The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has claimed victory in the country’s first election since the 2024 uprising, positioning itself to form the next government and potentially reshaping Bangladesh’s political landscape after years of intense rivalry and disputed polls. The party’s media unit said on X it had secured enough seats in Parliament to govern on […]
Continue ReadingThe movement of between 6,000 and 7,000 detainees to Iraqi government control, underway for weeks, could be complete as soon as Friday.
Continue ReadingThe movement of between 6,000 and 7,000 detainees to Iraqi government control, underway for weeks, could be complete as soon as Friday.
Continue ReadingKathy Ruemmler, the top lawyer at investment bank Goldman Sachs and former White House counsel to ex-US president Barack Obama, has announced her resignation after emails between her and Jeffrey Epstein showed a close relationship where she described him as an “older brother” and downplayed his sex crimes. Ms Ruemmler said she would “step down […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Turkish authorities have launched a significant crackdown on alleged money laundering linked to content on the OnlyFans platform, detaining 16 individuals and seizing assets valued at approximately 300 million […]
Continue ReadingGood Morning. In the Mared Gwyn and it’s Friday – here’s another packed newsletter to start your day. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Munich Security Conference kicks off this morning, one year after US Vice President JD Vance stunned 2025 delegates with a blistering speech criticizing Europe’s institutions. For many, that speech marked the start of the […]
Continue ReadingThe BBC will make hundreds of millions of pounds in cuts in the next three years as it continues to face “substantial financial pressures”. The corporation said in a statement that it expects to make savings of about 10 per cent of its costs by 2029, but no detail was given about what services may […]
Continue Reading02/13/2026, 08:0602/13/2026, 08:06 Around nine months after the operation against underground nuclear facilities in Iran, the US military wants to order supplies of the massive GBU-57 bunker-busting bombs. The US Department of Defense explained the new purchases as a result of the operation last June in order to replenish the warehouses. The bombs are necessary […]
Continue ReadingMourning for Wolfgang Heichel: The singer of the German pop group Genghis Khan died unexpectedly at the age of 75. 02/13/2026, 07:4802/13/2026, 07:48 Robin Schmidt / t-online An article by He celebrated numerous musical successes with his band: Now Wolfgang Heichel, the lead singer of the German pop group Genghis Khan, is dead. The musician […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 13/02/2026 – 7:45 GMT+1•Updated 8:01 On today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING We break down the conclusions of yesterday’s informal EU summit. Interviews with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and EU Commissioners Hadja Lahbib and Glenn Micallef. Our EU Editor Maria Tadeo joins us live from Germany on what’s at stake at this year’s Munich […]
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