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U.S. Gaza Force Plan Faces Pushback At UN

By BPN News Desk November 14, 2025

The United States’ proposal for a UN-mandated international stabilisation force in Gaza has met resistance from several key members of the Security Council. The draft resolution seeks both a multinational force to operate through 2027 and a transitional civilian authority called the “Board of Peace” to guide governance during the stabilisation phase. Russia and China […]

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BBC Apologises To Trump Over Edited Speech

By BPN News Desk November 14, 2025

The BBC has issued a personal apology to former U.S. President Donald Trump for misleadingly editing parts of his 6 January 2021 speech in a documentary produced by its “Panorama” programme. The edited clip made it appear that Trump was explicitly calling for violent action, a claim the broadcaster now terms an “error of judgment”. […]

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Russia Strikes All Districts Of Kyiv In Major Attack

By BPN News Desk November 14, 2025

Kyiv came under one of its broadest attacks in months as Russian forces launched drones and missiles across nearly every district of the Ukrainian capital. Local authorities reported fires in several residential blocks, shattered windows, and debris scattered across streets. At least 11 people were injured, including a pregnant woman, while one man remains in […]

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Bangladesh Can’t Remain In Current State, Says Hasina

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has said her country “can’t and won’t remain in this state” and that it “will rise again.” Speaking in an email interview from Delhi, where she is staying, she stressed that her return hinges on the restoration of “participatory democracy” and the conduct of free and fair […]

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New H-1B Policy: “Train Americans, Then Go Home”

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary, outlined a new direction under President Donald Trump’s administration for the H‑1B visa programme. He said the visas will now be more temporary in nature—bringing in highly skilled foreign professionals for a limited period so that they can train American workers in industries like ship-building and semiconductors, after which they

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Pakistan Army Chief Granted Lifelong Immunity in Constitutional Amendment

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

Pakistan’s parliament has approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment, granting sweeping powers and lifetime legal immunity to the country’s army chief, Asim Munir. Under the new law, Munir will hold the newly created post of Chief of Defence Forces, giving him formal command over the army, navy and air force. The amendment also ensures that once […]

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Jaishankar Meets Rubio, Congratulates US Condolence Gesture

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Canada. Jaishankar thanked Rubio for his expression of condolences over the recent explosion near New Delhi’s Red Fort that killed multiple people, describing the gesture as […]

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US Sanctions 32 Entities Over Iran Missile Programme

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

The United States Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on 32 individuals and entities across eight countries—namely Iran, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Türkiye, China, Hong Kong, India, Germany and Ukraine—accused of aiding Iran’s ballistic missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production. The move targets procurement networks that funnel key components

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US House Returns For Vote To End Government Shutdown

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

The U.S. House of Representatives returned to Washington after nearly eight weeks away to vote on legislation aimed at ending the nation’s longest government shutdown. The chamber reconvened on November 11, 2025, following a hiatus that started on September 19. Shutdown Reaches Historic Length The shutdown, which began October 1, marked a 43-day funding lapse. […]

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Pakistan Warns Of Strikes Inside Afghanistan

By BPN News Desk November 12, 2025

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned that the country may launch cross-border strikes inside Afghanistan following two major terrorist attacks within 48 hours. The first incident targeted a court complex in Islamabad, killing at least 12 people, while the second hit a military school in South Waziristan. Authorities have blamed militant groups allegedly