DHAKA, Feb 13 - Less than two months after returning from nearly two decades of self‑imposed exile in London, Tarique Rahman is set to win one of Bangladesh's most pivotal elections and become prime minister, leading the country as his parents once did.
As protest and military action raised the prospect of regime change in Iran and Venezuela, the voices of both countries’ diasporas were heard loud and clear through the media of their host nations. Venezuelan exiles in the US were, according to the popular narrative, broadly
JERUSALEM, Feb 12 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said he hoped that U.S. President Donald Trump was creating the conditions to reach a deal with Iran that would avoid military action.
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, Feb 12 - Six more Russian and Ukrainian children are being reunited with their families, Washington and Moscow said on Thursday, crediting efforts by U.S. first lady Melania Trump.
MOSCOW, Feb 12 - Russia's presidential commissioner for children's rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, said on Thursday that six more children were being reunited with their families in Russia and Ukraine and credited U.S. First Lady Melania Trump.
WASHINGTON — In a notable break from President Donald Trump’s signature trade policy, several House Republicans joined Democrats in passing a resolution to terminate the president’s national emergency at the northern border that triggered tariffs on Canada just over one year
The US spy agency rolls out a video depicting a disillusioned mid-level Chinese military officer.
DUBAI, Feb 12 - Saudi Arabia appointed Fahd bin Abduljalil bin Ali al Saif as the new investment minister, it said on Thursday, replacing Khalid Al-Falih who oversaw the kingdom's opening to foreign investment amid massive economic diversification plans.
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12 - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the first meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump's \"Board of Peace\" next week in Washington, the country's foreign office said on Thursday.
BERLIN, Feb 12 - German director Wim Wenders said on Thursday filmmakers must stay out of politics and focus on changing how people think, at the start of the Berlin Film Festival.
Anti-graft chief Azam held 17.7 million shares in a financial services company worth about $258,000.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 - Malaysia's top graft investigator faced fresh calls to step down on Thursday, after multiple media reports this week alleged misconduct involving him and other senior officials at the country's anti-corruption commission.
KYIV, Feb 12 - Ukrainian arms producers have received the first wartime licences to export their goods abroad, the secretary of Kyiv's national security and defence council said on Thursday.
Food adulteration is often reported across India, but safety lapses at high-profile brands are rare.
The new campaign is the latest bid by China to boost flagging domestic consumption.
BISHKEK, Feb 12 - The speaker of Kyrgyzstan's parliament resigned on Thursday and several allies of the country's ousted security chief Kamchybek Tashiev were detained, as President Sadyr Japarov moved to purge supporters of the one-time close ally he dismissed on Tuesday.
Feb 12 - Syria's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that Syrian army units had taken control of the al-Tanf military base vacated by U.S. troops, following coordination between Syrian and U.S. authorities.
The victim was believed to have been dismembered into at least seven parts using a sharp tool.
Farmer unions called the deal announced last week a "total surrender" to US agricultural giants.
Voters are hoping for a return to democracy after 15 years of authoritarian rule under Sheikh Hasina.
The Chinese Year of the Fire Horse has a new, unexpected mascot: Draco Malfoy. Associating the Harry Potter antagonist with China’s Year of the Fire Horse might seem odd or whimsical. But it has much to teach us about the complexities of Chinese Mandarin wordplay, online
China will impose tariffs ranging from 7.4 per cent to 11.7 per cent on dairy imports from the EU.
South Korea's spy agency says Ki Ju Ae's prominent public presence indicates she is the chosen heir.
China’s demographic crisis is no longer a distant projection buried in academic journals or UN forecasts. It has become an observable fact, confirmed by official statistics and increasingly felt across Chinese society. In January 2026, China’s National Bureau of Statistics
MOSCOW, Feb 12 - A Ukrainian drone attack has caused a fire at an oil refinery owned by Lukoil near Ukhta in Russia's northwestern Komi Republic, the head of the region, Rostislav Goldshtein, said on Thursday.
Mr Chae said there has been little tangible advancement in lifting of restrictions.
Lai had called for greater defence and artificial intelligence cooperation between Taiwan and Europe.
School director Sasiphat Sinsamosorn died in hospital early on Thursday (Feb 12) after being admitted with gunshot wounds and undergoing surgery.
Lee Sang-min was found to have instructed authorities to cut power to media outlets deemed critical of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Washington seeks to counter Beijing’s technological and maritime influence.
State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi said technical discussions on the repayment mechanism are still underway, with negotiations led by the CEO of Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara.
Indonesia has announced a US$7-8 billion partnership to build a large-scale electric vehicle battery ecosystem. The project, called Titan, involves state-owned companies Antam and Industri Baterai Indonesia, together with a Chinese consortium led by Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt. The
The victim was found dead in the school toilet after she was suspected to have been stabbed repeatedly.
HONG KONG/BEIJING, Feb 12 - More Chinese tourists are expected to travel overseas during next week's extra-long Lunar New Year break, with top destinations ranging from Russia and Australia to Thailand and South Korea, travel agencies say, but Japan has lost some sheen.
China expects a record 9.5 billion passenger trips during the accompanying 40‑day travel rush.
He is accused of playing a key role in the insurrection relating to ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol.
SEOUL, Feb 12 - A South Korean court on Thursday sentenced former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min to seven years in prison for his role in ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched attempt to place the country under martial law in December 2024.
As Washington once again contemplates its approach to Cuba, familiar voices are calling for more aggressive policies to hasten the end of the Castro-era political system. This reflexive interventionism ignores both the lessons of history and the realities of contemporary
Police chief says over 2.8 million vehicles are projected to hit the roads during the period.
A recent column in Forbes, entitled “New U.S. Minerals Stockpile Creates Opportunities in Myanmar,” argues that Washington should pivot from sanctioning Myanmar’s junta to “structured engagement” built around critical minerals and a new US stockpile. It portrays Myanmar as
Made-in-China vehicles account for nearly half of total vehicles sold in Russia in 2025.
He has also pushed a reform charter for democratic change designed to prevent a return to autocratic one-party rule.
The causes of such conflicts include shrinking animal habitats and the primates' rapid reproductive rates.
Three cases of infection were recently confirmed in India and Bangladesh.
The potential costs to India in terms of trade and foreign policy are multiplying.
This is 62.8 per cent higher than in 2024.