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Official Bangladesh data confirms women farm workers earn Tk 163 less per day than men for identical work — and field reports from Thakurgaon reveal something more troubling: many women have stopped…
there has been no exchange of fire between the United States and Iran since April 7, 2026.
The USS Gerald R. Ford has left the Middle East after a record-breaking 10-month deployment and operations against Iran, as…
Trump has openly described a US Navy operation in the Strait of Hormuz as a 'blockade', with hundreds of tankers reportedly…
The United Kingdom's trade with the United States has been significantly disrupted by tariffs imposed by the administration of US…
Russia and Iran are deepening diplomatic coordination on two fronts simultaneously — Iran's nuclear programme and Moscow's own…
President Trump's new executive order doesn't just tighten sanctions on Cuba — it extends secondary penalties to foreign banks…
Trump's latest Cuba executive order goes beyond asset freezes — it weaponises the global banking system against Havana. By…
The Pentagon's plan to pull 5,000 troops from Germany is more than a tactical reshuffle — it is a pointed diplomatic signal.…
