Japan's former Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi has officially announced her bid for the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Thursday, completing the list of major candidates seeking to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Kyodo News reported.
Bangladesh's Election Commission has said that the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina and her family members will not be able to vote in the upcoming national elections to be held in February next year, local newspapers reported on Thursday.
Chief Minister of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, Ali Amin Gandapur, has issued a stern warning to elements within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), admitting the presence of "hypocrites" in the party and accusing them of causing internal damage, Geo News reported.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 18: Bandhan Life Insurance, the life insurance arm of Bandhan Group, reported a claim settlement ratio of 99.73% for the fiscal year 2024-2025, positioning itself as one of the most dependable insurers in the country. This figure represents the propor
Acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg recalled working on 'Jaws' in 1974 and dealing with budget issues that made him think if he would ever find work in Hollywood, even believing his career was "virtually over" at 26 years old, reported People.
Rice crop losses have been estimated at over 1 million acres of standing production. Citing the provincial authorities, Samaa reported that the floods have caused extensive damage to rice, sugarcane, corn, and cotton across Punjab. Standing sugarcane crops spread over 2.5 million acres were
Colombia has halted arms purchases from the US after President Gustavo Petro rejected Washington's criticism over cocaine trafficking. Petro said Colombia "will not be blackmailed" and called US aid "handouts," Al Jazeera reported. Trump recently decertified Colombia as an ally in the drug w
A high-powered committee led by Pakistan's Energy Minister failed to reach consensus on PoGB traders' demands for tax-free status and release of stuck consignments. Protests at Sost have entered 50 days, blocking the Karakoram Highway and halting trade with China, Dawn reported.
Taiwan is sending a delegation to the United States to purchase American agricultural products, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced, Focus Taiwan reported.
Trump has survived two assassination attempts in less than a year. In July last year, a sniper's bullet grazed his ear during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. More recently, a gunman described as a supporter of Ukraine opened fire near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, TASS reported.