World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is being observed today to raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICTs) can bring to societies and economies. On this day, the country celebrates its extraordinary digital journey of empowering its citizens and its emergence as a
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Kharkiv today. He described the battlefield situation in the region as extremely difficult but under control. After holding a meeting in the city with his top commander and senior military leaders the President said they were strengthening their units. Zelenskiy postponed all his foreign trips yesterday as the battlefield situation
Amidst a backdrop of fluctuating foreign exchange reserves, Bangladesh Bank has been employing varied methodologies to calculate the nation’s reserves, unveiling differing figures. Traders and consumers alike have responded to these variations with increased apprehension, leading to price surges across various commodities. As per the central bank’s latest figures, the total reserves stood
China’s President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin today signed and issued a joint statement on deepening China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era in Beijing. Both leaders pledged to deepen their strategic partnership. Xi rolled out the red carpet for Putin, who arrived in Beijing for a two
France has declared a state of emergency on the Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia after violent protests flared up against electoral reforms killing one police officer and three others. New Caledonia is a French overseas territory located hundreds of miles off Australia’s eastern coast. The violence is the latest flash point in long-running tensions over
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was shot yesterday in Handlova, is now in a stable condition but remains serious. According to a hospital official, he underwent five hours of surgery with two teams to treat multiple gunshot wounds. The assassination attempt on Prime Minister Fico has sent shockwaves throughout Slovakia. He was shot
Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the military offensive in Rafah will last “a matter of weeks, not months, not years,” stressing the need to destroy four Hamas battalions in the southern Gaza city. Netanyahu was interviewed by a US news channel yesterday. He noted that the United States and Israel have a
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has removed Cuba from the State Department’s short list of countries that it deems less than fully cooperative against violent groups. In a statement, the State Department said Mr Blinken had found that Cuban and US law enforcement were again working together on counterterrorism and other efforts. The State
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China this morning for a two-day official visit. This is his first trip abroad since he began his fifth term in office. Mr. Putin was welcomed by Chinese officials as he stepped off the boarding ramp. Russia’s presidential office said Mr. Putin will hold summit talks with his Chinese
Slovak Prime Minister, Robert Fico is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in a small town north-east of Bratislava. Defence Minister Robert Kalinak last evening said Mr. Fico had been in surgery for over three hours and that the situation was “bad”. Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba said the 59-year old leader