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US, Iran likely to resume nuclear deal talks on February 17 in Geneva

Oman, which welcomed the first round of indirect talks on February 6, will host the talks in Geneva, the Swiss ministry said, without specifying which days

Crown prince urges world to stand with Iranians as 250,000 rally in Munich

Pahlavi warned of more deaths in Iran if 'democracies stand by and watch' following Iran's deadly crackdown on protesters last month

Tarique Rahman to take oath as Bangladesh PM on Monday; PM Modi invited

South Asian leaders have been invited to the ceremony, and several invitations have already been sent

Jaishankar meets leaders of Germany, Canada, France, Czech at Munich

The external affairs minister also met his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot and Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic-Radman

Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, European nations say

A joint statement said: "Russia had the means, motive and opportunity to administer this poison"

BNP thanks PM Modi, says 'eager to engage constructively with India'

Rahman's BNP on Friday secured a sweeping victory with more than two-thirds majority in the landmark parliamentary elections held on Thursday

Hasina's extradition from India 'depends on legal process': BNP chief

Rahman's BNP on Friday secured a sweeping victory with more than two-thirds majority in the landmark parliamentary elections held on Thursday

Energy market complex; India is wedded to strategic autonomy: Jaishankar

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Jaishankar said India's independent decision-making remains central to its approach

India backs UN Security Council reform, Jaishankar tells G7 leaders

The external affairs minister said he highlighted the "importance of a nimble and dynamic foreign policy to meet the demands of multipolarity"

Law and order must be maintained in Bangladesh: BNP's Tarique Rahman

Rahman said the freedom-loving people of the country had made BNP victorious, describing the outcome as 'the victory of the people'

Dollar trade with US aligns with Russia's national currency policy: Kremlin

The trade with the US in dollars does not contradict Russia's principle policy of use of national currencies in foreign transactions, the Kremlin said Saturday.

Bangladesh EC publishes gazette of new MPs, clears path for swearing-in

Parliamentary elections were held in Bangladesh on Thursday across 299 of the country's 300 constituencies, while the results from two seats were withheld

US DOJ sues Harvard for failing to provide data on race in admissions probe

The university said it has complied with civil rights law under a 2023 Supreme Court decision, which effectively barred universities from using race as a factor in university admissions

Regime change in Iran would be the 'best thing that could happen': Trump

The US and Iran opened negotiations in Oman last week with Trump seeking an arrangement that would curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions, and threatening to strike the country if he does not secure a deal

Ford CEO discusses China-US carmaking JV framework with Trump officials

The discussion took place days after President Donald Trump indicated that he'd be open to allowing Chinese automakers into the US if they built plants and hired Americans

Bank of America raises CEO Brian Moynihan's pay to $41 million for 2025

The board granted Moynihan an unchanged base salary of $1.5 million and no cash bonus, "consistent with prior years," along with equity incentive awards totaling $39.5 million

White House orders Homeland Security shutdown as funding lapses at midnight

While the shutdown formally takes effect at midnight, DHS employees were instructed to report to work and begin an "orderly shutdown" on their next regularly scheduled shift

US spent $35 mn to deport 300 migrants to third-party nations: Report

Immigration groups that have challenged the practice in court have said the practice has wide-ranging effects on law-abiding non-citizens who are at risk of being sent to unfamiliar countries

Indian national gets 24 yrs sentence for plotting Pannun's assassination

In 2024, the MEA confirmed that the individual named in the case in the foiled assassination plot against Khalistani terrorist Pannun was no longer an employee of the government of India

China could end Russia-Ukraine war with one call, says US Nato envoy

China and Russia have forged an even tighter partnership since the start of the war, and Russia relies on China for critical parts and components for drones and other war material