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New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will travel to China in April to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, with a return visit to the United States expected later this year. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Trump shared details of the planned engagements but did not specify exact dates for the trip. ”I’ll be visiting President Xi Jinping in April. He’s coming here later in the year, and I look forward to it. Our relationship with China is very good right now.” In a recent interview with NBC News’ Tom Llamas, Trump again spoke about the upcoming…

New Delhi: In a breathtaking turn in national politics, Tarique Rahman, chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is on the verge of assuming the office of Prime Minister after his party surged ahead in the 2026 general elections. With the latest vote counting showing the BNP crossing the crucial majority threshold of 151 seats out of the 300 directly elected seats in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament), Rahman's rise marks a dramatic comeback following nearly two decades away from Bangladesh. Multiple media tallies showed the BNP had won more than 200 seats as the counting is still underway.  Who is Tarique…

Washington: In a significant development, the Trump administration on Thursday reached a trade deal with Taiwan, with the latter agreeing to remove or reduce 99 per cent of its tariff barriers, the office of the US Trade Representative said. The agreement comes as the US remains reliant on Taiwan for its production of computer chips, the exporting of which contributed to a trade imbalance of nearly USD 127 billion during the first 11 months of 2025, according to the Census Bureau. Taiwan's exports to the US will be taxed at a 15 per cent Taiwan's exports to the US will…