Hello readers! How are you doing today? Here are the headlines so far on May 26, 2019

Russia launches a nuclear-powered icebreaker, part of an ambitious program to renew and expand its fleet of the vessels in order to improve its ability to tap the Arctic's commercial potential.

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has asked BNP leaders not to do any politics over their chairperson Khaleda Zia's medical treatment.

Six people, including five members of the Mexican Navy, die when their helicopter crashed during operations to put out forest fires, says President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the government notification, which says Niko graft trial against her will be held at a special court inside Keraniganj Central Jail instead of a Dhaka court.

A nationwide drive has been launched in UAE to generate donations for Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh to escape persecution in Myanmar.

While Huawei's founder brushes aside a US ban against his company, the telecom giant's employees have been less sanguine, confessing fears for their future in online chat rooms.

US President Donald Trump kicked off the second day of a Japan visit on Sunday with a round of golf with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, engaging in personal diplomacy aimed at smoothing tough discussions over differences on trade, especially beef.

Kerala’s coastal areas of India were put on high alert after intelligence reports said that terrorists affiliated to the Islamic State are on their way to Lakshadweep in boats from Sri Lanka.

"Parasite", a wickedly humourous suspense movie about class struggles directed by SouthKorea's Bong Joon-Ho, won the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, on a big night for newcomer filmmakers too.

The six-hour hartal enforced by Bandarban district Awami League protesting the murder of its leader ends peacefully.

Europeans vote on Sunday in an election expected to further dent traditional pro-EU parties and bolster the nationalist fringe in the European Parliament, putting a potential brake on collective action in economic and foreign policy.

A BJP worker, who closely worked with Smriti Irani during her Lok Sabha election campaign in India’s Amethi, has been allegedly shot dead.

A Bangladeshi national is shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Dharmajoin border in Dinajpur’s Biral upazila.

Ninh Binh is one of the most spectacular places on earth to visit.

With Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party securing a landslide win in the Indian elections, AFP looks at the key economic challenges facing Asia's third-biggest economy:

Representatives of the Venezuelan government and opposition have returned to Norway for talks aimed at resolving the political crisis in the South American country, the Norwegian government said Saturday.

Teknaf municipality ward councillor Akramul Haque was killed on this day a year ago, but police are yet to make any headway in the probe, much to the frustration of his family members.

Hello readers! How was your day today? Here are the headlines on May 25, 2019

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the government will place next budget on June 13 and its size will be over Taka five lakh crore.