International news and global updates
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)...
Noman Sabit: A U.S. man was arrested on Sunday for attempting to firebomb the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said that Joseph Neumayer, a dual U.S. and German citizen, was arrested on Sunday at Jo...
Ema Alice: Almost four dozen Venezuelan workers who had temporary protected status have been put on leave by Disney after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip them of legal protections.The move was made to ma...
Bangla Press Desk: The United Nations chief said Friday that Palestinians were enduring "the cruelest phase" of the war in Gaza, where more than a dozen food trucks were looted following the partial easing of a lengthy Israeli blockade....
Ema Alice: The Trump administration’s efforts to block international students from Harvard could come at a hefty price — and not just for the university. Harvard students are top innovators in the country, with foreign-born alumni le...
Bangla Press Desk: President Donald Trump's bid to bring manufacturing of Apple's iPhone to the United States faces many legal and economic challenges, experts said on Friday, the least of which are the insertion of "little screws" that...
Minara Helen: President Trump on Sunday took new shots at Harvard University, saying he wants to know exactly who the foreign students it enrolls are after the Department of Homeland Security last week sought to block the prestigious sc...
Ema Alice: Three individuals were sentenced yesterday for their participation in a scheme to defraud the Georgia Department of Labor (GaDOL), out of tens of millions of dollars in benefits meant to assist unemployed individuals during t...
Noman Sabit: President Trump on Monday said he was considering taking $3 billion of grant money from Harvard University and distributing it to trade schools around the country, amid an ongoing battle with the country’s oldest university...
Bangla Press Desk: The Palestinian delegation won the right to fly their flag at the World Health Organization after a symbolic victory in a vote on Monday that its envoy hopes will lead to greater recognition within the United Nations...
Ema Alice: Two men have found themselves in deep legal trouble as they face charges for their engagement in a Medicare fraud scheme amounting to over $227 million. Arrested yesterday, Syed Murtuza Kablazada, 34, of Arlington Heights, Il...
Bangla Press Desk: Saudi Arabia announced that 28 May (Wednesday) will mark the first day of Dhu Al Hijjah, as the crescent moon was sighted in the Kingdom on Tuesday evening. Accordingly, Eid-ul-Azha 2025 will be observed on 6 June...
Minara Helen: President Trump issued a full pardon Monday to a former Virginia sheriff who had been convicted of bribery, alleging that he was a victim of a “weaponized” Justice Department under the Biden administration. Trump announ...
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