June2023

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin characterized his failed rebellion on Monday as an attempt to salvage his mercenary company and expose Russia’s military leadership’s inadequacies, rather than to threaten the Kremlin. The rebel warlord’s first audio message...

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims walked or took buses Monday to a massive tented city outside Makkha for the annual hajj, which Saudi officials predict will surpass attendance records. After circumambulating the Kaaba, the massive...

Ex-Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is expected to be convicted and sentenced in the “dieselgate” affair on Tuesday, making him the highest-ranking former executive to face punishment for the emissions-cheating scandal that rocked the auto industry. He...

Bangladesh and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), or the French Development Agency, have signed credit facility agreements (CFA) totaling EUR 277 million (roughly USD 303 million) for three critical development projects. Sharifa Khan, secretary to...

Emiliano Martinez, Argentina’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper, confirmed the schedule of his upcoming visit to Bangladesh on social media on Monday. Martinez wrote, “I am delighted to announce that my tour of the Indian subcontinent will commence...

Benjamin Mendy, a French player, will return to a UK courtroom on Monday to begin his retrial for two alleged sexual offenses, five months after a jury absolved him of many other counts. Mendy, a Manchester...

Luka Modric, a veteran Real Madrid midfielder, has extended his contract until June 2024, the Spanish club said Monday. Modric, 37, remains an important player for Real Madrid and chose to stay despite heavy interest from...

Faruque Hassan, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), today asked the European Union (EU) to continue assisting Bangladesh in consolidating its economic growth momentum in the coming days. According to a news...

Ilkay Gundogan has joined Barcelona on a free transfer after leaving Manchester City, the Catalan club announced on Monday. The German midfielder, 32, has agreed to a two-year contract with a one-year extension option and a...

On Sunday, Wagner mercenaries returned to their base after Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to let their leader avoid treason charges and accept exile in neighboring Belarus. The accord put an end to an extraordinary crisis...