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B'desh: Former PM Hasina’s son calls upcoming election ‘staged drama’ by Jamaat-backed Yunus govt

IANS | January 19, 2026 11:10 AM

Dhaka, Jan 19 (IANS) Sajeeb Wazed, son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, alleged that the February 12 election in Bangladesh is a staged drama rather than a transparent democratic process, accusing the “illegal” radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami-backed interim government led by Muhammad Yunus of orchestrating it.

Denmark unable to counter Russian ‘threat’ in Greenland, says Trump; claims 'it will be done’

IANS | January 19, 2026 10:41 AM

Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday escalated pressure on Denmark over Greenland, accusing Copenhagen of failing to counter what he described as a long-standing Russian threat to the strategically located island and signalling renewed determination to act.

Bangladesh polls: NCP, BNP question neutrality of Election Commission

IANS | January 19, 2026 10:30 AM

Dhaka, Jan 19 (IANS) As Bangladesh gears up for the general elections, the National Citizen Party (NCP) expressed doubts over the Election Commission's (EC) ability to hold credible and neutral polls in the country, local media reported.

Zelensky says Russia prioritises strikes over diplomacy, targets Ukraine’s energy sector

IANS | January 19, 2026 9:56 AM

Kyiv, Jan 19 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that if Russia genuinely wanted to end the war, it would focus on diplomacy—not on missile strikes, blackouts, or attempts to damage Ukraine’s nuclear power plants.

Pragmatic India shaping balance: Zakaria

IANS | January 19, 2026 9:28 AM

Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) India is increasingly hedging rather than aligning firmly with the United States as China deepens its global trade footprint and confidence in US leadership weakens, CNN host Fareed Zakaria said, pointing to data and opinion polls that show a broader global recalibration.

Three more civilians allegedly forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan

IANS | January 19, 2026 9:15 AM

Quetta, Jan 19 (IANS) Amid escalating violence and security operations across Pakistan’s Balochistan province, a leading human rights organisation reported the alleged enforced disappearance of three more Baloch civilians, accusing Pakistani security forces of involvement in the latest incidents.

US judges order release of two Indian asylum seekers

IANS | January 19, 2026 8:58 AM

Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) US federal judges in California have ordered immigration authorities to release two Indian nationals, ruling that their detention without hearings likely violated constitutional due process.

US-based nonprofit group of Marathi mothers celebrate Makar Sankranti at Bay Area event

IANS | January 19, 2026 8:51 AM

Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) A US-based nonprofit group of Marathi mothers marked the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti with a sold-out cultural gathering in California’s Bay Area, bringing together ritual, conversation and community fundraising, with Indian film actor Ashvini Bhave as the featured guest.

US tariff warnings raise new market concerns

IANS | January 19, 2026 8:30 AM

Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) Senator Mark Warner warned that renewed tariff threats by President Donald Trump could unsettle global markets and strain ties with US allies.

US revives talk of regime change in Venezuela and Iran

IANS | January 19, 2026 8:11 AM

Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) Influential US lawmakers, former officials, and foreign policy experts openly discussed political change in Venezuela and Iran, reviving regime-change language that Washington had sought to downplay in recent years.

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B'desh: Former PM Hasina’s son calls upcoming election ‘staged drama’ by Jamaat-backed Yunus govt

Denmark unable to counter Russian ‘threat’ in Greenland, says Trump; claims 'it will be done’

Bangladesh polls: NCP, BNP question neutrality of Election Commission

Zelensky says Russia prioritises strikes over diplomacy, targets Ukraine’s energy sector

Pragmatic India shaping balance: Zakaria

Three more civilians allegedly forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan

US judges order release of two Indian asylum seekers

US-based nonprofit group of Marathi mothers celebrate Makar Sankranti at Bay Area event

US tariff warnings raise new market concerns

US revives talk of regime change in Venezuela and Iran

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