Politics

The ultra-conservative mayor of Peru’s capital resigned Monday and announced a run for president of the Andean country that is grappling with a surge in violent crime and political upheaval. Mayor of Lima since 2022, Rafael...

The group leading Morocco’s mass protests called on Friday for the government’s dismissal, following days of unrest that have seen the deaths of three people. The demand came after fresh demonstrations demanding reforms to the health...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said his government is prepared to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful general election in the first half of February in Bangladesh as he had a meeting with United States...

Pakistan’s nuclear umbrella will cover Saudi Arabia, a source close to the kingdom’s government told AFP on Sunday, days after the two allies signed a surprise mutual defence treaty. The source told AFP that the deal...

Japanese political hawk and strident China critic Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she will run in the ruling party’s leadership election, a campaign that could make her Japan’s first woman prime minister. Takaichi, seen among the...

 Donald Trump lands in Britain on Tuesday for an historic second state visit that will see the UK government spare no effort in trying to flatter the mercurial American president. As wars still rage in Ukraine...

The Vatican has expressed hope for free, fair, just and transparent elections in Bangladesh, while making it clear that it does not wish for any particular outcome. “As Bangladesh prepares for elections, the Holy See stands alongside of...

Ecuador’s administration stated that it anticipates signing “fundamental” security agreements with the US to address the country’s widespread cartel violence as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Ecuador on Wednesday. Cocaine trafficking from South...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin arrived Wednesday morning ahead of a massive parade in Beijing to cap a week of diplomatic grandstanding by President Xi Jinping and his allies against the...

Regarding the reports on the army’s deployment to the impending central students’ unions at various universities that have appeared in various mass media and social media, the Bangladesh Army has provided clarification today. According to an...