June2024
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NATO chief seeks ‘at least’ 40 bn euros a year in Ukraine aid
Jun 1, 2024NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg urged members to pledge to maintain yearly military assistance to Ukraine at a minimum of 40 billion euros ($43 billion), following a discussion by foreign ministers from alliance nations over sustained... -
The Indian court urges heatwave emergency declaration
Jun 1, 2024Because of the country’s current heatwave, an Indian court has urged the government to declare a national emergency, citing weeks of harsh weather that have claimed hundreds of lives. With temperatures in some Indian cities scorching... -
Foreign Minister calls for coordinated efforts to resolve Rohingya crisis
Jun 1, 2024In order to resolve the present crisis in Rakhine state and organize a concerted international effort to repatriate Rohingyas from Bangladesh to Myanmar, Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud has made calls. According to a news release... -
Iran ex-speaker Larijani launches presidential bid
Jun 1, 2024According to official media, former speaker of the Iranian parliament Ali Larijani announced his candidacy on Friday for the presidential election that will take place in the coming month in the wake of Ebrahim Raisi’s death... -
India’s Modi holds two-day meditation as election nears end
Jun 1, 2024As the protracted national elections came to an end on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a final pitch to his Hindu support base while meditating on a rocky outcrop off the coast of India. It... -
US says Russia using North Korean missiles in Ukraine
Jun 1, 2024Russia is using North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine, a new Pentagon report says, citing debris analysis to confirm long-standing allegations that Pyongyang has been sending weapons to Moscow. The report by the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence... -
StanChart Bangladesh invests in the future of business education at IBA
Jun 1, 2024A conference center and teacher’s lounge, as well as a fully landscaped garden area, were recently launched by Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh and the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) of the University of Dhaka. According to... -
Hamas says ready to reach “full agreement” if Israel stops war
Jun 1, 2024According to a statement from the Palestinian party that rules Gaza, Hamas declared on Thursday that it has notified mediators that it is prepared to strike a “full agreement,” including a thorough arrangement to exchange prisoners... -
UN refugee chief blasts Security Council as millions displaced by war
Jun 1, 2024The UN refugee head chastised the Security Council on Thursday, pointing out that 114 million people have left their homes throughout the globe due to conflict and persecution. “Next month, we will update that figure. It... -
US, UK air strikes hit several sites in Yemen
Jun 1, 2024The United States and Britain have carried out air strikes on several sites in Yemen in what they said was a bid to degrade Huthi rebels’ ability to conduct attacks on maritime shipping. AFP journalists heard...
