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US Removes Tariffs on Key Agri and Processed Foods

By BPN News Desk November 16, 2025

US President Donald Trump issued an executive order that exempts a wide range of agricultural and processed-food items from the “reciprocal tariffs” imposed earlier this year. The move means that products such as coffee, tea, fruits, nuts, spices and essential oils will now face zero import duty instead of the previously imposed rates of up […]

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Australia Joins Quad For Malabar 2025

By BPN News Desk November 15, 2025

Australia has joined India, Japan and the United States for Exercise Malabar 2025, one of the Indo-Pacific’s most significant annual naval drills aimed at strengthening coordination among the four Quad nations. The exercise, being held from November 10 to 18 in waters around Guam in the Western Pacific, brings together advanced warships, submarines, surveillance aircraft

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U.S. Unveils New Trade Deals With Four Latin Nations

By BPN News Desk November 14, 2025

The United States has announced new framework trade agreements with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala, aiming to boost market access and selectively reduce tariffs on key goods. The proposals are designed to open these countries further to U.S. agricultural and industrial exports while offering tariff relief on products such as natural-resource items, textiles

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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 […]