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Trump announced he and Putin had arranged face-to-face talks in Hungary the night before he welcomed Zelensky to the White House last week
Zelensky ready to join Trump-Putin talks after 'frank' White House meeting
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he would be ready to join Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin at a proposed summit in Hungary if he were invited.The US and Russian presidents announced on Thursday they planned to hold talks on the war in Ukraine in Budapest, possibly in the coming weeks.In comments released on Monday, Zelensky told reporters: "If it is an invitation in a format where we meet as three or, as it's called, shuttle diplomacy… then in one format or another, we will agree."Meanwhile, media reports have suggested his White House meeting with Trump on Friday descended into a "shouting match" — with the US side urging Ukraine to accept Russia's terms to end the war.Zelensky was guarded during his first press briefing since the talks, but still his...
October 20, 2025

Zelensky ready to join Trump-Putin talks after 'frank' White House meeting

The centre where the fire broke out stored fabrics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and other goods
Airport inferno could cost Bangladesh $1bn in damages, say experts
DHAKA — Business leaders in Bangladesh fear losses of more than $1bn (£750m) after a devastating fire broke out in the logistics section of the country's main airport on Saturday.Clothes and raw materials were among the goods destroyed, which could put some businesses at risk, according to the country's export associations.The cause of the fire — which took 27 hours to extinguish — is still being investigated. The blaze had forced the temporary suspension of flights and airport operations.Bangladesh is the word's second-largest exporter of clothes after China, supplying global retailers like H&M and Walmart.Bangladesh's garment sector generates around $40bn a year, accounting for over a tenth of its gross domestic product.Local media reports say around 35 people...
October 20, 2025

Airport inferno could cost Bangladesh $1bn in damages, say experts

School halls have been transformed into clinics to help treat students
Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office
JAKARTA — When Prabowo Subianto campaigned to become Indonesia's new president, he promised dynamic economic growth and major social change.But his first year in office has not lived up to this populist platform. Rather, his ambitious pledges have been confronted by the realities of South East Asia's biggest economy.A frustrated youth, worried about jobs, took to the streets in late August to protest against the rising cost of living, corruption and inequality — the government was forced to roll back the perks for politicians that had triggered public fury. There had been huge protests earlier in the year too, against budget cuts that hit healthcare and education spending.What didn't help was that this coincided with an expensive free school meals programme — at an...
October 20, 2025

Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office

Fireworks light up the streets and sky as people celebrate Diwali
India sparkles as millions celebrate Diwali festival
NEW DELHI — Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, one of Hinduism's most significant and widely observed festivals.While lamps and firecrackers light up homes and streets during the festival, they also worsen air pollution — a problem especially pronounced in northern India, where winter months already bring poor air quality.This year, the Supreme Court has permitted the sale and use of "green crackers" in the capital, Delhi, to help curb air pollution, ending a ban on crackers that has been in place since 2020."Green crackers" claim to emit 20–30% less pollution than traditional firecrackers, but critics doubt their actual effectiveness in protecting the environment.In recent years, several states have restricted or banned firecrackers to combat...
October 20, 2025

India sparkles as millions celebrate Diwali festival

Palestinians collect leaflets dropped by an Israeli drone warning people to stay away from the so-called yellow line in Khan Younis, 20 October, 2025
US envoys in Israel to stabilise shaky ceasefire after flareup of violence
JERUSALEM — Special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner have arrived in Israel on Monday to shore up the shaky Israel-Hamas ceasefire, a day after the fragile deal faced its first flareup with Israel threatening to halt aid transfers after it said Hamas militants had killed two of its soldiers.The Israeli military later said it continued enforcing the ceasefire and an official confirmed that aid deliveries would resume on Monday.By early afternoon, it was not immediately clear if the flow of aid had restarted.More than a week has passed since the start of the US-proposed truce aimed at ending two years of devastating Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.US President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday that Hamas has been "quite...
October 20, 2025

US envoys in Israel to stabilise shaky ceasefire after flareup of violence

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire in Doha
DOHA — Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed Sunday to an immediate ceasefire following talks in Doha mediated by Qatar and Türkiye, officials from both countries confirmed.Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif announced that the two neighbors reached an understanding to respect each other’s territorial sovereignty, adding that delegations from both sides will meet again in Istanbul on Oct. 25 for further discussions.“Negotiations between representatives of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, held in Qatar, have concluded with the signing of a bilateral agreement,” Afghan interim administration spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on X.He said both sides reaffirmed their commitment to peace, mutual respect, and the preservation of...
October 19, 2025

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire in Doha

He Weidong was the second highest ranking official in the Chinese military
Chinese Communist Party expels top generals in sweeping military crackdown
SINGAPORE — The Chinese Communist Party has expelled nine top generals in one of its largest public crackdowns on the military in decades.Nine men were suspected of serious financial crimes, a statement released by China's defence ministry said.Most of them were three-star generals and part of the party's decision-making Central Committee. They have also been expelled from the military.While the statement cast the expulsion as part of an anti-corruption drive, analysts say it could also be seen as a political purge. It comes on the eve of the party's plenum where the Central Committee will discuss the country's economic development plan and vote in new members.The nine officials are:He Weidong — Vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC)Miao Hua —...
October 17, 2025

Chinese Communist Party expels top generals in sweeping military crackdown

The flight attendant's death has sparked anger in Taiwan
Airline apologizes for asking dead flight attendant for paperwork
TAIPEI — A Taiwanese airline has apologized for requesting paperwork from a dead employee, in the latest development of a case that has sparked widespread anger.The 34-year-old Eva Air flight attendant, surnamed Sun, died earlier this month after reportedly feeling unwell during a flight.Many online have speculated she was overworked.Taiwanese authorities and Eva Air are investigating her death, focusing on whether she was denied medical help or discouraged from taking sick leave.Ms Sun reportedly felt ill on 24 September during a flight from Milan to Eva Air's base in Taoyuan City in Taiwan.She was hospitalized upon arrival and eventually died on 8 October.Anonymous social media users claiming to be her colleagues have alleged Ms Sun was pushed to continue working even when she...
October 17, 2025

Airline apologizes for asking dead flight attendant for paperwork

Sheikh Hasina
Death penalty sought for Bangladesh's ex-leader Sheikh Hasina
DHAKA — Prosecutors in Bangladesh have demanded that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina be put to death over a deadly crackdown on student-led protests last year that ousted her from power.Hasina, who has fled to India, is on trial for crimes against humanity. According to a leaked audio clip, she ordered security forces to "use lethal weapons" against protesters. She denies the charges.Up to 1,400 people were killed in weeks of unrest that ended Hasina's 15-year rule. It was the worst violence Bangladesh had seen since its 1971 war of independence.Chief prosecutor Tajul Islam said Hasina deserves 1,400 death sentences. "Since that is not humanly possible, we demand at least one," he said."[Hasina's] goal was to cling to power permanently, for herself and her family," Islam...
October 17, 2025

Death penalty sought for Bangladesh's ex-leader Sheikh Hasina

Trump and Modi pictured in February.
Trump says Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil, as the US seeks to put economic pressure on the Kremlin as part of efforts to end the war in Ukraine.Trump told reporters he had received assurances from Modi that India would halt its purchases "within a short period of time", which he called "a big stop".The US president has sought to leverage India's purchases of Russian oil in his trade war, but Delhi has so far resisted.Reacting to the Trump remarks, an Indian government spokesman said discussions were "ongoing" with the US administration which had "shown interest in deepening energy co-operation with India"."Our consistent priority to safeguard the interests of the Indian consumer in a volatile energy...
October 16, 2025

Trump says Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil

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