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Asif highlights Bangladeshi youths' potential at OIC Youth event, meetings with counterparts
Adviser to the Ministry of Youth and Sports Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, currently in Morocco to attend an OIC Youth Summit, held up the courage, potential, and capabilities of Bangladesh’s young population, as well as key government initiatives...

Trump considering adding another 36 countries to his no travel list including African and Caribbean nations: report
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Tanzania edges toward trade, industry recovery
TANZANIA’S trade and industrial sectors are showing strong signs of recovery, driven by improved business conditions and expanding market opportunities across the region and beyond. The exports have steadily increased from 6.38 billion US dollars...

World News | India Extends Warm Greetings to Congo on Their Independence Day
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended warm wishes to the government and people of Congo on their Independence Day. https://x.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1939676439919341800 Also Read | Laos Job...

India extends warm greetings to Congo on their Independence Day
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended warm wishes to the government and people of Congo on their Independence Day. Warm wishes to FM Thérèse Wagner, the Government and people of Democratic...

How choke points of global sea lanes influence trade, power and risk
From Samirul Ariff Othman In an increasingly fractured world, geoeconomics – the convergence of geography, economics, and strategic coercion – is emerging as the principal currency of power. Two maritime chokepoints, the Red Sea and the Strait of...

Bangladesh: America's Growing Grip on Chattogram Seaport
On a sultry May afternoon, 2025 as port cranes stretched skyward against the Bay of Bengal backdrop, Dr. Muhammad Yunus—the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government—lent his voice to a decision that could reshape the country's future:...

Shame Shame Shame: What American Justice Looks Like
Today in our deportation police state: ICE goons in combat gear like they're on recon in Fallujah abduct 4th-graders and dishwashers at taco joints; Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a big-time human trafficker; and tear-gas-and-assault-rifle-laden National...

Egypt Strengthens Cooperation with Africa to Tackle Water Challenges
Egypt is continuing to strengthen its cooperation with African nations to confront the pressing challenges of water and food security. “Water issues are a shared challenge that grows more severe due to climate change and resource scarcity,...

India extends warm greetings to Seychelles on National Day
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday extended ‘warm greetings’ to Seychelles governement on their National Day. https://x.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1939204223058747878 “Warm greetings to FM Sylvestre Radegonde, the Government and the...

World News | India Extends Warm Greetings to Seychelles on National Day
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday extended 'warm greetings' to Seychelles governement on their National Day. https://x.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1939204223058747878 Also Read | Earthquake in Nepal:...

Libya hosts Arab Planning Institute meeting in Tripoli
ThecMinistry of Planning hosted the second meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Arab Planning Institute for the 2024–2025 term on Sunday in Tripoli, with participation from representatives of several Arab countries. The meeting, held at the...

Trump’s response to the LA protests are a stark warning of what’s to come
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Roaming Charges: After Midnight
B-2 Stealth bomber flying at night. Photo: Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder / U.S. Air Force. After midnight We’re gonna let it all hang out We’re gonna cause talk and suspicion Give an exhibition Find out what it is all about – JJ Cale, After Midnight...

Africa must not miss the boat on the WTO fishing subsidies deal
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies is on track to be adopted this year, with Ghana the latest African country to ratify. Nine more ratifications are needed to reach the total of 111, which activates the treaty. The...

Generational Vision
For more than a century, the Mohan family has been a fixture in Ethiopia’s business landscape, tracing its roots back to the arrival of Mr. Mayur Suryakant Kothari’s grandfather in 1915. Now leading Mohan Group of Companies as CEO, Harsh Kothari...

Great Green Wall innovations hailed on Desertification and Drought Day
From food made with overlooked native plants to handbags crafted from wild grasses—and even a simple rope tool to prevent wildfires—community-driven innovation is reshaping how land restoration takes root across Africa’s drylands. These are among...

Avian Flu Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at avian flu. Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only birds. There are many different strains of avian flu: 16 H subtypes and 9 N subtypes. Only those...

Why I Stand with Israel
Although my Jewish identity and my religion undeniably shape my perspective, they are not the primary factors that lead me to advocate for Israel. Founded on facts not faith, my pro-Israel views arise from the same logic and reason I use every day...

ESL claims global edge...
Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics (ESL) has announced its readiness with sustainable and competitive IT technology on a global scale. Timely financial reporting is a crucial factor for its forthcoming participation in the capital market, and the...