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Bangla Press Desk: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).The earthquake occurred at 10.27pm local time (1757 GMT)...
Bangla Press Desk: The humanitarian situation in Myanmar is worsening, the UN said Tuesday, decrying scenes reminiscent of the 2017 atrocities committed against the Rohingya minority that some countries deemed a genocide. Rakhine Sta...
Bangla Press Desk: Pakistan and China on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their “iron-clad and all-weather strategic cooperative partnership” through enhanced cooperation, reflecting their unique bilateral relationsh...
Noman Sabit: The strike, which took place on Tuesday morning, hit a boat with members of the Tren de Aragua, a transnational gang from Venezuela, a group designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. government, according...
Ema Alice: A North Carolina man was one number away from winning a Powerball jackpot worth $1 billion, but he still pocketed $150,000. He collected his prize on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at state lottery headquarters, and after tax withholdin...
Bangla Press Desk: Sudanese authorities, the United Nations and aid groups scrambled Tuesday to respond to a devastating landslide in Sudan's Darfur region that buried an entire mountain village, killing hundreds of people. Heavy rain tr...
Bangla Press Desk: US President Donald Trump accused the leaders of China, North Korea and Russia late Tuesday of conspiring against the United States as they gathered in Beijing for a massive military parade. As North Korean leader Kim...
Bangla Press Desk: A US federal appeals court ruled Tuesday against President Donald Trump's use of a wartime law to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members and blocked its use in some southern states. Trump first invoked the 1798 Alien...
Bangla Press Desk: US President Donald Trump hinted Wednesday at fresh Russia sanctions if it fails to end its Ukraine war, saying "you'll see things happen" if he's dissatisfied with President Vladimir Putin's response. Trump will also...
Bangla Press Desk: At least 60 people have died and dozens more have been rescued after a boat carrying more than 100 passengers capsized in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State, reports Al Jazeera. The vessel departed from the town of T...
Bangla Press Desk: A senior Israeli military official said on Wednesday that authorities estimated that an imminent offensive in the Gaza Strip would displace one million Palestinians, planning a new "humanitarian area" for them. The va...
Bangla Press Desk: Big Ticket Abu Dhabi has announced the winner of its August jackpot, with an Indian expat scooping up an incredible Dh15 million during the live draw held on September 3. The winning ticket, number 200669, was purchas...
Bangla Press Desk: US President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on India came into effect on 27 August. So far, rather than retaliating, India has put forth a carefully orchestrated geopolitical response to signal its displeasure to the US....
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