A “Trojan horse” therapy that sneaks toxic drugs inside cancer cells is being made available on the NHS in England in a world first. It can halt the blood cancer myeloma for nearly three times longer than current therapies. The drug is an advanced form of chemotherapy that hits cancer with a bigger dose, while reducing side-effects. Paul Silvester, one ...

Veteran Monterrey defender Sergio Ramos has tipped his former club Real Madrid as favourites to win the Club World Cup, despite Paris Saint-Germain’s recent UEFA Champions League triumph. Speaking ahead of Monterrey’s Group E opener against Inter Milan at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Tuesday, the 39-year-old Ramos said Madrid remain the benchmark in global football. “Real Madrid are ...

The Netherlands beat Nepal but needed a record-breaking three Super Overs to clinch victory in their Twenty20 tri-series match in Glasgow on Monday, the first time a triple Super Over has been seen in T20 or limited-overs cricket. The Dutch posted 152 for seven and appeared set for the win as Nepal required 16 runs from the final over, but ...

An Iranian missile struck Israel’s largest oil refinery complex in the northern port city of Haifa early on Monday, killing three workers and sparking a fire at the facility, Israel’s military censor said in a statement. The missile hit the Bazan oil refinery before dawn, igniting a blaze that continued into Monday afternoon, according to local media. The refinery, located ...

The dollar firmed against major currencies on Monday, driven by safe-haven buying from investors fearing the Israel-Iran fighting could escalate into a broader regional conflict as they braced for a week packed with central bank meetings. As both Iran and Israel showed no signs of backing off from their attacks, the prospect that Tehran might seek to choke off the ...

Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Paulo Fernando Dias Feres met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday morning. The nearly hour-long meeting, began around 11AM, was held at the party Chairperson’s Gulshan office. They discussed issues of mutual interests, including bilateral relations, the political situation in Bangladesh and the upcoming national election, said BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir ...

Bangladesh has taken an initiative to set up new diplomatic missions in five nations to strengthen political ties with Europe and South America, expand trade and involve Bangladeshi expatriates in the development process. Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shajib Bhuyaan disclosed the information in a post on his verified Facebook account on Monday. In the post, ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued a notice ordering to surrender ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan before it in crimes against humanity case. The tribunal registrar issued this notice on Tuesday and it was published in two newspapers. If both failed to appear within seven days, the trial procedure will continue in their ...

Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy on International Affairs Lutfey Siddiqi has said that, as part of a ‘comprehensive refresh’ of the Bangladesh-UAE bilateral relationship, covering trade, investment and people, the two governments will continue to build goodwill and trust to make progress on the visa issue. “I had a long, open and frank discussion with Major General Suhail Saeed Al Khaili, ...

A London Council has warned it is having to spend an extra £8.5 million to plug the gap created by the Government’s “cruel” cuts to disability benefits. A new analysis by Tower Hamlets Council has found that 16,388 households in the borough will be directly affected by changes to Personal Independent Payments (PIP) and Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity (LCWRA). ...