January2025
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US Senate confirms former Fox News co-host as Pentagon chief
Jan 26, 2025The US Senate narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief on Friday, despite allegations of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct and other fears about his ability to lead the world’s most powerful military. ... -
US freezes almost all aid except for Israel, Egypt arms: memo
Jan 26, 2025The largest donor in the world, the United States, stopped almost all foreign aid on Friday, with the exception of emergency food and military support for Egypt and Israel. Days after President Donald Trump took office,... -
Hamas, Israel in new hostage-prisoner swap under Gaza truce
Jan 26, 2025In accordance with a ceasefire agreement for Gaza, Israeli and Palestinian Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners on Saturday. However, a last-minute disagreement prevented hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from returning to the destroyed northern part of... -
Mexico ready to work with US to receive its deported citizens: foreign ministry
Jan 26, 2025As President Donald Trump’s administration deports Mexicans from the United States, Mexico is prepared to cooperate with Washington, the foreign ministry said in a statement Friday. The ministry declared, “We will always accept the arrival of... -
German man sets world record living for 120 days underwater
Jan 26, 2025The global record for the longest period of time spent underground without depressurization was set Friday by a German aerospace engineer who spent 120 days in a submerged capsule off the coast of Panama. Rudiger Koch,... -
Putin calls Trump ‘smart’, warns on oil price threat
Jan 26, 2025Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, hailed Donald Trump as “smart” and “pragmatic” on Friday, stating that he did not think the US president would try to harm Moscow by forcing down the price of oil... -
Fire-hit Hollywood awaits Oscar nominees, with ‘Emilia Perez’ in front
Jan 26, 2025After being postponed due to the horrific wildfires in Los Angeles, this year’s Oscar nominees will be revealed on Thursday. The transgender cartel musical “Emilia Perez” is anticipated to lead a very competitive field. Due to... -
J-pop star Nakai to retire after sex misconduct allegations
Jan 26, 2025In the most recent crisis to shake Japan’s entertainment industry, Masahiro Nakai, one of the country’s top pop artists and most well-known TV broadcasters, announced his retirement on Thursday due to sexual misconduct charges, according to... -
Biman to operate additional flight to Madina every Sunday
Jan 26, 2025Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate an additional flight on Dhaka-Madina-Dhaka route on every Sunday from February 2 next to cope with the high demand of Saudi bound passengers. “We have decided to operate an additional weekly... -
American investor Ray Dalio meets Prof Yunus in Davos
Jan 26, 2025Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to the Caretaker Government of Bangladesh, met with prominent global investors during the ongoing World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Renowned American investor Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, one of the...