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Bangladesh’s Alamgir tipped to become new president
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DHAKA, Aug 20, 2026 (AFP) – Bangladesh’s parliament is set to elect the country’s new president on Thursday, with the ruling party’s Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expected to take the largely ceremonial position. Alamgir, 78, secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and local government minister, is expected to…
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Trump says will meet North Korea’s Kim later this year
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WASHINGTON, United States, Aug 20, 2026 (AFP) – US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would meet Kim Jong Un later this year, seeking to revive the bond he claims to have forged with the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea in his first term. Trump told reporters at the…
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US President Announces Most Crushing Economic Operation Against Iran
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Washington, August 20 (QNA) : US President Donald Trump announced what he called the “most crushing economic operation†against Iran, stressing that the operation would amount to “economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scaleâ€. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said that “any country that allows…
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Business
Bank of Japan hikes interest rate to 31-year high
TOKYO, June 16, 2026 (AFP) – The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to a 31-year high Tuesday as it…
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UK economic growth to stay subdued in 2026: report
LONDON, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) –The outlook of British economic growth will remain subdued in 2026 as the Budget released in…
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World’s fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025: study
PARIS, Nov 13, 2025 (AFP) – Global fossil fuel emissions are set to hit a new high in 2025, according…
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China suspends export restrictions on gallium, germanium, antimony, superhard materials to US
Beijing [China], November 9 (ANI): China’s Ministry of Commerce on Sunday announced that it will temporarily suspend part of its…
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UK inflation stable ahead of central bank rate call
LONDON, Sept 17, 2025 (AFP) – British inflation was unchanged in August, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling expectations that the…
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UK economy slows less than feared after tariffs
LONDON, Aug 14, 2025 (AFP) – Britain’s economy performed better than expected in the second quarter as it weathered the…
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Politics
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Kazakhstan votes in parliamentary election expected to strengthen president’s grip on power
TALLINN, Estonia Aug 23 (AP) — Polls opened Sunday in Kazakhstan’s parliamentary elections, a vote expected to further to strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s power in Central Asia’s largest nation. The ruling pro-presidential Adilet party is…
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Opinion
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Opinion
NRNA: The Challenge of Clean Leadership and Restoring Lost Prestige After Unity
The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) is an organization established with the objective of connecting Nepalis scattered across the world onto…
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Sports
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Sports
Alvarez’s 112th-minute goal helps lift Argentina past Switzerland 3-1 and into World Cup semifinals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Julian Alvarez sent defending champion Argentina back to the World Cup semifinals with a long-range…
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Entertainment & Lifestyle
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‘Bagan’ – a film to transform society: Deputy Speaker Rana
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Indira Rana highlighted men’s…
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‘End of AIDS’ still possible by 2030: UN
“The end of AIDS” is still possible by 2030, the United Nations…
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‘Govt. ready to work with private sector for energy development’
Minister of Energy Shakti Bahadur Basnet has said that the government was…
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‘Harry Potter’ actor Michael Gambon dies aged 82
British-Irish actor Michael Gambon, best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in six…
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‘Inspired millions’: Modric praised as World Cup career appears at end
TORONTO, Canada, July 3, 2026 (AFP) – Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic and…
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‘TikTok should be closed to maintain social harmony’
Kathmandu, Nov 13: The government has decided to close ‘TikTok’, a social…
Literature
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Literature
Dr. Sumaya Rai’s Book “Jindagi Phool Samjhe Phoolai Ho” Launched in London
London – On 16 May 2026, the autobiographical work “Jindagi Phool Samjhe Phoolai Ho” by…
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