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US piles pressure on Hamas to respect Gaza truce

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- US President Donald Trump warned Hamas it will be wiped out if it breaches the Gaza ceasefire, as Vice President JD Vance travelled to Israel on Tuesday to shore up the fragile truce... Read More


India's Muslims decry govt's crackdown

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- On the evening of September 4, an illuminated signboard lit up a predominantly Muslim neighbourhood in Kanpur, an industrial town in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The sig... Read More


Sanae Takaichi Japan's first female PM

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Sanae Takaichi, 64, will officially become Japan's first female prime minister after meeting with Emperor Naruhito later on Tuesday. The upper and lower houses of parliament appoint... Read More


Myanmar military arrests 2,000

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Myanmar's military says it has arrested more than 2,000 people in a raid on KK Park, an infamous scam centre on the border with Thailand, according to state media. The sprawling com... Read More


US confirms Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica as co-hosts for 2031 Women's WC bid

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- United States soccer officials on Monday confirmed Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica have joined its bid for the 2031 Women's World Cup (WC). The United States had already been announc... Read More


Maharaj takes 7 wickets with SA-Pakistan Test in balance

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- South Africa (SA)'s Keshav Maharaj took seven wickets before the visitors ground their way to 185-4 to leave the second Pakistan Test in the balance on Tuesday in Rawalpindi. The le... Read More


Brentford cruise to victory at hapless West Ham

Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- Igor Thiago and Mathias Jensen scored as Brentford secured a 2-0 Premier League victory over West Ham United on Monday, inflicting a club record fourth successive home league loss at... Read More


Sri Lanka and Belize establish diplomatic ties

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Sri Lanka and Belize have formally established diplomatic relations, effective from yesterday (21), following the signing of an agreement. The pact was signed in New York by the... Read More


Imported rice prices capped by Consumer Affairs Authority

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has established new maximum retail prices (MRPs) for various types of imported rice. The new prices, which came into force on October 21, 20... Read More


Railway service restrictions continue

Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- Sri Lanka Railways has confirmed that restrictions on train services along the up-country line are continuing today (22), following a series of earth slips affecting the tracks. ... Read More