In yet another incident that highlights continued suppression of political dissent in Bangladesh, a leader of the Awami League party led by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was detained in the early hours of Saturday.
Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in “extensive and productive talks” with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo on Saturday. PM Modi is the first foreign leader to be hosted by the Sri Lankan President during his presidency. In a post on X, PM Modi stated, “I held extensive and productive talks with President Anura.
Yangon [Myanmar]: In a display of solidarity, India sent 442 tonnes of food assistance to Myanmar on Friday as part of its ongoing humanitarian response to the devastating earthquake that struck the country last month. The shipment, which included rice, cooking oil, noodles, and biscuits, was transported by the Indian Navy’s landing ship tank INS.
On the same day, the presidential office in Yongsan lowered the flag bearing the official presidential emblem in front of the building, while ministries also removed photos of Yoon.
A joint Egyptian-French archaeological mission uncovered tombs and buildings that reveal more history about the Ramesseum Temple in the southern city of Luxor, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement.
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that they killed Saeed Ahmad Abed Khudari, a significant money exchanger for Hamas, in Gaza City. The IDF stated that Khudari, who was targeted and killed on Thursday, was identified as “a key terror financing facilitator within Hamas.” He led the Al Wefaq Co. fund, which the Israeli.
Escalating tensions into a full-scale trade war, China has announced that it will levy an additional 34% tariff on all goods imported from the United States beginning April 10, according to a statement from the Customs Tariff Commission of the state council on Friday.
Sydney: Two men have been arrested and charged in Australia for allegedly bringing firearms into a Melbourne sporting event attended by more than 80,000 people. Victorian police reported that they were called by stadium security on Thursday night to assist with two individuals who were refusing to leave an Australian Football League (AFL) match at.
Washington: Former U.S. President Donald Trump stated he had a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, indicating that Zelenskyy is open to negotiating a deal. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday (local time), Trump mentioned that Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, was in the U.S., although he did not.
