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US national security adviser calls CA, reiterates continued support
Dec 24, 2024United States (US) National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has spoken with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus over phone, reiterating continued US support for the democratic process of Bangladesh. The US national security adviser called the Bangladesh... -
US removed 270,000 migrants in a year: official figures
Dec 21, 2024Weeks before Donald Trump takes office and threatens to deport millions of migrants, US immigration authorities deported more than 270,000 people last fiscal year, according to data released Thursday. As the penultimate annual report under President... -
US cops find mysterious $100 mn in marijuana – but no owner
Dec 14, 2024US police are baffled by a huge marijuana seizure after discovering $100 million worth of the narcotic, all neatly wrapped up, but with no owner in sight. When neighbours noticed a strong odour emanating from a... -
Canadian province threatens to cut energy exports to US over tariff
Dec 13, 2024Ontario’s leader stated Wednesday that if President-elect Donald Trump enacts the tariffs he has pledged on Canadian goods, the country’s largest province would be ready to stop exporting energy to the United States. Following a virtual... -
Two-day Bangladesh-US bilateral military dialogue begins at Hawaii tomorrow
Dec 11, 2024Tomorrow, the United States of America (USA) ’11th Bangladesh-US Bilateral Military Dialogue’ will take place on Hawaii Island for two days. According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement this evening, a delegation from Bangladesh would... -
Saudi royal slams ‘genocidal’ Israel, welcomes Trump
Dec 7, 2024A top Saudi royal urged Donald Trump, the incoming US president-elect, to bring peace to the Middle East on Saturday, calling Israel a “genocidal” and “apartheid” state. Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief for almost 20 years, Prince... -
US trade deficit narrows in October as imports fall: govt
Dec 7, 2024The US trade gap narrowed more than expected in October, government data showed Thursday, as imports slipped more than exports. Trade imbalances in the world’s biggest economy are anticipated to become a focal point of President-elect... -
Drake takes Kendrick Lamar rap feud to US courts
Dec 1, 2024According to court documents and media reports on Tuesday, Canadian rapper Drake has brought his battle with competitor Kendrick Lamar to the US legal system, accusing record firm Universal Music of defaming the California hip-hop artist... -
Trump announces loyalist Kash Patel as choice to lead FBI
Dec 1, 2024Donald Trump, the US president-elect, stated on Saturday that he wants to replace the current director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation with Kash Patel, a loyalist. On his Truth Social network, the incoming president named... -
US drawing up contingency plans for Taiwan emergency: Kyodo
Nov 25, 2024According to Japan’s Kyodo news agency, the US is preparing backup plans for military deployments in Japan and the Philippines in the event of a Taiwan-related crisis. According to people familiar with US-Japan relations, they will...
