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GCC balancing fossil fuel exports with rising renewable energy demand

Bangladesh, Sept. 28 -- The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries-Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain-remain indispensable players in global energy markets. Tog... Read More


Russias record cocaine bust exposes expanding trafficking routes from Ecuador

Bangladesh, Sept. 27 -- Russia has announced its largest-ever cocaine seizure, an operation that not only underscores the growing presence of drug trafficking in the country but also highlights how gl... Read More


India rejects NATO chiefs false Putin call claim amid Western energy dispute

Bangladesh, Sept. 26 -- India has forcefully rejected NATO Secretary-General Mark Ruttes assertion that Prime Minister Narendra Modi phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Moscows Ukraine ... Read More


Police arrest five in €100 million cross-border cryptocurrency fraud case

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- A coordinated police operation across Europe has led to the arrest of five individuals accused of running a sprawling cryptocurrency investment scam that defrauded unsuspecting... Read More


Rohingya crisis exposes collapse of global refugee protection and accountability

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- World leaders have gathered once again in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where speeches resound with lofty commitments to international law, hu... Read More


Philippine anticorruption protests turn deadly as billions in flood-control funds face scrutiny

Bangladesh, Sept. 23 -- A massive wave of anticorruption protests swept across Manila on September 22, exposing deep public anger over billions of dollars allegedly siphoned off from government flood-... Read More


Trump says US ‘making money from Ukraine conflict, slams Bidens free aid

Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- US President Donald Trump has again shaken up the political and diplomatic conversation surrounding the war in Ukraine by openly admitting that Washington is “making mone... Read More


Georgias largest money laundering case exposes deep systemic flaws

Bangladesh, Sept. 18 -- On September 15, the Georgian Prosecutors Office announced the detention of Kakha Kotorashvili, a 49-year-old businessman and head of the currency exchange firm Fin, accusing h... Read More


Egypt, Ethiopia, and the Nile crisis escalating tensions over the Renaissance Dam

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has once again emerged as a flashpoint in regional politics, symbolizing national pride for Ethiopia and existential peril for Egypt.... Read More


Nepals interim government faces uphill battle after protests toppled Oli administration

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- The charred ruins of Nepals presidential building provided a stark backdrop for a moment of political renewal on September 16, as three newly appointed ministers took their oat... Read More