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US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, White House Advisor Jared Kushner join Israel – Hamas mediations in Egypt

Sharm-El Sheikh, Oct 8 (UNI) US Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff and White House advisor Jared Kushner, son-in-law to President Donald Trump, arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to take part in negotiations aimed at advancing Trump's 20-point plan to free hostages and end the war in Gaza.
Their arrival marks a significant escalation in Washington's direct involvement in the talks.
The two US officials joined a roster of high-level individuals which includes Hamas leaders Taher al-Nunu and Khalil al-Hayya, Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister and Netanyahu confidant Ron Dermer, Turkish spymaster Ibrahim Kalin, and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, as per Times of Israel.
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Bangladesh's political crisis deepens as parties fail to reach consensus on July Charter implementation

11 Nov 2025 | 3:41 AM

Dhaka, Nov 10 (UNI) The seven-day deadline set by Bangladesh's interim government for political parties to reach a consensus on the referendum schedule and implementation of the July Charter expired today (Nov 10) without any agreement, deepening the country's ongoing political uncertainty.

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Pakistan Navy Chief makes historic first visit to Bangladesh since 1971

11 Nov 2025 | 3:09 AM

Islamabad/Dhaka, Nov 10 (UNI) Pakistan's Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, embarked on a three-day-long visit to Bangladesh on Nov 9, marking the first trip by a Pakistan Navy official Bangladesh, since the 1971 Liberation War.

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UNDP, IMF officials caution Pakistan's overreliance on bailouts, lack of reforms will fuel its socio-economic development crisis

10 Nov 2025 | 11:05 PM

Islamabad, Nov 10 (UNI) Representatives from the UN Development Programme (UNDP), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and World Bank, on Monday warned that Pakistan's overreliance on foreign bailouts, weak governance and lack of reforms, will only exacerbate its ongoing human development crisis.

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Pakistani Senate tables vote for passage of controversial 27th Amendment amid opposition furore

10 Nov 2025 | 10:26 PM

Islamabad, Nov 10 (UNI) The Pakistani Senate, following massive uproar by the political opposition, has decided to table a vote on the passage of the controversial 27th Amendment, that seeks to restructure the country's military command and judicial system, a move critics say would consolidate unprecedented power in the Army Chief.

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BNP leader claims 'active conspiracy' underway to erase spirit of Liberation War

10 Nov 2025 | 9:13 PM

Dhaka, Nov 10 (UNI) BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday warned that there was an "active conspiracy" underway by parties with vested interests, to erase the spirit of the Liberation War, and distort the country's founding ideals, in remarks targetting the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh.

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