Category: World

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US Holding Direct Talks with Hamas Over Gaza Hostages, White House Confirms

The United States has entered direct talks with Hamas regarding American hostages held in Gaza, the White House confirmed on Wednesday (March 5). The move marks a significant departure from Washington’s long-standing policy of avoiding direct engagement with Hamas, which the US designates as a “terrorist organization.” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters […]
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China to Increase Defence Spending by 7.2 in 2025 1741185894 China to Increase Defence Spending by 7.2% in 2025

China to Increase Defence Spending by 7.2% in 2025

BEIJING, 5 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – China’s defence budget is set to rise by 7.2 per cent in 2025, maintaining the same growth rate as the previous year, according to an official government document reviewed on Wednesday. The budget expansion comes amid Beijing’s ongoing military modernisation and intensifying strategic competition with the United States. Despite […]
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Sheik Moinuddin appointed special assistant to Chief Adviser

US-based infrastructure expert to oversee Road Transport and Bridges Ministry

The interim government has appointed Sheik Moinuddin as a special assistant to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, granting him authority over the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, according to a Cabinet Division notification issued today (March 5). Moinuddin, a seasoned public infrastructure expert, currently serves as the chief of safety and operations at the California […]
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CR Abrar Interim Government of Bangladesh

CR Abrar Joins Interim Government as Adviser

CR Abrar, a former professor at Dhaka University, was sworn in today (March 5) as an adviser to the interim government, expanding the advisory council to 23 members. President Mohammed Shahbuddin administered the oath at Bangabhaban around 11:00 AM. According to Shafiqul Alam, the chief adviser’s press secretary, Abrar is expected to take charge of […]
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Walkouts from Global Disarmament Treaties 1741103906 Walkouts from Global Disarmament Treaties

Walkouts from Global Disarmament Treaties

PARIS, 4 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Lithuania is set to become the first European Union nation to formally withdraw from a multilateral arms regulation treaty when it exits the international agreement prohibiting the use of cluster munitions on 6 March, citing growing security concerns. Since the United Nations was established 80 years ago, only five […]
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Rare Tropical Cyclone Swirls Off Eastern Australia 1741103307 Rare Tropical Cyclone Swirls Off Eastern Australia

Rare Tropical Cyclone Swirls Off Eastern Australia

SYDNEY, 4 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – A heavily populated stretch of Australia’s eastern coastline braced itself on Tuesday as a rare tropical cyclone threatened to make landfall—the first such event in the region in half a century. Tropical Cyclone Alfred was churning approximately 550 kilometres (340 miles) east of Brisbane, with meteorological models predicting its […]
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