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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Asks OECD, UN To Extend Preferential Trade Terms Beyond 2026
Bangladesh will lose preferential trade benefits which it received as an LDC nation, but prime minister Hasina urged developed nations to extend the date beyond 2026
India, Pakistan Begin Indus Waters Treaty Talks In New Delhi
Both sides will discuss water sharing, advance information on flood waters and other issues related to rivers Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Indus, Jhelum and Chenab
Ukrainian Railway Hub Lyman Falls Into Russian Hands, Sievierodonetsk Encircled
Despite momentum shifting towards Russia, Ukrainian resistance has held new defensive lines in the eastern Donbas region
Uvalde Texas School Shooting: 11-Year-Old Girl Smeared Blood On Herself, Played Dead To Escape Gunman
11-year-old Miah told her father that her classmate, whose blood she smeared on herself to pretend she was dead, was breathing but succumbed later to her wounds.
Spain Passes 'Only Yes is Yes' Bill, Criminalizes All Forms Of Non-Consensual Sex
Now consent is defined as an explicit expression of a person's will thus clarifying that silence or passivity do not equal consent.
NEWS18 EXPLAINS: How Cities in the West have Water Amid Drought
With less water flowing into the Colorado River, which serves 40 million people in the West and northern Mexico, experts say the measures taken by cities will still not be enough long-term.
After Crackdown on Supporters, Pakistan Government Bans Imran Khan's Mega Rally
On Saturday, Imran Khan had asked his supporters to march peacefully to Islamabad on May 25 to press for the dissolution of the National Assembly and fresh elections in the country
NATO Chief Says Trade Ties with Authoritarian Regimes Have Vulnerabilities; Clubs China with Russia
He also said NATO is committed to continue supporting Ukraine but ruled out its direct involvement in the war by sending NATO troops there
Biden Offers Vaccines To Pyongyang, Receives No Response; Says Ready To Meet Kim If He’s ‘Sincere’
US president Joe Biden said that vaccines were also offered to Beijing but there was no response from the other side
'Silence in the Face Of...': US Slams China, UN Rights Chief, Ahead of Xinjiang Visit
China's foreign ministry announced that Bachelet will visit the country from May 23 to 28, in what will be the first U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights trip there since 2005
Economic Woes, Climate Change 'Hot' Issues as Australians Vote to Decide Conservative Govt Future
PM Scott Morrison and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese made tours across marginal seats in the final 2 days of a campaign dominated by rising living costs, climate change & national security
Monkeypox Outbreak: WHO to Convene Emergency Meeting, Say Reports | All You Need to Know
The agenda of the WHO's meeting is to discuss virus transmission, as monkeypox is showing high prevalence in men who are gay, bisexual or have sex with men
New Military Bases in Western Russia in Response to NATO Expansion: Defence Minister
The army expects to receive more than two thousand units of military equipment and weapons, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said
Chandra Arya, Canadian MP, Delivers Speech In Kannada In Canadian Parliament, Wins Hearts
The Liberal MP broke the internet with his Kannada speech, spoken possibly for the first time in any parliament outside India.
Mahinda Rajapaksa Seen In Sri Lankan Parliament For The First Time Since Resignation
Mahinda was seen alongside son and fellow MP Namal Rajapaksa. The army and police have assured him that he will remain safe since they are tasked to protect former PMs and presidents
US Brings Changes To Its Cuba Policy, Eases Curbs On Granting Visas, Travel
The Biden administration will aim to issue 20,000 immigrant visas a year and expand authorized travel to Cuba