Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 08:33 am
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MSF welcomes Indian government standing strong against EFTA trade deal’s harmful intellectual property provisions
Online Desk: In a welcome move on Thursday, the Indian Commerce Ministry confirmed its rejection of Switzerland’s demand for data exclusivity for medicines in the India-EFTA trade deal, and emphasisedread more
IFAD Member States approve ambitious $2 bn plan to reduce hunger and poverty for 100 million rural people
Online Desk: As climate change, biodiversity loss, economic uncertainties and growing instability take a strong toll on rural communities and small-scale farmers in many parts of the world, particularly inread more
Blinken arrives in Tirana on first visit to Albania
Online Desk: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tirana on Thursday in a show of support for its Balkan ally. Blinken’s first visit to Albania is intended toread more
Israeli airstrikes killed 10 Lebanese civilians in a single day
Online Desk: The civilian death toll from two Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon has risen to 10, Lebanese state media reported Thursday, making the previous day the deadliest in more thanread more
Russia is close to creating cancer vaccines: Putin
Online Desk: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russian scientists were close to creating vaccines for cancer that could soon be available to patients. Putin said in televised commentsread more
African countries praise PM Hasina for Bangladesh IMO scholarships
Online Desk: Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and Permanent Representatives of more than 40 African countries, members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for offering 10 marineread more
Australian PM announces engagement
Online Desk: Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, revealed in a romantic tweet Thursday his engagement to girlfriend Jodie Haydon. “She said yes,” the 60-year-old Albanese posted to social media platformread more
Russia fires 26 missiles at Ukraine, at least one dead
Online Desk: Russian forces fired 26 missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing at least one person and destroying multiple homes, Ukrainian officials said Thursday, adding that air defences shot down 13read more
Dhaka-Moscow relations strong both politically, economically: Ambassador Mantytsky
Online Desk: Bangladesh-Russia relations have proven to be resilient and strong both politically and economically, Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytsky said on Thursday judging the outcomes of the yearread more
