International

Bridge Collapse at Congo Mine Kills at Least 32

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

A bridge at the Kalando mine, a copper-and-cobalt mining site in Lualaba province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, collapsed on Saturday, killing at least 32 people, provincial officials confirmed. The collapse occurred when dozens of miners flocked to the narrow, makeshift structure and it gave way, sending many into a flooded trench. Sequence […]

International

UK Plans Major Asylum Overhaul, Makes Refugee Status Temporary

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

The United Kingdom has unveiled a major restructuring of its asylum policy, confirming that refugee status will now be temporary, not permanent. Under the proposed framework, refugees will no longer be eligible for settlement after five years. Instead, they may have to wait up to 20 years before qualifying for indefinite leave to remain, with […]

South India State News

Bomb Threats Sent to Tamil Nadu CM, Actor Ajith Kumar

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

On Sunday night, a series of bomb-threat emails were sent to the office of the Tamil Nadu Director General of Police, targeting the residences of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and actor Ajith Kumar, among others. The threats prompted a full-scale response from the city’s Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), which carried out inspections at […]

International

India-US Trade Deal in Final Stage, Tariffs Set to Be Cut

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

India and the United States are close to finalising a bilateral trade agreement expected by the end of November. As part of the proposed framework, India is likely to allow duty-free imports of US soybeans, corn and select dairy products. In return, the US is preparing to roll back recently imposed penalty tariffs and revise […]

International

Bus-Tanker Crash in Saudi Arabia: 42 Indian Pilgrims Feared Dead

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

A severe road accident early Monday in Saudi Arabia has left at least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims feared dead, many of whom were reportedly from Hyderabad and the Telangana region. The incident occurred when their bus, travelling from Mecca to Medina, collided with a diesel tanker near the town of Mufrihat. Only a handful of […]

International

Trump Open to Sanctioning Russia Trade Partners Including India

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that he would support legislation aimed at imposing sanctions on countries that continue to trade with Russia, suggesting that nations such as India could be affected. He stated the move is designed to pressure Russia by targeting its economic partners and restricting their business interactions with Moscow. What Was […]

International

US-China Rare Earths Deal Aimed for Thanksgiving

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that a deal on rare earth minerals between the United States and China is expected to be finalised by Thanksgiving Day. The agreement follows a framework reached last month in which the US agreed not to impose proposed 100 % tariffs on Chinese imports of these minerals, […]

International

Netanyahu Vows to Block Palestinian State Ahead of UN Vote

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

On the eve of a crucial United Nations Security Council vote on a U.S.-backed resolution regarding Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that there would be “no Palestinian state” under his government’s watch. He argued that such a state would empower Hamas and threaten Israel’s security, even as the resolution under discussion leaves open the possibility of […]

Markets

Asia-Pacific Markets Slide Following Weak U.S. Session

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

Across Asia-Pacific stock markets on Monday, most benchmarks declined as investor sentiment stayed cautious after a volatile session on Wall Street. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell by about 0.3% after official data revealed a 1.8% annualised contraction in the country’s July-September GDP. The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong also dipped by roughly 0.8%, […]

International

Dhaka on Edge as Blasts and Shutdown Call Hit City

By BPN News Desk November 17, 2025

Late Sunday night, multiple crude bomb blasts rattled Dhaka’s Motijheel area and nearby neighbourhoods amid heightened tensions ahead of a landmark verdict by the International Crimes Tribunal‑Bangladesh (ICT-BD) in the trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. While no fatalities have been officially reported, the blasts triggered panic and prompted a large-scale