Brazil Loses Natural Vegetation Area Larger Than France as El Niño Risks Intensify
Brazil has lost more than 8.5 million square kilometres of natural vegetation over the past four decades, an area more than twice the size of France, according to a study…
Death Toll Rises to 44 After Overloaded Ferry Sinks on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba
At least 44 people have died after an overloaded ferry sank on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, the country’s National Disaster Management Agency said on Tuesday (August 11). The vessel was…
Erdogan Says Supporting Palestine Is a Shared Responsibility of Humanity
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that standing with the Palestinian people is a collective responsibility of the international community, particularly the Muslim world, reaffirming Turkey’s commitment to defending…
Iraq Announces Complete Withdrawal of U.S. Troops by September 30
The Iraqi government has announced that all U.S. troops will leave Iraq by September 30, marking the end of the U.S.-led international military mission against the Islamic State (IS) and…
WHO Warns DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Could Become Deadliest in History
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slipping beyond the control of health authorities and…
Trump Secretly Switched Aircraft in Turkey After Alleged Iranian Threat, Report Says
U.S. President Donald Trump was secretly moved to a smaller military aircraft while departing Turkey following an alleged Iranian missile threat that U.S. intelligence officials now believe may have been…
Bangladesh and Japan reaffirm commitment to further strengthening strategic partnership
The 7th Bangladesh-Japan Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held today in Dhaka. Foreign Secretary Ambassador Asad Alam Siam and Japanese Senior Deputy Foreign Minister NAMAZU Hiroyuki led respective delegations. The…
US-Bangladesh Business Council Eyes Greater Investment in Bangladesh
A high-level US business delegation led by Atul Keshap, president of the US-Bangladesh Business Council, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir on Wednesday (August…
Wildfire Smoke Forces Dozens of Schools to Close in Indonesia Amid El Niño
Wildfires and thick smoke are disrupting daily life across Indonesia as the country enters a prolonged and intense dry season linked to the El Niño climate phenomenon. Dozens of schools…
World Awaits First Total Solar Eclipse in Two Years
The world is just hours away from witnessing a rare celestial spectacle as a total solar eclipse returns for the first time since April 2024. The event will occur when…