 "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) with US President Donald Trump (right). File image/AP")
It is going to be a busy Friday with several events lined up for the day.
Firstly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to visit the United States today. Meanwhile, Bangladeshi students, who led the uprising against Sheikh Hasina last year, will launch their new political party today.
SpaceX is set to launch the Starship megarocket, the biggest and most powerful rocket to be built, today for the eighth time from South Texas. Meanwhile, the Holy month of Ramzan according to the Islamic calendar will begin today.
Afghanistan and Australia are set to lock horns today at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium for the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025.
Here is all that is set to take place throughout the day.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy likely to visit White House
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to visit the White House today to meet his US counterpart, Donald Trump. A rare earth minerals agreement , intended to fund US military assistance for Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s full-scale invasion, is expected to be signed by the two leaders.
“I hear that he’s coming on Friday,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “Certainly it’s OK with me if he’d like to. And he would like to sign it together with me. And I understand that’s a big deal, a very big deal.”
The visit comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve the nearly three-year conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
Bangladeshi student protestors to launch political party
The student group in Bangladesh, which spearheaded the revolt to oust former PM Sheikh Hasina, will launch their political party today in Dhaka. The party will be led by Nahid Islam, a key student leader of the group and part of the Yunus interim government .
Organizers have announced that the party, which seeks to “fulfil the aspiration of new Bangladesh,” will initiate its activities with a grand rally at Manik Mia Avenue, located south of the parliament building in Dhaka. In August 2024, a student-led movement ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after weeks of protest and violence.
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More ShortsSpaceX to launch Starship megarocket
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to take flight again today from Starbase, the launch point of the company in South Texas. The company is yet to announce a time for the launch.
This is the eighth time that SpaceX will be launching the rocket. The most recent Starship flight, conducted on January 16, yielded a partial success, with SpaceX achieving a significant milestone: the successful capture of the Super Heavy booster, the rocket’s first stage, using the “chopstick” arms of the Starbase launch tower.
Ramzan to begin across the world
The Islamic holy month of Ramzan is set to begin today. This is the ninth month of the Hijri or Islamic lunar calendar which is regarded as a month of utmost sanctity within Islam.
Based on the lunar Islamic calendar, Ramadan 2025 is expected to begin on the evening of February 28, pending crescent moon sighting after 6:00 PM.
It is marked by fasting for a month from dawn until sunset, known as Roza, and the end of Ramazan is marked by a celebration called Eid al-Fitr (the Festival of Breaking the Fast), which is one of Islam’s two major holidays.
ICC Champions Trophy between Afghanistan and Australia
Afghanistan is set to face Australia in the tenth match of the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 in Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore today. The match is important as it will decide the team for the semifinals.
Australia , led by captain Steve Smith, faces challenges with key pacer Mitchell Starc withdrawing from the tournament due to an ankle injury and personal reasons. Despite this setback, Australia remains a formidable opponent, having secured a win against England earlier in the tournament.
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In 1918, Srinivas Ramanujan became the youngest Fellow in the history of the Royal Society at the age of 31.