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Pakistan to Chair IMF, World Bank Boards in 2027

By BPN News Desk October 16, 2026

Pakistan will chair the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group in 2027, returning to the role for the first time since 1953. Ahad Khan Cheema named incoming chair Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, who also serves as Pakistan’s Governor to the World Bank Group, was formally […]

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MEA Confirms Jaishankar-Rubio Talks in Mumbai

By BPN News Desk October 16, 2026

The Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Mumbai on October 20, following political criticism over the venue and the way the engagement was first publicly discussed. Jaishankar to meet Rubio in Mumbai MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India has regularly […]

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Nirmala Sitharaman Flags China’s Trade Barriers to India

By BPN News Desk October 16, 2026

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has identified China’s non-tariff trade barriers as the biggest obstacle to improving India-China economic relations. Speaking at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok on Friday, October 16, 2026, she said restrictions on Indian exports were contributing to a widening bilateral trade deficit despite years of

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Trump Slams Ukraine’s Strikes on Russian Refineries

By BPN News Desk October 16, 2026

US President Donald Trump has criticised Ukraine’s decision to resume attacks on Russian oil refineries, describing the strikes as a disgrace and blaming them for keeping global energy prices elevated. His remarks, made during an interview aired on October 15, 2026, followed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to abandon an energy infrastructure

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Magnitude 7 Earthquake Hits Russia’s Kamchatka

By BPN News Desk October 16, 2026

A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 7.0 struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Friday, October 16, 2026, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The earthquake occurred at a depth of approximately 140 kilometres in Russia’s Far East, a region frequently affected by seismic activity. No tsunami warning was issued, and there

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US Weighs Mother of All Bombs Strikes on Iran

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2026

The United States military has reportedly developed new strike plans that could involve deploying its most powerful non-nuclear bomb against Iranian nuclear facilities and energy infrastructure. The proposals, reported on October 15, 2026, are among several military options being considered if President Donald Trump authorises renewed combat operations against Iran. US

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India-US Trade Deal Enters Final Drafting Stage

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2026

India and the United States have finalised the first phase of their proposed bilateral trade agreement, with legal drafting now underway, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Thursday, October 15, 2026. However, India will implement the agreement only after securing competitive trade advantages for its exporters compared with rival economies. Piyush

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Pakistan School Roof Collapse Kills 35 in Peshawar

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2026

At least 35 people, including 34 children and a teacher, were killed when the roof of a private school collapsed in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, on Thursday, October 15, 2026. More than 50 others were injured, some critically, as rescue teams searched through the debris of the Al-Khair school in the city’s Dir Colony neighbourhood. Peshawar […]

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US Teen Arrested Over Hindu Temple Shooting Plot

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2026

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in Illinois, United States, for allegedly plotting a mass shooting targeting people of Indian origin at a Hindu temple near Chicago. Authorities identified the suspect as Alexandros Paporakis, a Taco Bell employee from Palatine, whose colleagues alerted police after receiving disturbing messages expressing white supremacist views and

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Ukraine Starlink Restrictions Raise US Policy Concerns

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2026

Ukraine has reported sudden restrictions on Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite communications system, disrupting military drone operations amid worsening relations with the United States. The developments follow President Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports, raising concerns in Kyiv about Washington’s continued support for