct Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying such an action...

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Abul Quashem Joarder

Nationwide protests shake Iran as economic crisis and state crackdown claim dozens of lives

Iran is witnessing one of its most intense waves of unrest in years, as nationwide anti-government protests fueled by deepening economic hardship...

10.01.2026 8

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Suraiyya Aziz

Following ouster of Nicolás Maduro, US should focus on improving lives of Venezuelan people

The good news is the Donald J Trump administration in Washington has at long last nabbed Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and the latter is now...

10.01.2026 3

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Jagdish N Singh

Trump’s $1.5 trillion gamble: Militarism, midterms, and the risks of endless conflict

In a move that has both alarmed and intrigued political analysts, US President Donald Trump unveiled a plan to increase the United States defense...

10.01.2026 2

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Tajul Islam

Shahidur Rahman Tapa explores global power shifts in new book “Geopolitical Chessboard”

Amid intensifying global uncertainty and shifting power dynamics, prominent Bangladeshi politician Shahidur Rahman Tapa has entered the global...

10.01.2026 4

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News Desk

Yunus administration’s calculated stand against terrorists in Gaza

There are moments in foreign policy when hesitation costs more than action. Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, appears to have...

10.01.2026 40

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M A Hossain

Trump threatens strikes in Mexico as anti-cartel rhetoric escalates

US President Donald Trump has reignited tensions across the Western Hemisphere by openly signaling that his administration could order military...

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Damsana Ranadhiran

Trump’s 500% tariff gambit: Washington risks an undeclared economic war with the Global South

There are wars that begin with missiles and those that begin with memos. Donald Trump’s latest economic offensive belongs firmly to the second...

09.01.2026 3

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M A Hossain

Azerbaijan awards $36 million stadium contract to company linked to president’s family

The Azerbaijani government’s decision to award a $35.6 million contract for the reconstruction of a football stadium in the war-scarred city of...

09.01.2026 20

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Tajul Islam

Westminster breaks the silence: Priti Patel confronts religious persecution in Bangladesh

In an era when human rights rhetoric often dissolves into diplomatic evasions, a rare moment of moral clarity has emerged from the British...

09.01.2026 20

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Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury

China’s overcapacity and the future of AI dominance

Debates over the artificial intelligence rivalry between the United States and China often revolve around headline metrics: whose large language...

09.01.2026 2

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Jennifer Hicks

Middle East state fragmentation threatens regional stability and global security

The Middle East has long been a region defined by complexity, fragility, and geopolitical competition. Recent events, however, have underscored a...

09.01.2026 2

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Suraiyya Aziz

Lebanon’s central bank targets offshore network tied to ex-governor Riad Salame

Lebanon’s long-troubled financial sector has entered a new and consequential phase as the country’s central bank moves to reclaim funds allegedly...

09.01.2026 10

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Abul Quashem Joarder

Climate change and the obsolescence of moral imagination

Climate change is often framed as a technical problem: too much carbon, too little regulation, insufficient political will. But beneath these...

09.01.2026 10

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Dr. Sam Ben-Meir

Trump’s Venezuela coup signals return to Monroe Doctrine and Jungle law

The shockwaves from the forcible removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States have yet to settle. Initial disbelief has...

08.01.2026 10

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M A Hossain

US consortium moves on Lukoil’s overseas assets amid sanctions and power politics

A major reshuffling of the global energy landscape may be underway as a US-backed consortium led by Chevron and Quantum Capital Group positions...

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Tajul Islam

Netherlands scales back joint anti-drug operations with US after controversial Caribbean strikes

The Netherlands has announced a significant shift in its security cooperation with the United States in the Caribbean, limiting joint anti-drug...

08.01.2026 20

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Damsana Ranadhiran

The Ocean takes center stage: How climate governance entered a Blue era

For decades, global climate policy treated the ocean as a passive backdrop – vast, resilient, and largely beyond the reach of effective governance....

08.01.2026 10

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Sonjib Chandra Das

US seizure of Russian-flagged oil tanker sparks international law dispute

The seizure of the oil tanker Marinera by US authorities in early January has triggered a new wave of diplomatic tension, raising serious questions...

08.01.2026 10

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Tajul Islam

Syria intensifies crackdown as authorities bust major Captagon production ring

Syrian authorities have announced the seizure of nearly half a million Captagon pills in a major operation targeting a drug manufacturing and...

08.01.2026 2

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Vijaya Laxmi Tripura

US quits dozens of international bodies, deepening global isolation under Trump

The United States has announced its withdrawal from dozens of international organizations, marking one of the most sweeping rollbacks of...

08.01.2026 2

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Abul Quashem Joarder

Elite Portuguese prosecutors probe Kevin Spacey film producer linked to alleged global crypto fraud

Portugal’s most powerful investigative prosecutors have taken over a money laundering probe involving a Ukrainian film producer tied to an alleged...

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Suraiyya Aziz

Ukraine investigates Kyiv monastery over alleged Russian-style school

Ukraine’s domestic security service has launched an investigation into a monastery in Kyiv amid allegations that it has been operating an...

08.01.2026 2

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Nasreen Tarannum

Trump’s invasion of Venezuela to seize its oil under the pretense of combating drug trafficking

Trump’s actions in Venezuela are morally calamitous, showing a perilous disregard for human dignity and the rights of ordinary Venezuelans to be...

08.01.2026 2

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Dr. Alon Ben-Meir

Criminal networks and the accelerating destruction of Mato Grosso’s Amazon forest

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon region has long been driven by illegal logging, land grabbing, and weak enforcement. But in the western Brazilian...

08.01.2026 2

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Nasreen Tarannum

Gujarati classic ‘Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya’ returns to theatres on January 9

Gujarati classic movie ‘Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya’ is set to return to where it truly belongs: the big screen. The iconic film Desh Re is re-...

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News Desk

Cambodia extradites Prince Group chairman to China amid expanding transnational crime probe

The extradition of Chen Zhi, chairman of Cambodia-based Prince Group, to China marks a significant escalation in regional and global efforts to...

08.01.2026 6

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Sonjib Chandra Das

Trump’s Apache helicopter claim rekindles US–India tensions and raises credibility questions

US President Donald Trump has once again stirred controversy in India by making a claim that New Delhi says is factually incorrect, politically...

08.01.2026 10

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M A Hossain