Bangladesh: Tarique Rahman poised to be next PM
Rahman returned to Bangladesh in December after more than 17 years of self-exile in London. Going into the vote, Rahman was confident he could secure enough votes to govern alone. PoliticsBangladeshBangladesh: Tarique Rahman poised to be next PMRahman returned to Bangladesh in December after more than 17 years of self-exile in London. Going into the... Read More
South Africa’s Ramaphosa to deploy army to combat crime-
Organized crime is “the most immediate threat” to South Africa’s democracy, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his state of the nation address, pledging to use the military against criminals. The cost of crime is measured in lives that are lost and futures that are cut short. It is felt also in the sense of fear... Read More
Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat off Nagasaki, arrests skipper-
Japanese authorities seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its skipper for allegedly defying an order to stop while within Japan’s exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki Prefecture, the Fisheries Agency said early Friday. The incident marks the first time since 2022 that the agency has seized a Chinese fishing boat. The vessel is also the... Read More
Safety body urges EU airlines to avoid Iran airspace until March 31-
The European Union’s aviation safety regulator on Thursday recommended the bloc’s airlines stay out of Iran’s airspace until March 31, saying it was extending an earlier warning. “The presence and possible use of a wide range of weapons and air-defense systems, combined with unpredictable state responses … creates a high risk to civil flights operating... Read More
Trump ditches key US climate rule as warming risks surge.
The US has revoked what’s known as the endangerment finding, an Obama-era scientific finding central to US actions against climate change. Experts say the shift comes at a fragile point for the warming planet. Trump ditches key US climate rule as warming risks surge The US has revoked what’s known as the endangerment finding, an... Read More
BNP to form govt after securing more than two-thirds of seats.Early counts show BNP ahead in Bangladesh after strong turnout.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party raced ahead of its rival Jamaat-i-Islami on Thursday, early counting showed, after tens of millions of Bangladeshis voted in a pivotal national election. It was the first vote since the 2024 Gen Z-driven uprising that toppled long-time premier Sheikh Hasina. Analysts say a clear outcome is crucial for stability in the... Read More
Kim Jong Un’s daughter set to be his successor, Seoul says-
Kim Ju Ae, the daughter of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, is estimated to be around 13 years old. She has already appeared by her father’s side at military events.Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter is close to being designated as his successor to lead North Korea, according to South Korea’s spy agency. South Korean... Read More
Bangladesh:Four die at polling centres in four districts during voting-Deaths reported in Khulna, Manikganj, Kishoreganj and BrahmanbariaIn-
Khulna a BNP leader died after falling ill following an altercation with a Jamaat activist outside the Alia Madrasa polling centre in the city’s Khan Jahan Ali Road area around 7:45am.Of the four deaths, one occurred in Khulna, while the rest were reported in Manikganj, Kishoreganj, and Brahmanbaria. In Khulna, a BNP leader died after... Read More
A school principal shot by a gunman who laid siege to the institute in southern Thailand has died in hospital, authorities said.
Sasiphat Sinsamosorn and a female student were shot by the 18-year-old man, who entered the school near the city of Hat Yai shortly before 17:00 local time (10:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Sasiphat died of her injuries before dawn on Thursday, local police said. The student who was shot is in stable condition. Another student who... Read More
Police identify 18-year-old as suspect in Tumbler Ridge shooting –
An 18-year-old has been named as the suspect in a shooting that killed eight people and injured dozens more in British Columbia, Canada. Police said Jesse Van Rootselaar was found dead at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot injury. The motive for the attack is not yet known. Six people were killed and at least... Read More