Muhammad Yunus will remain as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, an adviser in his cabinet said on Saturday, two days after a key ally said he mulled resignation. “He (Yunus) didn’t say he will leave. He said that while we face many obstacles in carrying out the work and responsibilities assigned to us, we…
Two close aides of Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada were shot dead on a city street in broad daylight, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday. The attack happened in a central part of the capital. This is the latest in a series of violent incidents targeting public officials in Mexico. President Sheinbaum said the…
The first 100 days of the second Trump administration have been a whirlwind. And Stephen Miran, the chair of President Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, has been at the center of what he calls “the volatility.” Mr. Trump has raised import taxes to levels not seen since the 1930s. And trade talks to roll them…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Friday presented a throwback picture of Indian Science Congress from 2015 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the bilateral meet in Thailand.In the picture, PM Modi can be seen awarding a gold medal to Yunus at the 102nd Indian Science Congress.Sharing the images, government of Bangladesh said,…
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to create a national stockpile of Bitcoin and other digital currencies, an adviser said, an audacious idea that has been widely criticized as a scheme to enrich crypto investors. The basis of the stockpile will be a stash of Bitcoin, estimated to be worth as much as…
“That to me, I think, has a practical answer, which is government-to-government agreements that emplace effective security safeguards and transparency around the hardware, the model weights and the know-how, and that’s what we have worked through in our M.O.U. [memorandum of understanding] with the U.A.E., and I believe that is a sustainable model for having…
Deposed premier Sheikh Hasina’s extradition is one of the several issues with India that Bangladesh would pursue, while strong bilateral ties with Washington, Delhi and Beijing are priorities of the interim government, Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said on Wednesday. Hasina, 77, has been living in India since August 5 when she fled the country…
The MAGA vs MAGA conflict has paused for now, with far-right activist Laura Loomer apologizing for having publicly shared Indian-American entrepreneur and Trump’s nominee for senior policy advisor on artificial intelligence Sriram Krishnan’s personal information. Krishnan is known for his immigration views and stance on H-1B visa policy, which is in direct contrast to Loomer’s….
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan visited Israel on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and push forward ceasefire negotiations in Gaza. The talks focused on a critical hostage deal that could mark a turning point in the prolonged crisis. After the meeting, Sullivan expressed optimism: “I got the sense from…