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45 die from ‘soil fever’ in Thailand, alert issued

45 die from ‘soil fever’ in Thailand, alert issued

At least 45 people have died after being infected with ‘melioidosis’ or soil fever in four provinces in northeastern Thailand as of October 22 this year.

International Desk 11 hours ago 92 views

Claim of Kushner’s secret dealings with Saudi Arabia and UAE; Trump’s son-in-law denies allegations

Claim of Kushner’s secret dealings with Saudi Arabia and UAE; Trump’s son-in-law denies allegations

Allegations have emerged against Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, of secret financial transactions with top leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Israel. A report in Vanity Fair claimed that during Trump’s first term, Dutch intelligence obtained information via Kushner’s iPhone about his signed account at an Emirati bank and the deposit of at least $200 million at the direction of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. It also claimed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was involved as an adviser.

1 day ago 228 views

Thousands protest in Venezuela demanding free elections

Thousands protest in Venezuela demanding free elections

Thousands of people took to the streets in Caracas and other major cities across the country to demand free elections and political change in Venezuela. After former President Nicolás Maduro was arrested in a U.S. military operation, the socialist party (PSUV) remains in power under interim President Delcy Rodríguez, but no date for new elections has yet been announced.

1 day ago 234 views

China-India standoff at Arunachal border, ITBP chief's admission

China-India standoff at Arunachal border, ITBP chief's admission

Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor has said that face-offs with Chinese soldiers are continuing at multiple locations along the border of India's Arunachal Pradesh. This is the first official admission regarding the situation ongoing since last July.

1 day ago 242 views

Tension in the Middle East, oil prices rise again in the global market

Tension in the Middle East, oil prices rise again in the global market

With rising military tensions in the Middle East and uncertainty over fuel oil supply, crude oil prices have risen again in the international market. On Friday (October 23), fuel oil is on a price-increasing trend for the third consecutive week.

1 day ago 357 views

16 killed, more than 50 injured in powerful earthquake in Tibet

16 killed, more than 50 injured in powerful earthquake in Tibet

At least 16 people were killed in a powerful magnitude 7 earthquake in China's Tibet region. More than 50 people were injured in the incident. BBC reported this, citing Chinese state media.

1 day ago 271 views

US orders American personnel to leave Saudi Arabia

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US orders American personnel to leave Saudi Arabia

As attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels increase, the United States has ordered American government personnel not assigned to emergency duties, and their family members, to leave Saudi Arabia.

2 days ago 366 views

Oil prices rise in global market amid Middle East tensions, Brent crude crosses $110

Oil prices rise in global market amid Middle East tensions, Brent crude crosses $110

Crude oil prices have risen in the global market amid attacks on energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and increasing geopolitical instability in the Middle East.

2 days ago 435 views

Parents engrossed in making reels, passerby saves child from drifting into sea

Parents engrossed in making reels, passerby saves child from drifting into sea

A couple was busy making reels or videos on the beach. At that time, their infant child was hit by a wave and began drifting into the sea.

3 days ago 368 views

New slogan ‘Bismillah’ in student protests in France, what happened behind it

New slogan ‘Bismillah’ in student protests in France, what happened behind it

A new slogan has spread widely in the ongoing student protests in France—‘Bismillah, c'est le ténèbre’.

3 days ago 398 views

Gold prices fall in global market

Gold prices fall in global market

Gold prices have fallen in the global market. According to a Reuters report, on Tuesday (October 20), gold prices in the spot market fell by 0.4 percent to $4,123.94 per ounce.

4 days ago 602 views

US budget deficit at third highest level in history

US budget deficit at third highest level in history

In fiscal year 2026, the US federal budget deficit reached nearly 2 trillion dollars, the third highest in the country's history. According to US Treasury Department data, only fiscal years 2020 and 2021 during the Covid pandemic saw higher deficits. With this, the country has remained in budget deficit for 25 consecutive years.

5 days ago 472 views

18 killed in stampede at Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata

18 killed in stampede at Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata

Eighteen people were killed and several others injured in a stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in northern Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Among the dead are 13 women, three men and one child. The tragic accident occurred on Saturday (October 17) night at the exit gate of the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Puja pandal under Girish Park police station. After the accident, police closed the pandal to visitors.

1 week ago 816 views

Congress wants to change power like in Bangladesh: Rajnath Singh

Congress wants to change power like in Bangladesh: Rajnath Singh

India's opposition party Congress is trying to bring about a change of power through violence like in Bangladesh—such allegations have been made by the country's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. He claimed that under the guise of raising objections over the Election Commission and voter list revision, the party wants to weaken democratic institutions and oust the government.

1 week ago 586 views

Pakistan to Chair IMF-World Bank Boards in 2027

Pakistan to Chair IMF-World Bank Boards in 2027

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ahad Khan Cheema has been named chair of the governing boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group for 2027.

