Millions of people could face disruption to their Easter weekend travel plans due to rail engineering works, an airport strike and heavy traffic. More than 300 maintenance projects will be carried out by Network Rail – including at London Euston – over the long weekend. On roads the RAC has warned there could be “big jams” with nearly 20 ...

US President Donald Trump has suggested Buckingham Palace is “setting a date for September” for his second state visit to the UK. The president told reporters in the White House on Thursday evening: “I was invited by the King and the country – great country.” It comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer handed Trump an invitation letter from King ...

A London council is trying to sell 14 properties it bought to house the survivors of the Grenfell Tower tragedy that are in such a poor state that they cannot be rented out. Kensington and Chelsea Council said it knowingly took some risks purchasing the properties “in the necessary interest of speed”, a council report shows. The authority had to ...

Liverpool’s manager Arne Slot stated that he doesn’t believe the club requires significant changes in the upcoming transfer window. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Slot expressed his satisfaction with the current squad, which is currently leading the Premier League. The Reds’ plans for next season are boosted by Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk signing new deals to ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Professor Mia Golam Parwar claimed on Friday that the student-driven mass movement in July 2024 brought an end to the “fascist rule” of Sheikh Hasina. Addressing a workers’ conference at Laksam Pilot High School in Cumilla, Parwar said that the Awami League (AL) had consistently manipulated electoral processes over the past decade to stay in power. ...

Bangladesh has reiterated its call for the resolution of long-standing historical issues with Pakistan during the latest round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) held in Dhaka, even as Islamabad expressed optimism about a forward-looking partnership between the two countries. Following the talks, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement highlighting progress on connectivity and cooperation. The statement welcomed the ...

BNP Vice-Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Friday alleged that the government is deliberately delaying the national election in a bid to marginalise the BNP and block its path to forming a government through public support. Speaking at a youth rally organised by Bangladesh Gonotantrik Parishad in front of the Jatiya Press Club, Dudu said, “The government is avoiding the election to ...

Cate Blanchett has revealed she may be ready to close the curtain on her acting career after more than three decades in the spotlight. In a recent interview with Radio Times Magazine, the Oscar-winning Australian actress said she’s “serious about giving up acting” and is eager to explore other passions. “My family roll their eyes every time I say it, ...

In the age of viral content and consumer awareness, even a slice of paneer can stir national curiosity. That’s exactly what happened when YouTuber Sarthak Sachdeva set out to test the purity of paneer at celebrity-owned restaurants in Mumbai. A firestorm of controversy followed after he claimed the paneer served at Gauri Khan’s luxury restaurant Torii was “fake”. The video, ...

Bangladesh has sought Singapore’s cooperation to boost its health sector through capacity building, expertise sharing, and infrastructure development, aiming to meet the growing demand for quality healthcare services. The urge was made by Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin during a meeting with Singapore’s Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on Monday, following bilateral consultations between the two nations. Jashim also encouraged ...