Daily Archives: February 26, 2025
Rescuers manage to reach tunnel accident location, but unable to locate those trapped
NAGARKURNOOL: In a significant development, a team of experts engaged in rescuing the eight persons who have remained trapped for the past...
Trump announces ‘Gold Card’ program for wealthy foreigners, offering US residency for USD 5...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday (local time) that the United States will introduce a "gold card" for wealthy foreigners,...
UN Secretary General to visit Bangladesh amid tensions
DHAKA: The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is likely to visit Bangladesh in mid-March amid political tensions in the South Asian country,...
Israel and Hamas agree on ‘simultaneous’ exchange of hostages’ bodies and Palestinian prisoners
TEL AVIV: Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for the transfer of four Israeli hostages' bodies in exchange for the release...
South Korea birthrate rises for first time in 9 years, marriages surge
SEOUL: South Korea's fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, supported by an increase in marriages, preliminary...
Israel strikes ‘military targets’, weapon storage sites in Syria
TEL AVIV: The Israeli Defence Forces struck military targets inside Southern Syria along with weapon storage sites in the past few hours,...
PM Modi likely to visit Russia to attend 80th anniversary of Victory in Great...
WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Russia for the May 9 parade at Moscow's Red Square to mark the...
Macron got no promises on Ukraine but called his meeting with Trump ‘turning point’
WASHINGTON: French President Emmanuel Macron travelled to Washington seeking to convince US President Donald Trump to stand by Europe’s side in his...