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Bangladesh Seeks New Ganges Treaty, Says Ties With India "Will Depend On It"
The Indo-Bangladesh Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, signed in 1996, is due to expire in December.

Big Risks And Rewards In Upcoming IPOs At SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic
SpaceX is targeting an initial public offering that would raise up to $80 billion, roughly double the funds generated from all 2025 IPOs.

Beef Ribs To 'Heavenly' Walk: Xi-Trump Summit Symbolism Underscored US Power, Chinese Tradition
The formal choreography began at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, where the two leaders exchanged views on the Iran conflict, the war in Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula, among other items.

SriLankan Airlines Accuses Indian Staff At Chennai Office Of 2.2 Crores Fraud
In a statement issued on Saturday, the Sri Lankan flag carrier said that the fraud was carried out by altering invoices, payment details and signatures.

Family Emergency Kit, Air Raids: Cuba's 'Guide' On 'Potential Enemy Attacks'
Cuba has posted a "family guide" on provincial websites on how to survive "potential enemy attacks," as the communist-run island reels from...

Reality Show Survivor Greece Stops Filming After Contestant Loses 'Part Of Leg' In Boat Accident
The contestant sustained severe injuries to his legs from the vessel's outboard engine propellers.

Elon Musk Says "Instagram Is For Girls", Mocks Men Sharing Their Profiles
Musk often criticises platforms owned by Meta Platforms and promotes his own platform, X, as more open and serious.

Venezuela Says It Deported Maduro Aide To Face Criminal Proceedings In US
Alex Saab, who amassed a fortune through Venezuelan government contracts, fell out of favor with the country's new leadership that took power following Maduro's ouster.

US' Largest Commuter Rail System Shuts Down As Workers Strike
The railroad, which serves New York City and its eastern suburbs, ceased operations just after midnight after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the job.

Trump To Launch Big Iran Strikes? His "Calm Before Storm" AI Post Sparks Buzz
The image was shared by Trump at a time the fragile April 8 ceasefire remains in place in the Middle East, but tensions over critical marine chokepoint Strait of Hormuz show no signs of abatement.

Who Are Dutch CEOs That Met PM Modi In Netherlands And What They Discussed
PM Modi, accompanied by his Dutch counterpart, also witnessed the signing of an agreement between Tata Electronics and ASML to support the semiconductor Fab in Gujarat.

India, Netherlands Elevate Ties To Strategic Partnership After PM Modi's Visit
PM Modi began his two-day visit to The Hague on Friday as part of four-nation trip to Europe that is aimed at ramping up bilateral ties in a range of key areas.

US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Tehran Prepares "Mechanism" For Hormuz Traffic, Israel Strikes Lebanon
US Iran War News LIVE Updates: Israel launched a massive series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon, despite an extension of the truce between the two countries.

Rescue Diver Dies In Search Of 4 Italians Who Drowned In Maldives
Mohamed Mahudhee, a member of the Maldivian National Defense Force, died of underwater decompression sickness.

On Camera, Man Drives Into Pedestrians, Then Chases People With Knife In Italy
Four of the persons were critically injured in the incident, Modena mayor Massimo Mezzetti told reporters.

Palestinians Forced To Destroy Own Homes For "Disneyfied" Israeli Theme Park
The forced clearing of the Al-Bustan neighbourhood in the larger Silwan district aims to make way for a state-backed biblical theme park called the King's Garden Park.

Bangladesh Arrests Ex-Soldier Who Threatened To Attack Parliament, Airport
The suspect, named as 23-year-old Mohammad Rahed Hossain Mahed, "had taken refuge in a hideout near the Indian border", authorities said.

1996 Military Jet Killings: Why Team Trump Wants Cuba's Raul Castro Charged
On February 24, 1996, Cuban jets shot down two small planes being flown by Brothers to the Rescue, a group of Cuban exile pilots.

Israeli Strikes Kill Hamas Armed Wing Chief, 'Architect' Of October 7 Attack
Ezzedine Al-Haddad had been killed in an Israeli strike on a residential apartment and a civilian vehicle in Gaza City on Friday.


