Trump says US ready to help Iranians (Ld)

IANS | January 11, 2026 8:23 AM

Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States was ready to help Iranians, posting the message on social media as US media reported growing protests, tight security measures, and a near-total internet shutdown in Iran.

US strikes ISIS targets across Syria

IANS | January 11, 2026 7:56 AM

Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) US Central Command said American forces, working with partner forces, carried out large-scale strikes against multiple ISIS targets across Syria, in an operation ordered after a deadly December attack on US personnel.

Trump says Venezuela releasing political prisoners

IANS | January 11, 2026 7:48 AM

Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Venezuela has begun releasing political prisoners, crediting direct US action for what he described as a major development and issuing a sharp warning to those being freed.

Bangladesh claims tariff relief discussed in US talks

IANS | January 11, 2026 7:46 AM

Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Bangladesh’s interim government claimed a potential breakthrough in trade discussions with the United States, saying senior US officials had agreed to explore steps that could ease tariffs on Bangladeshi exports and expand market access for its key textile and apparel sector.

Global Hindu Diaspora urges India to act on Bangladesh violence

IANS | January 11, 2026 7:14 AM

Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Hindu diaspora groups have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his advisers to take immediate action over what they describe as escalating violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, citing killings, mob attacks, and alleged state inaction.

Unplanned and disorderly, Bangladesh capital fails to emerge as modern city: Report

IANS | January 10, 2026 9:12 PM

Dhaka, Jan 10 (IANS) The growth of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, largely represents the spread of a fragile economic geography, with the city failing to emerge as a modern city. Although Dhaka has expanded swiftly in both size and population over the past few decades, the city has not become liveable, remaining largely unplanned and disorderly, a report said on Saturday.