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China calls for joint counter-terrorism efforts with Pakistan

China is willing to intensify cooperation with Pakistan in fighting terrorism and telecom crime, Wang Xiaohong, China’s public security minister,

Trump calls for military budget’s 50% growth to $1.5 trillion in 2027

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the 2027 US military budget should be $1.5 trillion, significantly higher than the $901

German president says US destroying world order

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticised the US foreign policy under President Donald Trump and urged the world not

Trump invites Colombia president to White House after threats

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday invited his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro to the White House, just days after threatening

Head, Smith centuries put Australia in charge of final Ashes Test

SYDNEY Run-machine Travis Head hit a swashbuckling 163 and Steve Smith a composed unbeaten 129 as Australia built a 134-run

Commonwealth pays tribute to Khaleda Zia

Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey on Wednesday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, calling her a towering figure

Modi said to me, ‘Sir, can I please see you?’: Trump

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday boasted about India-US defence cooperation, claiming that India’s order for 68 Apache attack

Bangladesh, 24 other countries added to US visa bond list

US President Donald Trump’s administration has nearly tripled the list of countries whose citizens must post a ‘visa bond’ of

Bangladesh, Pakistan hold talks on Dhaka purchasing JF-17 fighter jets

Bangladesh held talks with Pakistan on purchasing JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, Pakistan’s military media wing said Tuesday. The discussions took

‘UN won’t send election observers without UNGA mandate’

The United Nations (UN) has clarified that it will not deploy election observers to Bangladesh unless there is a formal