Collection of $ 1bn underway as budgetary support: PM Hasina tells parliament

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told the parliament that the government has started a process to collect additional $ 1 billion as budgetary support

Vulnerable nations demand funding for climate losses, fearing UN ‘talk shop’

Vulnerable nations demand funding for climate losses, fearing UN ‘talk shop’

The surging costs of climate change-driven destruction have made vulnerable nations poorer by about one-fifth, 55 such countries said on Wednesday, as fears grow that

Lavrov says onus is on Ukraine to de-mine ports to allow grain shipments

Lavrov says onus is on Ukraine to de-mine ports to allow grain shipments

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday the onus was on Ukraine to solve the problem of resuming grain shipments by de-mining its ports. Lavrov

Sudanese farmers warn of failing harvests as hunger rises

Sudanese farmers warn of failing harvests as hunger rises

On the fertile clay plains of Sudan’s Gezira Scheme, farmers would have normally started tilling the soil weeks ago before planting out rows of sorghum,

Bangladesh is raising $1bn to tackle economic crisis over Russia-Ukraine war

Bangladesh is raising $1bn to tackle economic crisis over Russia-Ukraine war

The Bangladesh government has begun raising $1 billion to tackle the economic crisis triggered by the Ukraine-Russia war. In addition, the government will also collect

Luka Modric extends contract with Real Madrid until 2023

Luka Modric extends contract with Real Madrid until 2023

Croatia midfielder Luka Modric has signed a one-year contract extension with Real Madrid and will stay at the European champions at least until June 2023,

Dozens of abuse survivors plan to sue FBI over Nassar investigation

Dozens of abuse survivors plan to sue FBI over Nassar investigation

More than 90 women plan to file lawsuits against the FBI, accusing former agents at the agency of botching the sex abuse investigation into former

Florida 10-year-old accused of fatally shooting woman fighting with her mother

Florida 10-year-old accused of fatally shooting woman fighting with her mother

A 10-year-old Florida girl has been arrested after police say she retrieved a gun from her mother’s backpack and fatally shot a woman during a

More than 1,000 monkeypox cases reported to WHO

More than 1,000 monkeypox cases reported to WHO

There have been more than 1,000 monkeypox cases reported to the World Health Organization in the current outbreak outside the countries in Africa where it