Israel’s president calls to scrap judicial overhaul as protests mount
Reuters :Israel’s president urged the government to abandon attempts to push through bitterly contested plans to overhaul the judiciary and seek a model with broad...
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Myanmar junta hints at further election delay
AFP :Myanmar will hold a national census late next year, state media reported on Friday, hinting at another delay in elections the junta has pledged...
North Korea’s Kim orders intensified drills to simulate real war
AFP :Kim Jong Un ordered North Korea’s military to intensify drills for a “real war”, state media reported on Friday, as the leader oversaw a...
Australia, India agree on strengthening economic, defence ties
Reuters :Australia and India have agreed to accelerate a broader economic partnership and to boost their defence ties, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in...
DeSantis, Trump to collide in key state of Iowa
Reuters :Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will make his first trip to the early nominating state of Iowa on Friday as he tests the waters for...
8 killed in shooting in Germany
Reuters :Eight people were killed in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness place of worship in the German city of Hamburg and the gunman was...
Women march as rights under threat across the globe
AFP :Women hit the streets from Kabul to Mexico City on Wednesday to mark International Women’s Day and stand up for rights that are coming...
Nepal to elect new president amid political uncertainty
AP :Nepal’s parliament members lined up Thursday to elect a new president, the third since the Himalayan nation abolished a centuries-old monarchy and became a...
Louisville police discriminate against Black people, US Justice Dept says
Reuters :The Louisville, Kentucky, police force routinely discriminates against Black residents, uses excessive force and conducts illegal searches, the US Justice Department said on Wednesday,...
Ctg-Dohazari rly line renovation work starts
Chattogram Bureau :In coordination with the work of the Dohazari-Cox’s Bazar railway line, the work of the 40km Chattogram-Sholoshohor-Dohazari railway line has also started in...
CUSC to cooperate in protecting Karnaphuli, Halda rivers; no lease, construction there: NRPC
Chattogram Bureau : The leaders of Greater Chattogram Development Struggle Standing Committee exchanged views with Chairman of the National River Protection Commission Dr Manzoor Ahmad...
Loss due to women’s exclusion from digital world could grow to $1.5tn by 2025 without action : UN Chief
AP : UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said investing in women uplifts all people, communities and countries. “Let us work together – across governments,...