International

February 1, 2025 4:14 PM February 1, 2025 4:14 PM

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Hamas Releases Hostages to Red Cross in Gaza as Part of Ceasefire Deal

In a major development, Hamas has handed three hostages over to the Red Cross in the southern Gaza Strip today as part of its ceasefire deal with Israel. The militants released Yarden Bibas and French-Israeli Ofer Kalderon in a highly stage-managed and orderly handover to the Red Cross. Both had bee...

February 1, 2025 11:36 AM February 1, 2025 11:36 AM

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US Prez Trump Imposes Aggressive Tariffs on China, Canada & Mexico: White House

The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump will be slapping aggressive tariffs on major US trading partners, including China, Canada, and Mexico, from today. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the US will be levying 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada as well a...

February 1, 2025 8:20 AM February 1, 2025 8:20 AM

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Sri Lanka Eases Car Import Restrictions, Imposes New Taxes & Surcharge

Sri Lanka has issued a gazette notifying the relaxation of restrictions on the import of cars. This announcement indicates that the country is gradually returning to normal after a severe economic crisis. The notification imposes a 50 percent surcharge on customs import duty for personal vehicles, s...

January 31, 2025 6:06 PM January 31, 2025 6:06 PM

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Romania faces surge in respiratory infections

Romania recorded 133,635 cases of acute respiratory infections and eight flu-related deaths in the week from January 20 to 26. According to the National Institute of Public Health, this marks a 6.5 percent increase from the previous week, bringing the total number of flu-related deaths this season t...

January 31, 2025 1:08 PM January 31, 2025 1:08 PM

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Bangladesh Foreign Secretary expresses concern over Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin on Thursday expressed concern over the challenges Bangladesh has been facing since hosting the Rohingyas and the declining funds from international donors.   In a press release issued by the foreign ministry, the foreign secretary hoped that the upco...

January 31, 2025 12:09 PM January 31, 2025 12:09 PM

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Switzerland to end development aid programs for Bangladesh, Albania, Zambia

The Swiss government is ending its development aid programmes for Bangladesh, Albania and Zambia. This decision comes after the Swiss parliament allocated less funding for foreign aid in December than the government had requested.   As per media reports, the Parliament cut 110 million Swiss Fra...

January 31, 2025 11:21 AM January 31, 2025 11:21 AM

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WHO recommends potassium-enriched salt substitutes to combat hypertension

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines recommending the switch from regular table salt to potassium-enriched salt substitutes as part of efforts to combat hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases. The WHO’s mission to lower sodium intake stems from extensive research...

January 31, 2025 11:03 AM January 31, 2025 11:03 AM

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De-dollarisation: US President Trump threatens BRICS with 100% tariffs

United States President Donald Trump has once again warned BRICS nations and threatened them with 100 per cent tariffs on their exports if they try to replace the US dollar as the main currency in global trade. President Trump has repeatedly said that BRICS nations must maintain the US dollar's role...