Trump orders Pentagon to pay troops amid govt shutdown

IANS | October 12, 2025 6:31 AM

Washington, Oct 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that he has directed Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to "use all available funds" to ensure troops receive their pay on October 15 amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Retaliatory moves reignite trade war worries between US and China

IANS | October 11, 2025 9:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) After a period of relative calm, with four major rounds of trade negotiations between the United States and China since May that saw at least two instances of freezing tariffs at previous rates (30 per cent), a renewed tariff war is brewing between the world's two largest economies.

Bangladesh: Political parties to review draft of July Charter before signing

IANS | October 11, 2025 9:31 PM

Dhaka, Oct 11 (IANS) Several political parties, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP), stated that they would make a final decision on signing the 'July National Charter-2025' after reviewing the complete draft, local media reported.

Pakistani forces continue crackdown on civilians in Balochistan

IANS | October 11, 2025 9:17 PM

Quetta, Oct 11 (IANS) Several Baloch civilians have been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces as the cycle of persecution continues amid a surge in enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and torture across the province, said leading human rights organisations.