Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a leading prime ministerial candidate, has returned to Bangladesh after nearly 17 years in self-imposed exile in London. Rahman, 60, fled Bangladesh in 2008 citing politically motivated persecution, and has since been barred from returning due to legal convictions, including money laundering and an

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A majority of Russians anticipate that the war in Ukraine will end in 2026, according to a survey conducted by Russia’s state-owned public opinion centre, VTsIOM. The findings come as Russian forces make battlefield gains and international efforts to broker a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow intensify. Russian Public Optimism on the Ukraine War VTsIOM

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Two people were injured in Glen Burnie, Maryland, after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents fired shots at a vehicle allegedly evading arrest, according to officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The incident occurred Wednesday when ICE officers attempted to arrest two men, reported to be from Portugal and El Salvador, who

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Fourteen countries, including Britain, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, and Japan, have strongly condemned Israel’s approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling the move illegal under international law and a threat to regional stability. The statement emphasizes that the expansion risks undermining the fragile Gaza ceasefire and long-term peace and security in

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sharply criticized a new nuclear submarine agreement between the United States and South Korea, calling it an “offensive act” that threatens the stability of the Korean Peninsula. The remarks were made while Kim inspected North Korea’s submarine production facility, according to state news agency KCNA. Kim stated that

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Algeria has taken a historic step by passing legislation that formally declares France’s colonisation of the country a crime. The vote was unanimous in the Algerian parliament, with lawmakers chanting “Long live Algeria” while draped in national colors during the approval on Wednesday. The new law demands an official apology from Paris and reparations for

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Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced the formation of a joint military battalion aimed at combating armed groups across the Sahel, one of Africa’s most vulnerable and conflict-prone regions. The announcement came at the conclusion of the two-day Alliance of Sahel States (AES) summit held in Bamako, Mali, as the three countries face escalating

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Four United Nations human rights experts have strongly condemned the partial US naval blockade of Venezuela, labeling it as illegal armed aggression under international law. They urged the US Congress to take action to halt the blockade and prevent further violations of human rights. “There is no right to enforce unilateral sanctions through an armed

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Iran has refused to allow inspections of its nuclear facilities that were bombed during US military strikes in June 2025, stating that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must first define clear “post-war conditions” for access to sites affected by military action. Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation, told reporters in Tehran following

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Four prisoners in the United Kingdom affiliated with the banned group Palestine Action have vowed to continue their hunger strike, even as two fellow activists recently paused their protest due to severe health complications. The protest, organized by Prisoners For Palestine, highlights the ongoing confrontation between jailed activists and the UK government over the group’s

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