International

September 15, 2026 9:10 PM

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Saudi Arabia activates warning amid Houthi attack speculations

  The conflict in West Asia is putting growing pressure on Saudi Arabia and key regional shipping routes, with fresh alerts, attacks and military exchanges reported.   In Saudi Arabia, Civil Defence issued very brief emergency alerts in Makkah, Jeddah and Taif today, but the warnings were lifted wit...

September 15, 2026 12:14 PM

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Bangladesh EC to hold seven-phase Union Parishad elections from November 12

In Bangladesh, the Election Commission (EC) has decided to hold Union Parishad (UP) elections across the country in seven phases, with the first phase likely to be held on November 12.   Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd.) Abul Fazal Md. Sanaullah disclosed the information while speaking...

September 15, 2026 8:20 AM

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US President Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to stop attacks on energy targets

US President Donald Trump has said Russia and Ukraine have agreed to stop attacking each other’s energy targets, without giving a start date, duration or enforcement details. In a social media post, Trump said Ukraine had agreed not to hit Russian energy targets and Russia had agreed to do likewise....

September 15, 2026 8:17 AM

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India and Canada begin next round of talks on proposed trade pact

India and Canada have begun the fourth round of negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in New Delhi, as both sides seek to boost bilateral trade to 50 billion US dollars by 2030. The five-day talks, which began yesterday, will continue until September 18 an...

September 15, 2026 7:01 AM

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US analyst calls India’s hosting of BRICS Summit a success

US-based analyst Michael Kugelman has described India’s hosting of the 18th BRICS Summit as a success, saying the substantive New Delhi Declaration reflects New Delhi’s ability to build consensus among countries with differing views.   Michael Kugelman, a Senior Fellow for South Asia at the Atl...

September 15, 2026 7:08 AM

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US, Iran make conflicting claims on El Gaia attack near Oman coast

The United States and Iran are disputing each other’s accounts over an attack on the Panama-flagged oil tanker El Gaia off the coast of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz.  Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, in a statement carried by Iranian media, says the tanker hit naval mine while trying to pass through w...