International

June 25, 2025 9:00 PM

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NATO members agree to spend 5% of their GDPs on defence & security 

    All NATO members have agreed to raise defence and security spending to 5 percent of GDP by 2035. In the declaration at the NATO summit in the Hague, the leaders said the defence pledge will consist of investments of at least 3.5 percent of GDP per year in core defence requirements. They also vow...

June 25, 2025 8:48 PM

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Bangladesh appoints new state defence counsel

In Bangladesh, the International Crimes Tribunal on Wednesday removed lawyer Aminul Gani Titu from his role as the state-appointed defence counsel for former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a contempt of court case, citing a conflict of interest and concerns over judicial ethics. As per the media re...

June 25, 2025 6:45 PM

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Several US cities face record-high temperatures & extreme humidity

    Several cities in the eastern United States have faced record high temperatures and extreme humidity due to a climate phenomenon known as the heat dome. New York City's John F. Kennedy Airport reported a temperature of 38°C shortly after noon, the first time since 2013. Cities like Boston and Ba...

June 25, 2025 5:34 PM

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Iran approves bill suspending cooperation with IAEA

    The Iranian Parliament today approved a bill suspending cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Iranian media reported that the decision followed recent U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites in Esfahan, Fordow, and Natanz. During an open ses...

June 25, 2025 5:28 PM

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Seven Israeli soldiers killed in combat operations in Gaza

    Israel today confirmed that seven soldiers were killed during combat operations in southern Gaza after an explosive device struck their armoured vehicle. The incident occurred yesterday after an operative planted a bomb on an armoured combat engineering vehicle the soldiers were in while driving...

June 25, 2025 11:26 AM

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US President Trump denies report claiming Iran nuclear facility not destroyed

US President Donald Trump has rejected a report claiming that ​​Iran's nuclear facility ​was not destroyed. A recent intelligence report, disclosed by two American media outlets, has cast doubt on the Trump administration's claim that the recent American airstrikes had destroyed Iran’s nuclear progr...

June 25, 2025 9:13 AM

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UN chief welcomes US President Trump’s announcement of Israel-Iran ceasefire

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed US President Donald Trump's announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Guterres urges Israel and Iran to fully respect the ceasefire and to stop fighting, noting that the people of the two countries have already suffered too mu...

June 24, 2025 9:22 PM

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US President Trump lashes out at Israel & Iran for ceasefire violation

  US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Israel and Iran, accusing both sides of violating the ceasefire. The President said he had told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call back Israeli planes that were headed toward Iran. Trump warned Israel not to drop bombs on Iran. He also stated that...

June 24, 2025 5:44 PM

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Thailand, Cambodia impose restrictions on each other

Thailand has imposed restrictions on all travellers heading into Cambodia, as the two countries remain locked in a bitter border dispute. According to media reports, the ban applies to any vehicle or person attempting to cross into Cambodia from Thailand. The Thai military stated that the new restri...