✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in Dhaka. In a social media post, PM Modi said, as the first woman Prime Minister of Bangladesh, her important contributions towards the development of Bangladesh, as well as India-Bangladesh relations, will always be remembered.
2. Begum Khaleda Zia, first female Bangladesh prime minister, dies aged 80: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will attend the former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s funeral ceremony in Dhaka today.
*Major International Events*
1. The government resumes issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens
2. US president Donald Trump imposes 50% tariffs on exports from India.
3. The Maratha Military Landscapes of India are designated as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
(d) India and Canada announce an agreement to restore normal diplomatic relations.
(e) India signs a contract to purchase 26 Rafale fighter jets from France.
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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍
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1. Bangladesh declares three days of state mourning after former PM Khaleda Zia’s death.
Begum Khaleda Zia who was the first woman Prime Minister of Bangladesh, passed away in Dhaka yesterday morning. She was 80 year old..
Begum Khaleda Zia (15 August 1946 – 30 December 2025) was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the prime minister of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996 and again from 2001 to 2006. She was the first female prime minister of Bangladesh and the second female prime minister in the Muslim world after Benazir Bhutto. She was the wife of former president of Bangladesh and army commander, Ziaur Rahman. She was the chairperson and leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) from 1984 onwards, which had been founded by her husband in 1978.
2. Russia warned of non-diplomatic response to a failed Ukrainian drone attack on President Vladimir Putin’s state residence in the Novgorod Region. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described the attempted attack as unprecedented, saying it happened at a critical moment when plans were being discussed in the United States.
3. Protests erupted in Iran after the country’s currency plummeted to a record low against the U.S. dollar and the head of the Central Bank resigned.
4. Saudi Arabia bombed the port city of Mukalla in Yemen in early hours today. The airstrikes were launched after ships arrived there from Fujairah, a port city on the UAE’s eastern coast.
5. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that US President Donald Trump will be conferred Israel’s highest civilian honour, the Israel Prize for Peace, following high-level bilateral talks in Florida. The announcement was made during a joint press briefing after the leaders met at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.
6. Major international events in 2025 included
Major Summits & Expos
World Expo 2025: Held in Osaka, Japan (April 13 – Oct 13).
UN General Assembly: 80th Session High-Level Week in New York (Sept 23-29).
G7 Summit: Leaders meeting to discuss global economy, climate, and trade.
COP30: Climate Change Summit in Belém, Brazil (Nov 10-21)
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