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Makkah Defence Pact Agreement

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has expressed interest in joining the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, a pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed on August 7. The agreement aims to strengthen collective security and…

Syria Removed From Terror List

Syria has been removed from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, a designation that had been in place since 1979. The decision was made by the US State Department and took effect after a 45-day congressional review triggered by US…

Bangladesh Presidential Election

Bangladesh lawmakers have elected Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the country's new president, with 255 votes out of a possible 349. The election was held on Thursday and marked the first contested presidential vote in 35 years, since…

Zambia Election Violence

In Zambia, a presidential election was held, but it was marred by allegations of irregularities and violence. On Thursday night, 11 people, including 6 opposition figures from the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Progress…

Trump Plane Security Threats

US President Donald Trump secretly swapped planes while leaving a NATO summit in Turkey last month, as part of an elaborate ruse prompted by a possible Iranian threat. Trump had arrived in Turkey aboard a newer Boeing 747-8 donated by…

White House Press Secretary Departure

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving her job at the end of the month, announced U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday. This departure comes ahead of November's midterm elections, which will be a key test for the…

Trump Truth Social Trading Scandal

Donald Trump's media company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), has launched a paid subscription service called Truth API that gives users early access to posts from the website's most prominent accounts, including President Donald…

Canadian Federal Byelections

Voting began on Monday in three federal by-elections, including a potentially close race in Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, Quebec. The seat was held by Conservative MP Richard Martel since 2018, but he stepped down to join the Senate after being…

Israel-Greece Defense Deal

Israel and Greece have signed a $3.5 billion defense deal, one of the country's largest, which includes a multilayered air defense system for Greece using Israeli technology. The agreement, known as the "Achilles Shield," comes as Israel…

Middle East Defense Pact

Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have formed a new defense alliance, known as the "Makkah Defence Alliance", with its first secretary general coming from Pakistan. The agreement was announced by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who…

UK Conservative Party Reshuffle

Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, has carried out a reshuffle of her shadow cabinet ahead of Parliament's return on Tuesday and the party's conference in October. As part of this shake-up, Andrew Griffith has been given the crucial…

AI Firm vs US Government

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration illegally punished artificial intelligence firm Anthropic for protected speech. In a permanent injunction issued on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Rita Lin of San Francisco declared…