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The Hengli Petrochemical complex on Changxing Island in Dalian, Liaoning province, China, on July 16, 2018. Photo: Reuters

China blocks US sanctions on five 'teapot' refineries over Iran oil trade

China’s Ministry of Commerce said the US measures “improperly” restrict trade between Chinese firms and third countries, calling them a violation of international law and basic norms of...

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Which countries generated the most solar power in 2025?

A view from the US Senate side shows the US Capitol Dome (L) in Washington, US, October 4, 2013/ Reuters

US House rejects bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers

Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, 2 March, 2026. Photo: Collected

Trump says Iran has asked for ceasefire; Tehran calls claim 'false and baseless'

How many countries has the US bombed in 26 years? At what cost?

How many countries has the US bombed in 26 years? At what cost?

A courtesy meeting held between US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen and the minister and state minister of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism at the ministry office today. Photo: TBS

US assures support for aviation growth as Bangladesh seeks cooperation

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Bangladesh condemns sovereignty violations in Gulf states, voices concern over its nationals' safety

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DSEX plunges 138 points as Middle East tensions rattle investors

A flame rises from a chimney of an oil field in Iraq's Kurdistan region, August 16, 2014. Photo: REUTERS/Azad Lashkari/File Photo

How will US, Israeli strikes on Iran affect oil markets?

Taliban soldiers load a rocket launcher in a vehicle, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, near the Torkham border in Afghanistan, on 27 February 2026. Photo: Reuters

US says it supports Pakistan's 'right to defend itself' against Afghan Taliban

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Countries with the highest United States trade deficits

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Bangladesh has to raise US defence imports under trade deal. Find out what else the agreement says

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The United States is the EU’s biggest export partner