2023

President Vladimir Putin was escorted to the Middle East by four Russian fighter jets today for a rare trip abroad, during which he will discuss oil, Gaza and Ukraine with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Putin's meeting…

An Islamabad court yesterday rejected former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's request to withdraw a key appeal so he could move it to a different court in the city of Lahore, his lawyer said, a possible setback in his efforts to…

Three people were killed and another seriously injured by a gunman who was shot dead by police at a US university on Wednesday. The incident at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a short distance from the gambling hub's tourist-packed…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been ranked 46th on the Forbes list of The World's Most Powerful Women 2023. She has been ranked 9th on the list of 18 most powerful women in politics and policy in 2023. Last year, the PM was ranked 42nd…

Unesco yesterday inscribed Bangladesh's rickshaws and rickshaw paintings to its list of "intangible cultural heritage of humanity". The recognition was given at the ongoing 18th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the…

Shah Rukh Khan, in collaboration for the first time with renowned filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, is set to dazzle audiences with their upcoming film "Dunki", slated for a Christmas release on December 21 in cinemas. The fourth trailer of this…

"Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce" premiered at the top of the US box office, raking in $21.8 million during the typically anemic first weekend of December, according to research firm Comscore. Beyonce Knowles' concert film marked the…

Lionel Messi has been named Time magazine's "Athlete of the Year" for 2023 after a trailblazing season marked by an eighth Ballon d'Or award and his ground-breaking move to Major League Soccer's Inter Miami. Time said the Argentine…

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to bat first against New Zealand on the first day of the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday. New Zealand brought in left-arm…

President Vladimir Putin will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates today, the Kremlin announced, as Moscow courts allies abroad despite being isolated over the Ukraine conflict. Putin has limited his international travel since…