Bangladesh has increased fuel prices for the second time in just six weeks, reflecting ongoing financial stress linked to global energy disruptions and rising import costs driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The government, which relies on imports for around 95 percent of its fuel supply—mostly sourced from the Middle East—adjusted prices in […]
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Japan’s political landscape shifted decisively after a historic election victory handed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a powerful mandate — and with it, rising expectations that she will finally deliver on long-promised tax cuts. Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party swept Sunday’s election, buoyed by a bold pledge to ease everyday pressure on households by suspending the 8 […]
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New York City’s newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, wasted no time making his message clear — both to his enthusiastic supporters and to the White House. In a passionate victory speech on Tuesday night, the 34-year-old Democrat turned his focus directly toward President Donald Trump, signalling what is likely to become one of the most […]
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JAKARTA, Sept 2 — The streets may be quieter today, but the unrest that shook Indonesia over the past week hasn’t truly ended — it’s only simmering below the surface. In recent days, what started as protests over lawmakers’ lavish perks turned deadly, with at least six lives lost and 20 people still unaccounted for. […]
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