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An explosion of a drone and tracers are seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine on 17 February 2025. Reuters/Gleb Garanich
World+Biz

China's hopes to be Ukraine peacemaker collide with its goals on Trump, trade

China's priorities are clear: it is focused on repairing its economy and trying to hammer out a deal with US President Donald Trump to avoid another damaging trade war

Ukrainian service members watch while a tank (not pictured) fires toward Russian troops in the industrial area of the city of Sievierodonetsk, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine June 20, 2022. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

US refusing to co-sponsor UN motion backing Ukraine ahead of war anniversary, diplomats say

Journalists and other mourners gather around the bodies of four Palestinian journalists and a media worker killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp on December 26, 2024. Photo: AP/CPJ
World+Biz

Deadliest year on record for journalists; 70% killed by Israel: CPJ

A view shows an apartment building damaged by Russian military strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine on 21 January 2025. Reuters/Inna Varenytsia
Europe

Russia closes in on key Ukrainian city, seeking gateway for future advances

Stranded Bangladeshi nationals repatriated from war-torn Lebanon on 18 January. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

1,246 Bangladeshis repatriated from Lebanon; 47 arrive today

Hanna Horbachova, 55, forced to flee her home twice after the collapse of earlier ceasefires between warring parties since conflict began more than a decade ago, works inside her bakery, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine 14 January 2025. Photo: Reuters/
World+Biz

Trump the saviour? Anxious Ukrainians question president's power to end war

A Palestinian man sits amid rubble following an Israeli strike in central Gaza on 18 September 2024. Photo: Bloomberg
Supplement

Even if the wars end, the world will pay

Photo: BSS
World+Biz

US diplomats visit Syria to meet new rulers

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus of the Bangladesh interim government. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

CA urges collective actions to end Israeli brutalities in Gaza

At least 94 Bangladeshis returned home from Lebanon on 18 December. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

94 Bangladeshi citizens return from Lebanon

Bangladeshi citizens returning to Dhaka wait at thr airport on 5 December 2024. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

105 Bangladeshi nationals return from war-torn Lebanon 

Rihab Faour at her temporary home in Beirut. Photo: Collected/BBC
World+Biz

Lebanese woman killed after fleeing bombs four times

Syrian airport was closed as rebels reached Aleppo on 30 November. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, Russia conducts strikes in support of Assad