International

January 17, 2025 12:10 PM

French PM Bayrou survives no-confidence vote

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou survived his first no-confidence vote in parliament as the motion, brought by the leftist opposition, failed to gain support from the far right. The challenge in the National Assembly followed Bayrou's statement this week, in which he called for open talks on 20...

January 17, 2025 12:03 PM

Gaza hostage deal reached, confirms Israeli PM Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today confirmed that a deal has been reached to release hostages held in Gaza and to implement a ceasefire, following intense negotiations between Israeli and Hamas teams in Qatar. The Israeli prime minister had convened a security cabinet meeting f...

January 17, 2025 11:18 AM

Romania sets presidential elections for May 4

In Romania, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu yesterday announced that the presidential elections will take place on the 4th of May, this year. Partial local elections will be held on the same day for positions including the leadership of a county council. Romania's ruling coalition agreed on the 8th of...

January 17, 2025 11:15 AM

10 Pakistanis dead, 36 rescued in boat capsize tragedy near Morocco

At least 10 Pakistani nationals were killed after a boat carrying over 80 passengers capsized near Morocco. The boat was reportedly carrying passengers attempting to enter Europe illegally. A total of 36 Pakistani nationals have been rescued. According to reports, the boat was en route to Spain's C...

January 17, 2025 10:53 AM

Bangladesh reports first death from HMPV

Bangladesh has reported its first fatality from the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) after a woman died of multiple health complications in Dhaka yesterday. The woman was under treatment at Dhaka's Infectious Diseases Hospital since Sunday and she had several underlying conditions, including obesity, k...

January 16, 2025 9:35 PM

Türkiye: 30 dead after consuming toxic alcohol

In Türkiye, 30 people so far died and 49 others remain hospitalised in a hooch tragedy. The dead include foreign nationals also. In response, the Istanbul Governor's Office announced raids at multiple sites, detaining six suspects linked to large-scale toxic alcohol distribution. Two were charged...

January 16, 2025 7:29 PM

Nepal Terai region experiences thick fog and extremely cold conditions

In Nepal, the Terai region has been experiencing thick fog and extremely cold conditions in the morning, leading to a significant decline in public movement in urban and market areas. Fewer vehicles are seen on the roads as the cold persists. Morning cold waves and thick fog make life difficult ...

January 16, 2025 6:56 PM

Ceasefire agreement between Israel- Hamas delayed

Israel has delayed a cabinet vote on the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, blaming Hamas for reneging on parts of the agreement. However, Hamas has denied the accusation and said it is committed to the truce. The deal, scheduled to be implemented on Sunday, outlines a six-week initial ceasefire wit...

January 16, 2025 6:13 PM

Protest in Bangladesh over removal of a particular graffiti from textbooks

In Bangladesh, protesting ethnic minority students were attacked by other student groups and local people in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday night. More than a dozen, mostly students belonging to different ethnic minority communities, were injured in an attack in the presence of the police. Among t...

January 16, 2025 5:42 PM

India to set up 60 smart classrooms in Sri Lanka

India and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement to set up 60 smart classrooms in plantation regions on the island. The project is funded by a grant of 508 million Sri Lankan rupees from the Indian government. The deal was signed by Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha and Sri Lanka’s Secretary in the...