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German prosecutors to drop probe of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov after multimillion-euro settlement

Bangladesh, Dec. 31 -- German prosecutors are set to terminate an investigation into Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov after he agreed to make payments totaling approximately €10 million to th... Read More


Munich Security Conference reopens door to AfD, testing Germanys political firewalls

Bangladesh, Dec. 31 -- The decision by the Munich Security Conference (MSC) to allow representatives of Germanys right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to participate in its 2026 gathering has... Read More


War-torn Sudan sees gold mining boom amid prolonged conflict

Bangladesh, Dec. 31 -- Despite being engulfed in one of the most devastating conflicts in its modern history, Sudan has recorded a remarkable surge in gold production, underscoring the paradoxical rel... Read More


Multilateralism is not dead yet: Why cooperation still matters in an age of disorder

Bangladesh, Dec. 31 -- As the world approaches 2026, optimism is in short supply. Armed conflicts are raging across roughly 50 countries. Trade wars and tariff barriers, once viewed as policy aberrati... Read More


Can Lebanon function better without a state? Rethinking governance after collapse

Bangladesh, Dec. 31 -- For more than six years, Lebanon has lived through what would normally be considered an impossible experiment: a society operating with a hollowed-out state. Public institutions... Read More


2025 — year of numerous critical strategic successes for Russia

Bangladesh, Dec. 31 -- When Moscow launched the special military operation (SMO) to end the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict, very few people thought it would last longer than a few months. And in... Read More


Trump warns Hamas of ‘hell to pay as fragile Gaza ceasefire faces new pressure

Bangladesh, Dec. 30 -- US President Donald Trump has issued one of his starkest warning yet to Hamas, threatening the Palestinian militant group with severe consequences if it fails to disarm within w... Read More


Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack on Putins residence, threatening peace talks

Bangladesh, Dec. 30 -- Tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated sharply on December 29–30 after Moscow accused Kyiv of attempting a drone strike on one of President Vladimir Putins residenc... Read More


India clears $8.8 billion defense buys as regional security pressures mount

Bangladesh, Dec. 30 -- India has approved a fresh round of defense acquisitions worth approximately $8.8 billion, underlining New Delhis determination to rapidly modernize its armed forces amid rising... Read More


Federal agents launch sweeping probe into alleged Minnesota childcare fraud scheme

Bangladesh, Dec. 30 -- Federal law enforcement agencies have launched a sweeping investigation in Minneapolis, Minnesota, following explosive allegations that a network of immigrant-run childcare cent... Read More