International

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Tuesday renewed his offer to meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, but hopes of progress were low as delegations prepared to hold another round of talks. Russian forces, meanwhile, pounded four Ukrainian...

Colombo: Four Indian fishermen were apprehended and their boat was seized by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in the island nation's territorial waters near Mannar, officials said. According to a statement issued by the Sri Lankan Navy Tuesday, the North Central Naval Command...

Dhaka: The death toll from the crash of the Bangladesh Air Force training fighter jet into a school building in Dhaka rose to 27 as more people succumbed to their injuries, authorities said Tuesday. The F-7 BGI aircraft, a training fighter jet manufactured in China,...

London: Twenty-eight countries including Britain, Japan and a host of European nations issued a joint statement Monday saying the war in Gaza “must end now” — the latest sign of allies' sharpening language as Israel's isolation deepens. The foreign ministers of countries also including Australia...

Washington: Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be stepping down from her role in August 2025 to return to academia at Harvard University, the IMF announced. Gopinath, a trailblazer in international economics, will be taking on...

Kathmandu: India and Nepal Monday signed an agreement to implement five "high-impact" development projects related to education and health in the Himalayan nation under an Indian grant assistance of NRs 390 million, according to an official statement. The Embassy of India and Nepal's Ministry of...

Dhaka: A Bangladesh Air Force training fighter jet crashed into a school building in Dhaka shortly after takeoff Monday, killing at least 20 people, mostly children, and injuring 171, in one of the deadliest aviation accidents in the country's recent history. The F-7 BGI aircraft,...

Dhaka: A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed atop a school building here Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens, officials said. The incident took place at Dhaka's Uttara area. The aircraft crashed into the Milestone School and College campus. "An F-7 BGI...

A new video has surfaced amid the ongoing demand by Hindu groups to close KFC restaurants during the Shravan month. In the midst of this, a person has crossed all limits of shamelessness, angering not only the Hindu community but also internet users. The viral...

Washington: US President Donald Trump Monday escalated his online attacks against Barack Obama by posting a viral, AI-generated video showing FBI agents arresting the former president inside the Oval Office. Watch viral video: BREAKING 🚨 Donald Trump posted an Ai video of Obama getting handcuffed...