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Sheikh Hasina addresses the Foreign Correspondents Club from New Delhi vowing to return to Bangladesh in December 2026

Bangladesh in Crisis: Hasina Vows Return, Presidential Vote Looms, and India Ties Fracture

Bangladesh is navigating one of its most volatile political moments since independence: an exiled former prime minister sentenced to death has vowed to return in December, a presidential election is set for

August 7, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian Arctic LNG carrier vessel transporting liquefied natural gas

South Korea Asks UK for Exemption From New Sanctions on Russian LNG – Reports

South Korea's trade ministry formally asked London for an exemption from incoming UK restrictions on Russian LNG Wednesday, citing Korea Gas Corp's Sakhalin-2 contract running to March 2028. Seoul is seeking the

August 7, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanese village May 2026

Israel and Lebanon Hold Third Day of Rome Talks as Hezbollah Rejects Framework

Israeli and Lebanese delegations met Thursday at the US Embassy in Rome for the third day of peace talks as Hezbollah's Naim Qassem condemned the process as futile concessions. The talks aim

August 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Vessels navigate the Strait of Hormuz as US Iran negotiations reach final stage 2026

Talks Between US and Iran Enter Final Stage – Reports

Indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran have entered their final stage, Al-Hadath reported Thursday. Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi is set to visit Pakistan this weekend for talks with PM Shehbaz Sharif and

August 6, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Reuters file illustration showing bird flu test tubes and Australian national flag colors, representing H5N1's spread to Australia

Australia Records First H5N1 Mass Mortality as Ministers Warn More Events Are Coming

Australia's first confirmed H5N1 mass mortality killed 49 greater crested terns at Cape Jaffa on Friday. Both ministers warned that further mass mortality events are inevitable as wild birds cannot be stopped

August 6, 2026

Health·News

Who Is Eligible for PMAY 2.0 in 2026 – Income, Property and Family Conditions Decoded

The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) serves as India’s primary state-backed mechanism for expanding affordable housing access across urban centers. Operating through a structured framework of subsidies, grants,

August 6, 2026

Business·Economy·Features

Jay Kabir speaking at TEDxYouth@PWSSama in December 2019 on Teaspoons of Change

Jay Kabir: The Former Monk Who Built a Global Coaching Practice From a Mountain Retreat

Jay Kabir spent three months in a Tamil Nadu monastery overcoming depression, PTSD, and a stutter before founding Peak Potential Paradigm in Mumbai in 2018. His four-teaspoon framework has since trained more

August 5, 2026

Education·News

Sheikh Hasina, former Bangladesh prime minister, during her exile in India before her August 2026 speech

Sheikh Hasina Calls 2024 Uprising a Staged Conspiracy, Vows Return From Two-Year Exile

Sheikh Hasina spoke publicly for the first time in two years on Tuesday, vowing to return to Bangladesh despite a death sentence and 600 criminal cases bearing her name. She rejected the

August 5, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a reception in Beijing in September 2025

Kim Yo Jong Warns Japan of Military Consequences Over First Tomahawk Missile Test

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong threatened 'additional military options' after Japan's first Tomahawk cruise missile test, warning Tokyo it would 'regret' the doctrinal shift. She blamed the United States for engineering Japan's

August 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

CH-47SD Chinook helicopter conducting troop transport during Taiwan Han Kuang 42 exercises in Kaohsiung

Taiwan Launches Han Kuang 42 War Games Testing What Commanders Do When Plans Fail

Taiwan launched Han Kuang 42, its largest annual military exercises, on Wednesday, sending more than 20,000 troops and 5,000 reservists into ten days of live-fire drills. For the first time, the military

August 5, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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Bangladesh in Crisis: Hasina Vows Return, Presidential Vote Looms, and India Ties Fracture

South Korea Asks UK for Exemption From New Sanctions on Russian LNG – Reports

Israel and Lebanon Hold Third Day of Rome Talks as Hezbollah Rejects Framework

Talks Between US and Iran Enter Final Stage – Reports

Australia Records First H5N1 Mass Mortality as Ministers Warn More Events Are Coming

Who Is Eligible for PMAY 2.0 in 2026 – Income, Property and Family Conditions Decoded

Jay Kabir: The Former Monk Who Built a Global Coaching Practice From a Mountain Retreat

Sheikh Hasina Calls 2024 Uprising a Staged Conspiracy, Vows Return From Two-Year Exile

Kim Yo Jong Warns Japan of Military Consequences Over First Tomahawk Missile Test

Taiwan Launches Han Kuang 42 War Games Testing What Commanders Do When Plans Fail

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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