Probashbangla24 Desk : A top US official in the fight against so-called Islamic State group has quit over President Donald Trump’s decision to pull troops from Syria. Brett McGurk, the US special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat IS, brought his departure forward from February. Before Mr Trump’s announcement he had insisted that the…
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Al-Shabab in Somalia: US air strike ‘kills 60 militants’
Probashbangla24 online Desk : The US military says it believes some 60 al-Shabab militants were killed by one of its air strikes in central Somalia on Friday. The “precision” strike around Harardere did not injure or kill civilians, it added in a statement. The US said the attack was carried out as part of a joint…
Judge dismisses Stormy Daniels’ defamation case against Trump
Probashbangla24 online Desk : A US judge has dismissed adult film star Stormy Daniels’ defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump. Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, says she had a sexual relationship Mr Trump in 2006. She filed the case after the president tweeted that she had invented a story about being threatened for…
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…
Elizabeth Warren: DNA test finds ‘strong evidence’ of Native American blood
Probashbangla24 online Desk : US Senator Elizabeth Warren has revealed that a DNA test shows “strong evidence” that she has distant Native American ancestry. She took the test after President Donald Trump taunted her in speeches, calling her a “fake Pocahontas” and challenging her to take the test. The DNA test suggests Ms Warren has 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…
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…
Jamal Khashoggi: UK and US ‘could boycott’ Saudi conference
Probashbangla24 online Desk : Britain and the US are considering boycotting a major international conference in Saudi Arabia after the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the BBC has learned. Mr Khashoggi, a critic of the Saudi government, vanished on 2 October after visiting its consulate in Istanbul. The authorities in Istanbul believe he was murdered…
Melania Trump dismisses marriage strain rumours
Probashbangla24 online Desk : US First Lady Melania Trump has dismissed speculation about the state of her marriage, saying her husband’s alleged extra-marital affairs are not her “concern or focus” because she has better things to do. In an interview with ABC News, she said media speculation about her marriage was not “pleasant”. Asked if she…
Hurricane Michael death toll hits 16
Probashbangla24 online Desk : The death toll from Hurricane Michael rose to at least 16 on Friday amid fears it would continue to climb as search-and-rescue teams scour the debris of the Florida town that bore the brunt of the monster storm. “Mexico Beach is devastated,” Florida Governor Rick Scott said of the town where Michael…