Al Jazeera’s documentary ‘Hasina: 36 Days in July’, which focuses on Bangladesh’s historic student-public uprising in 2024 and the violence and political events during the final weeks of the then-Sheikh Hasina government, has been nominated for the prestigious International Emmy Awards. The investigative documentary, produced by Al Jazeera English’s Continue Reading

US President Donald Trump gave Chinese President Xi Jinping a grand welcome at the White House. Despite the cordial atmosphere marked by official ceremonies, warm remarks and a state dinner, there were few signs of major progress on key issues such as trade, Taiwan, artificial intelligence (AI), technology controls and the war in Iran. A […]Continue Reading

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has indicated that Iran is prepared to reduce or dilute its uranium enriched to up to 60 percent if it reaches a deal with the United States. He also assured that Iran would comply with the necessary conditions under international law and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). […]Continue Reading

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the United States and China to work together as responsible global powers to contribute to world peace and stability. He also said China-US relations had reached a new historical juncture and that the two countries needed to find new ways to manage their relationship. Mr. Xi made the […]Continue Reading

The government of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has approved a ban on wearing burqas and niqabs in schools and a provision limiting the number of foreign students in certain classes to 30 percent. The measures will take effect under a new decree-law. Violations could result in fines of up to €1,000. On Thursday (September […]Continue Reading

US President Donald Trump has posted on social media platform Truth Social about Boeing’s new aircraft sales agreements with Bangladesh and Turkey. He described the deals as important for US manufacturing, exports and employment. In a post on Thursday (September 24), Mr Trump said Bangladesh and Turkey had announced plans to purchase a total of […]Continue Reading

After a week of volatility, oil prices fell slightly in the international market. The decline came on Friday amid talks of a possible ceasefire between the United States and Iran and concerns over supplies following Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia. At 12:32 a.m. GMT on Friday (September 25), Brent crude fell 74 cents, or 0.69 […]Continue Reading

Many delegates from different countries walked out of the UN General Assembly hall as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his address during the general debate of the 81st session. The walkout came in protest against Israel’s military operations in Gaza and its policies toward Palestine. On Thursday (September 24), one delegation after another began […]Continue Reading

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar must resign within 48 hours, or the ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ (CJP) will launch a nationwide agitation, party leaders Abhijit Dipak, Ashutosh Ranka and Sourav Das said at a press conference in Delhi yesterday. They also described Gyanesh as the “biggest traitor” and urged opposition parties to consider not participating in […]Continue Reading