International

February 19, 2025 1:34 PM

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2 dead, 4 hospitalised in Sydney house fire

In Australia, a devastating house fire claimed the lives of two people and left four others hospitalized in New South Wales in western Sydney. New South Wales (NSW) Police said, the fire was extinguished, and crews found the bodies of a 46-year-old woman and a six-year-old girl inside the property. ...

February 19, 2025 1:30 PM

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Mexico relaunches ‘Made in Mexico’ brand as US tariffs loom

Mexico has relaunched its "Made in Mexico" brand campaign, in response to US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 25 percent tariff on Mexican imports. The campaign is aimed at boosting national production of Mexico and mitigating the economic impact of the tariffs. The campaign was unveiled b...

February 19, 2025 9:26 AM

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UN Chief Guterres calls for consensus on security council reforms

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged for "greater consensus" on Security Council reforms. While addressing a meeting of the Council on multilateralism and reforming global governance, he said that the Council should be enlarged and made more representative of today’s geopoliti...

February 18, 2025 9:46 PM

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US, Russia decide to appoint teams to negotiate end to Ukraine war

U.S. and Russian officials today held more than four hours of talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking their first discussions aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Both countries agreed on four principles. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said both countries agreed to re-establish the functionality ...

February 18, 2025 5:31 PM

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At least 30 killed in bus crash on Bolivia’s mountain road

At least 30 people were killed yesterday in a bus crash on a mountain road in Bolivia. The vehicle plunged 800-metre into a gorge in the southwestern district of Yocalla. The accident occurred on a narrow two-way road between the cities of Potosi and Oruro. Bolivia has notoriously dangerous roads, p...

February 18, 2025 6:54 PM

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Bangladesh Finance Adviser acknowledges challenges of market syndicates

Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Finance Adviser of Bangladesh's Interim Government, acknowledged the challenges of tackling market syndicates and price hikes of essential goods. Speaking at a book launch in Dhaka, he highlighted the difficulty of controlling supply chains, exacerbated by extortion at multiple...