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Europe, Ukraine push US on peace plan ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska talks

Trump plans to meet Putin in Alaska on August 15, saying the parties, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, were close to a deal that could resolve the three-and-a-half-year conflict

Bangladesh to hold general elections in first week of Feb 2026: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin, however said the exact date would be disclosed two months before the schedule was announced

Trump-Putin Alaska summit to tackle Ukraine war, tariffs and global trade

Trump announces historic Alaska summit with Putin to discuss Ukraine, tariffs, and trade; here's what to expect from the meeting

Nagasaki marks 80th A-bomb anniversary as survivors push for nuke ban

The atomic bomb dropped by the United States on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, killed some 70,000 people, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima killed 140,000

Trump admin moves to dismiss Harvard's lawsuit over ban on foreign students

The dispute involves Harvard's certification with the Student Exchange and Visitor Program - a requirement for any university to enroll international students

Zelenskyy vows Ukraine won't cede land but seeks lasting peace with Trump

Zelenskyy said any decisions made without Ukraine are against peace and will achieve nothing

Trump admin threatens to seize millions in valuable Harvard patents

Harvard has until Sept. 5 to prove it's complying with the requirements, including whether it showed a preference for US manufacturing, or risk forfeiting its patents

Trump administration expands search for Fed chair, adds new names to list

The team chosen by Trump has been reviewing several contenders, including a former Fed president and a longtime economic consultant

William Webster, only person to lead both FBI and CIA, dies at 101

Appointed judge by Nixon, FBI chief by Carter, and CIA head by Reagan, Webster was retained by George HW Bush until his retirement in 1991

Trump admin weighs military action against Latin American drug cartels

A pending US-Mexico security deal will enable joint monitoring of criminal groups and enhance coordination between security forces along the shared border

Suspected gunman, cop dead in shooting near CDC and Emory University

No civilians are believed to have been injured, but several rounds hit buildings on the CDC's sprawling campus, said Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum

Iran transfers inmates to Evin prison, which Israel targeted in June

Iran's IRNA news agency reported that the first group of prisoners was moved back to Evin from another Tehran facility, with more transfers expected in the coming days

Israel's plan to take over Gaza City stirs fears for civilians and hostages

Egyptian and Qatari mediators are drafting a plan to free all Gaza hostages, dead or alive, in exchange for ending the war and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territory

Meteor that hit a home in Georgia is older than Earth, says scientist

Examining the fragments under microscopes, Harris concluded the meteorite formed 4.56 billion years ago, roughly 20 million years older than the Earth

Hegseth reposts video featuring pastors saying women shouldn't vote

In the report, a Wilson church pastor called for repealing women's right to vote, while another said his ideal system would have people voting as households

Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner in less than 2 months

The Senate confirmed Long 53-44 despite Democrats' concerns over his past work for a firm tied to a fraud-ridden pandemic tax break and campaign contributions received after Trump nominated him

Trump admin seeks $1 bn settlement from UCLA, says White House official

The Trump administration has suspended $584 million in federal grants, the university said this week

Donald Trump to meet Putin in Alaska on Aug 15 to discuss Ukraine war

Earlier, Trump had said that he will meet very shortly with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine

Trump to realise trade policy failure within 6-9 months, says EAC-PM member

On August 6, the US announced an additional 25 per cent tariff on all Indian imports, on top of an existing 25 per cent duty, taking the total duty to 50 per cent effective August 27

Trump weighs $30 bn Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac IPO for later this year

Plan could value the government-controlled mortgage giants at some $500 billion or more and would involve selling between 5% and 15% of their stock with an offering expected to raise about $30 billion