2022

GBNEWS24DESK// Brazilian football legend Pele said on Saturday that he feels "strong, with a lot of hope" despite medical problems that have kept the 82-year-old sports icon in the hospital with a respiratory infection. Pele, widely…

GBNEWS24DESK// France's bid to retain the World Cup continues against Poland on Sunday, while England's pursuit of a first major trophy in 56 years will be tested by African champions Senegal. Didier Deschamps' French side are aiming…

GBNEWS24DESK// The United States on Friday unveiled the B-21 Raider, a high-tech stealth bomber that can carry nuclear and conventional weapons and is designed to be able to fly without a crew on board. The slickly choreographed…

GBNEWS24DESK// French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said he had a "clear and honest" discussion with Twitter owner Elon Musk during an unannounced face-to-face meeting in New Orleans. Macron tweeted that he voiced concerns about…

GBNEWS24DESK// The historic St Edward's Crown, which has been the centrepiece of the coronation of monarchs in England for more than 350 years, has been removed from the Tower of London to be modified for the coronation of King Charles…

GBNEWS24DESK// Iran's parliament and the judiciary are reviewing a law which requires women to cover their heads, and which triggered more than two months of deadly protests, the attorney general said. The demonstrations began after…

GBNEWS24DESK// The law enforcers have beefed up security in Chattogram as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of the ruling Awami League, is scheduled to address a rally in the port city today. The rally venue, Polo Ground,…

GBNEWS24DESK// Three South Asian nations -- Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan -- that are going to graduate from the status of least developed countries (LDC) would struggle to get cheaper funds during the transitional period due to global…

GBNEWS24DESK// US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron emerged from White House talks Thursday pledging to close ranks in helping Ukraine and pressuring Russia's Vladimir Putin to make peace. Addressing a joint…

GBNEWS24DESK// Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shown that Europe is too reliant on the United States for its own security, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said yesterday. Speaking at a think tank in Sydney, Australia, Marin…