International
Asylum applications by Bangladeshis rise in Europe
While asylum applications across various European Union countries declined overall in the first six months of this year, applications from Bangladeshi nationals increased. According to data from the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), asylum applications from Bangladeshi citizens rose by nearly 13 percent in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.
No other country being inducted into Mecca Pact right now: Pakistan
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry has said there is no plan at this moment to include any other country in the Mecca defence pact, and no discussions are underway on the matter.
US records hottest summer in 132 years, widespread drought conditions
The United States has experienced its hottest summer in 132 years, with severe heat and widespread heatwaves across the country this summer. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that this was the warmest summer the country has seen in 132 years.
Every American will get $5,000 if Republicans win elections: Trump
US President Donald Trump has announced that every adult citizen will receive $5,000 if the Republican Party retains control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the upcoming midterm elections.
Modi-Xi meeting on Day 1 of BRICS Summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday and China’s President Xi Jinping on Saturday on the margins of the BRICS Summit, people familiar with the matter said.
Heavy rains trigger landslides killed 16 in China
At least 16 people have been killed by mudslides and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in China’s eastern Jiangxi province, state media reported on Thursday (September 10).
Global crude oil price hits above $100
Brent crude oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel on Thursday (September 10) as escalating tensions in the Middle East, attacks on commercial shipping and growing fears of supply disruptions rattled global oil markets.
Five killed, 86 missing after ferry catches fire in Philippines
At least five people have died and 86 remain missing after a passenger ferry caught fire off the coast of Palawan in the Philippines.
Pakistan warns Iran to halt Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Pakistan has warned Iran to use its influence to help halt repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, amid growing fears that the violence could widen the conflict across the Middle East, according to Saudi, Pakistani and Iranian sources cited by Reuters.
No involvement of Indian government with Sheikh Hasina’s statements: Harsh Vardhan Shringla
India’s former foreign secretary and Rajya Sabha member Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said there is no involvement of the Indian government or the government of the country with the various statements of Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is staying in India.