Bangladesh SC reinstates Supreme Judicial Council
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday reinstated the Supreme Judicial Council with authority to investigate allegations of judicial misconduct, while upholding its previous ruling that declared the 16th constitutional amendment, which transferred the power of removing judges to parliament, as “illegal”. “The order was passed by a six-member bench of the Supreme...
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Subianto takes oath as Indonesia Prez
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Kyiv launches more than 100 drones over Russia
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No anti-China activities will be allowed on Nepal’s territory: Oli
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Xi Jinping calls for strengthening deterrence capabilities
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Four new polio cases reported in Pakistan
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France vows support for Ukraine’s plan to end Russian invasion
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot pledged his support for Ukraine’s plan for ending the two and a half-year war with Russia, telling reporters in Kyiv on Saturday that he will work with Ukrainian officials to secure other nations’ backing for the proposal. Unveiled by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this week,...
UK’s ex-minister claims blocking India FTA over visa demands: Reports
Britain’s former business and trade secretary Kemi Badenoch, who is the frontrunner to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative Party chief and Opposition Leader, has claimed that she blocked the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) over demands for more visas, according to UK media reports. The Nigerian heritage shadow minister, who is...
UN expands arms embargo on Haiti to all types of arms
n The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to expand the arms embargo in Haiti to all types of weapons and ammunition, expressing grave concern at the extremely high levels of gang violence and criminal activities in the impoverished Caribbean nation. The resolution authorizes the 193 UN member nations to take...
Putin plans to end dominance of US dollar
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the multi-nation BRICS group should explore a SWIFT-like cross-border payments system immune to Western sanctions as well as use national digital currencies in financing investment projects to end US dollar dominance. Ahead of the 16th annual summit of leaders of BRICS to be hosted by...
Drone targets Netanyahu’s house as strikes in Gaza kill 50
The Israeli government said a drone targeted the prime minister’s house Saturday, though there were no casualties, as Iran’s supreme leader vowed Hamas would continue its fight following the killing of the mastermind of last year’s deadly October 7 attack. Sirens wailed in Israel warning of incoming fire from Lebanon. The...
BRICS not anti-West, only ‘non-West’: Putin
Days ahead of the BRICS Summit in his country, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday asserted that the grouping is not “anti-West”, but is just “non-West”, also recalling that this is member state India’s stand. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia on October 22-23 to attend the 16th BRICS...
EU leaders look at ways to tighten borders in wake of far-right surge
European Union leaders on Thursday lauded a groundswell of support for tightening their borders and making the bloc a more hostile destination for migrants and asylum seekers following a recent surge in support for the extreme right, which has fomented opposition to foreigners. They also backed Poland’s moves to rein in...
