France holds a foreign investment summit on Monday with tens of billions of dollars of capital already offered, notably for artificial intelligence and data centres. Some 200 top executives from around the […]
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Sri Lanka raise fuel prices after IMF loan instalment
TLE DESK: Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by up to six percent on Sunday, in line with IMF plans to recover energy costs and phase out subsidies to stabilise the economy. Petrol […]
Ongoing Conflicts News Summary May 22
TLE DESK: Diplomatic efforts continue amid the broader 2026 Iran war fallout. A UAE official assessed a “50-50” chance of a US-Iran agreement on the Strait of Hormuz. The US voiced hope […]
Ukrainian attack on Russian-occupied town kills 1, wounds 35: Russia
TLE DESK: Ukrainian drones struck a college in the Russian-occupied region of Lugansk early Friday, killing at least one person and wounding dozens of others, Russian officials said. Lugansk is in east […]
AI-related demand boosts Singapore exports in April
TLE DESK: Singapore’s exports rose nearly 25 percent in April compared to the same month the previous year as strong demand for AI-related products outweighed the effects of the Middle East crisis, […]
Trump warns ‘won’t be anything left’ of Iran unless it agrees to deal
TLE DESK: President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Iran “there won’t be anything left of them” if Tehran does not quickly agree to a peace deal with the United States. Washington, locked […]
Parliament Passes July Mass Uprising Bill Granting Legal Immunity to Participants
TLE DESK:, 8 April 2026The Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday passed the July Mass Uprising (Protection and Liability Determination) Bill, 2026, converting a previously issued ordinance into law and granting legal immunity to […]
Bangladesh Welcomes Middle East Ceasefire, Calls for Dialogue to Secure Lasting Peace
TLE DESK:Wednesday, 8 April 2026Bangladesh has welcomed the announcement of a temporary ceasefire in the Middle East, describing it as a positive and much-needed step towards easing tensions in the conflict-ridden region.In […]
Middle East war intensifies as strikes widen and tensions escalate across region
TLE DESK: — The conflict in the Middle East deepened on Tuesday, with fresh exchanges of fire between Israel and Iran, alongside growing regional spillover and increasingly stark warnings from global leaders.Airstrikes […]
Sri Lanka hikes cooking gas prices amid global energy pressures
TLE DESK: Sri Lanka has increased the price of cooking gas by up to 23 per cent, as authorities grapple with rising global energy costs linked to the ongoing conflict involving Iran. […]