Hasina condemns ICT trials of army officers under Yunus-led interim government

Dhaka: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has strongly denounced the International Crime Tribunal (ICT) for ordering the imprisonment of 15 army officers, calling the tribunal “illegal” and accusing the interim government led by...

Sale of Lukoil’s Assets in Bulgaria Only Possible after Government Decision, Positive Opinion from National Security Agency

The sale of assets belonging to the Russian oil company Lukoil in Bulgaria will be allowed only with a decision of the Council of Ministers and following a positive opinion from the State Agency for National Security (SANS), according to a...

New Home Affairs minister has to confront the invasive institutional decay enveloping the Guyana Police Force

Dear Editor, Since assuming office, Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond has spent her first weeks meeting the heads of law-enforcement agencies, touring facilities, and promising modernization, from digital immigration services to improved...

Industry Minister: S. Korea, US at Odds over Amount of Investment to Be Delivered in Cash

Photo : YONHAP News The minister of trade, industry and resources said Seoul and Washington remain at odds over how much of South Korea's pledged 350 billion dollar investment package will be delivered to the United States in cash. Industry...

UK government stands by its pledge on income tax, minister says

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s ruling Labour Party remains committed to its pre-election tax pledges, including on income tax, minister Nick Thomas-Symonds told Sky News on Friday, ahead of next month’s budget. Reeves and Prime Minister Keir Starmer...

French government suspends pension reform in new budget bill

France’s government on Thursday moved to delay the application of a controversial 2023 pensions reform, but sparked criticism for seeking to pay for it with increased health insurance taxes and frozen pensions. The measure comes with France mired...

Viral Video Shows Influencers Serving Gourmet Meals to Homeless, Sparks Question on ‘Charity for Views’

ATLANTA, GEORGIA — A viral video showing a group of well-dressed individuals serving gourmet-style meals to homeless people on the street has sparked widespread conversation online about modern acts of charity and the role of social media in...

I don’t feel the competence of Sam George, Lands minister and others

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) activist, Kwaku Osei Korankye Asiedu, popularly known as KOKA, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to take bold action by sacking ministers and appointees he believes are underperforming. He said a government that...

Lagos Women Run names Minister as Ambassador

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, has been named an Ambassador of the Lagos Women Run just as the 2025 edition of the event draws near. The Coordinator of the project, Tayo Popoola, said she is the Special Guest of Honour for...

Federal Minister for Education meets UN Envoy for Road Safety

Islamabad - Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, met with the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Mr. Jean Todt, in Islamabad today to discuss strengthening road...

Noura Al Kaabi participates in Fourth Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policies

PARIS, 24th October (WAM) Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, participated in the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy, held in Paris, France, on 22–23 October. Hosted by the Government of France, the conference served as a...

Melaka Identifies Abandoned Government Land For Aquaculture Projects

JASIN, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The Melaka government has identified several areas of abandoned government-owned land to be developed as aquaculture project sites to help fishermen increase their sources of income and strengthen the state's food...

Sri Lanka’s new Ports Minister to visit Indian maritime exhibition next week

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Ports & Civil Aviation Minister Anura Karunathilaka, will attend the Indian Maritime Week 2025 scheduled for next week, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said. It will be Minister Karunathilaka’s first...

Prime Minister Carney’s first trip to Asia starts this week with ASEAN, APEC summits

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves today on his first trip to Asia since taking office — part of his government’s effort to build stronger trade and diplomatic ties with a region that’s feeling increasingly squeezed between the U.S. and...

Argentina's Justice Minister resigns as officials flee Casa Rosada ahead of midterms

Friday, October 24th 2025 - 10:55 UTC Cúneo Libarona had already faced calls for his impeachment Argentina's Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona on Thursday turned in his resignation to President Javier Milei, effective Oct. 27, the day after...

OSD fiasco: Telangana Forest Minister Konda Surekha relents; apologizes for her daughter’s behavour

Hyderabad: Telangana Cabinet meeting on October 22 was full of drama and political fireworks. Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao created a flutter by claiming that senior IAS officer SAM Rizvi has applied for voluntary retirement because he...

Cooperation in trade, economic spheres win-win proposition, PM tells regional ministers’ conference

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that cooperation in trade and economic spheres was a “win-win proposition” which offered “rich dividends” to all parties involved. He made the remarks while addressing the Regional Transport Ministers’...

Ghana Trade Minister Urges Africa to Lead AI Revolution

Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare calls for infrastructure and skills investment at UNCTAD XVI in Geneva Ghana’s Trade Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare told a United Nations conference in Geneva that Africa must actively participate in artificial intelligence...

First Day of Working Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus M.Ryzhenkov to Algeria

23 October 2025 On 22–23 October, 2025 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Maxim Ryzhenkov is paying a working visit to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. The Belarusian delegation includes senior officials from...

Cults financed by politicians, not IPOB, driving much of south-east insecurity, says Odinkalu

Chidi Odinkalu, human rights lawyer, says cult groups allegedly financed by politicians are driving the rising insecurity across the south-east region. Odinkalu’s comments follow persistent attacks in the region, where gunmen have targeted...