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January 18, 2026 8:58 PM
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The European Union (EU) is set to hold an emergency meeting in Brussels today after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on eight European countries over their opposition to a potential American acquisition of Greenland. Ambassadors from all twenty-seven EU member states will deliberate on th...
January 18, 2026 8:33 PM
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United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be on an official visit to India tomorrow at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This will be Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s third official visit to India since assuming office as president and his fifth visit to the coun...
January 18, 2026 7:04 PM
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Air quality in the Kathmandu Valley has been deteriorating sharply, reaching very unhealthy levels in the morning and evening this winter. More than a thousand Brick kilns started their operations on January 15 in Nepal, which was a deadline agreed upon by the industry and government. January 15 is ...
January 18, 2026 2:03 PM
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European Union leaders have opposed the US President Donald Trump’s Greenland takeover plans and tariff threats, with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola saying the EU supports Denmark and Greenland, emphasising that the island’s sovereignty cannot be changed by tariffs and the measures ag...
January 18, 2026 1:25 PM
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NASA has moved its powerful new moon rocket to the launch pad as it prepares for the first crewed lunar fly-around in more than 50 years. The 322-foot Space Launch System (SLS) rocket slowly rolled out of Kennedy Space Center, a trip that took most of the day. Thousands of NASA workers and families ...
January 18, 2026 11:27 AM
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In Bangladesh, editors and media leaders have stressed that independent journalism remains the only institution capable of telling governments the truth, warning that attacks on the media threaten democracy and fundamental freedoms. Speaking at the Media Convention 2026 in Dhaka, The Daily ...
January 18, 2026 10:40 AM
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US President Donald Trump has called for an end to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's 37-year-old rule. Trump told an American news outlet that it's time to look for new leadership in Iran, following weeks of protests against the Islamic Republic. He said that Iran's leadership relies on...
January 18, 2026 8:18 AM
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The US Forces carried out a third round of retaliatory airstrikes in Syria, killing an Al-Qaeda-linked leader connected to a deadly attack on Americans last month. According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the strike took place in northwest Syria. The target was Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, who had d...
January 18, 2026 8:06 AM
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Various minority communities in Bangladesh gathered in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka yesterday, demanding immediate government action to stop rising violence, anarchy and discrimination across the country. The protest rally was organised by the Bangladesh Minority Lawyers Unity Allian...
January 18, 2026 8:03 AM
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The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur have signed a long-delayed free trade agreement in Asuncion, Paraguay, creating one of the world’s largest trade zones. The deal will cut more than 90 percent of tariffs between the EU and Mercosur countries including Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay...
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