Probashbangla24 online Desk : Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe departed Tuesday for a European tour that will see him visit Spain, France and Belgium for a series of summit talks and to attend the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Belgium. Prior to his departure, the Japanese leader said that he will during his five-day trip underscore the…
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Sexual assaults by prisoners treble since 2010
Probashbangla24 online Desk : The number of prisoners being sexually assaulted by other inmates has trebled since 2010, the BBC has found. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) found sexual assaults by prisoners increased from 92 in 2010 to 275 in 2017. The Prison Governors Association said the “phenomenal” increase in assaults was due to the loss…
Brexit: Theresa May seeks cabinet unity ahead of EU summit
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Theresa May is attempting to get her top team to unite behind her as Brexit talks enter a crucial phase. The prime minister briefed the cabinet earlier on her efforts to unblock talks in Brussels, currently deadlocked over the issue of the Irish border. European leaders meet on Wednesday in one of…
Matthew Hedges: Durham student charged with UAE spying
Probashbangla24 online Desk : A British student has been charged with spying in the United Arab Emirates, officials have said. The UAE government said on Monday that Matthew Hedges was accused of “spying for and on behalf of a foreign state”. Mr Hedges, a PhD student at Durham University, was arrested on 5 May in Dubai…
Australia considers following US on Jerusalem embassy
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Australia will consider recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moving its embassy there from Tel Aviv, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says. If acted upon, the move would follow a recent policy shift by the US that has drawn criticism internationally. Mr Morrison said Australia remained committed to a two-state solution to the…
Meghan and Prince Harry given their first baby gift
Probashbangla24 online Desk : The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have begun their first overseas tour as news of Meghan’s pregnancy made headlines across the globe. The royal couple arrived in Sydney and were given the first of many gifts for their baby. Australia’s Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove and his wife Lynn presented them with a…
Trump sends Pompeo to Riyadh over Khashoggi; Saudis may blame official Trump floats ‘rogue killers’ theory
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Saudi Arabia is preparing to acknowledge the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in a botched interrogation, CNN and the New York Times said on Monday, after US President Donald Trump speculated ‘rogue killers’ may be responsible. Trump dispatched Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet King Salman over the case that…
Brexit: Can Theresa May’s government survive?
Probashbangla24 online Desk : A Brexit-supporting member of the cabinet has a simple analogy to explain whether Theresa May’s government can survive. The government will crash onto the rocks if it ends up with no deal on Brexit or indefinite membership of an EU customs union, this minister told me. “So we need to find a…
13 dead as flooding hits southwestern France
Probashbangla24 online Desk : At least 13 people died when violent rainstorms turned rivers into raging torrents in southwest France on Monday, prompting some of the deadliest flooding in years, officials said. The equivalent of three months of rainfall was dumped overnight in the Aude region in just a few hours, swelling rivers and flooding…
Trump says being ‘very tough’ in talks with Putin
Probashbangla24 online Desk : US President Donald Trump believes that he is “being very tough” in personal talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the American leader said in an interview with CBS television channel. Asked why Trump never had a harsh word for Vladimir Putin publicly, the US president answered that “you don’t know what…