1 week ago 552 views

China releases map with new names for 28 areas in Ladakh, India strongly protests

China releases map with new names for 28 areas in Ladakh, India strongly protests

China has released its own map renaming 28 strategically important areas in India's union territory of Ladakh. New Delhi has strongly protested Beijing's move. India has made clear that Ladakh is their ‘integral and indivisible part’ and no non-recognition by China can change this reality.

1 week ago 601 views

Oil Prices Rise in Global Market Amid Saudi-Houthi Conflict

Oil Prices Rise in Global Market Amid Saudi-Houthi Conflict

Oil prices have risen in the global market due to supply concerns amid the ongoing conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi rebels. On Wednesday, in the international market, the price of Brent crude rose by 89 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $106.58 per barrel. At the same time, the price of US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose by 80 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $94.94.

1 week ago 615 views

Houthi attack on Saudi oil facility, 4 injured in Riyadh

Houthi attack on Saudi oil facility, 4 injured in Riyadh

Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked an administrative building of state oil company Aramco in the eastern Saudi city of Dhahran. At the same time, Saudi authorities intercepted two missiles fired at the capital Riyadh. Four people were injured and 15 houses were damaged by falling missile debris.

1 week ago 623 views

Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel in Economics

Robert Hall and Michael Woodford win Nobel in Economics

For their contributions to laying the foundation for policies to maintain macroeconomic stability, American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics. Their research has played an important role in formulating effective policies to control economic fluctuations.

1 week ago 676 views

Abhijit Dipke, Saurav and Ashutosh detained over protests in Delhi

Abhijit Dipke, Saurav and Ashutosh detained over protests in Delhi

Abhijit Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party, and party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained at the airport while going to join a protest in Delhi, India. Earlier, police also detained YouTuber Dhruv Rathee.

2 weeks ago 694 views

Hurricane ‘Isaias’ barreling in at 80 mph, storm surge feared along coast

Hurricane ‘Isaias’ barreling in at 80 mph, storm surge feared along coast

The first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, ‘Isaias’, is advancing toward the northern Gulf Coast of the United States. The storm’s maximum wind speed is 80 mph. It has been forecast that it could strengthen further when it makes landfall.

2 weeks ago 587 views

Iran's new proposal to end war; Putin announces intensifying diplomatic initiatives

Iran's new proposal to end war; Putin announces intensifying diplomatic initiatives

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Iran has given a new proposal to end the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. He also said Russia will make maximum diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis.

2 weeks ago 586 views

Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. On Friday (October 9), the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced her name.

2 weeks ago 647 views

No deportation by labeling someone ‘Bangladeshi’ merely on suspicion: Calcutta High Court

No deportation by labeling someone ‘Bangladeshi’ merely on suspicion: Calcutta High Court

No one can be deported from the country by labeling them ‘Bangladeshi’ merely on suspicion. Justice Sougata Bhattacharya of the Calcutta High Court remarked that the person concerned must be given sufficient opportunity to prove citizenship.

2 weeks ago 567 views

I Deserve a Nobel, but I Don't Know If They Will Give It: Trump

I Deserve a Nobel, but I Don't Know If They Will Give It: Trump

US President Donald Trump has remarked that the Nobel Peace Prize should be his. However, he expressed doubt about whether he will receive the 2026 award.

2 weeks ago 727 views

Preparations for Turkey's troop and air defense deployment in Saudi Arabia

Preparations for Turkey's troop and air defense deployment in Saudi Arabia

Reports indicate that Turkey is preparing to deploy troops and air defense systems to strengthen Saudi Arabia's defense capabilities.

2 weeks ago 619 views

Trump Pins Blame for France’s Mass Protests on Islam

Trump Pins Blame for France’s Mass Protests on Islam

US President Donald Trump has linked the ongoing student protests in France to “out-of-control mass immigration” and Islam. However, the protests did not originate from immigration or any religious issue.

2 weeks ago 651 views

Makkah Defense Alliance ready to send military equipment to Saudi Arabia

Makkah Defense Alliance ready to send military equipment to Saudi Arabia

The Makkah Defense Alliance is preparing to rapidly deploy military capabilities to strengthen Saudi Arabia's security and defense. The alliance members Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have decided to immediately implement their joint defense commitment.

2 weeks ago 723 views

Three win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine

Three win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology. They were jointly awarded the prize for discoveries related to light-controlled ion channels and optogenetics.

2 weeks ago 857 views

Bangladesh condemns Houthi attack on power station in Saudi Arabia

Bangladesh condemns Houthi attack on power station in Saudi Arabia

Bangladesh has strongly condemned the Houthi drone attack on the Taybah power station in Medina, Saudi Arabia.

2 weeks ago 789 views