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Bangla Press Desk: US President Donald Trump says he "wasn't worried" while a gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which led to his evacuation by the Secret Service."I w...
Bangla Press Desk: US President Donald Trump threatened the BBC with a billion-dollar lawsuit Monday as the broadcaster apologised for editing a speech that gave the impression he urged "violent action" ahead of the 2021 assault on the US...
Minara Helen: Mamdani 'regime' A large van covered in rotating digital posters circled Midtown Manhattan last week after democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won a dramatic New York City mayoral election.New Hampshire Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s ca...
Ema Alice: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is dumping cold water on New York City mayoral-elect Zohran Mamdani's signature campaign pledge to increase taxes on the wealthy to cover public bus rides.Hochul, who endorsed Mamdani's campaign, said while she s...
Noman Sabit: For better or for worse, strategic nuclear weapons are back on the docket. Given that the Cold War ended 35 years ago, most Americans have little understanding of or interest in these weapons that could literally obliterate much if not a...
Kousholy Ema: Federal immigration officers reportedly shot and wounded U.S. citizen Carlos Jimenez during an enforcement stop near a school bus route, sparking Democratic outrage. Civil rights groups condemned the shooting as an example of excessive...
Bangla Press Desk: Thailand announced on Monday it was suspending the implementation of a peace agreement with neighbouring Cambodia after a landmine blast injured two Thai soldiers near the border.The deal, overseen by US President Donal...
Bangla Press Desk: Authorities said at least 27 inmates were found dead by asphyxiation Sunday afternoon at an Ecuadoran prison where an armed riot left four others dead and dozens injured in the morning.In a statement, prison authorities...
Bangla Press Desk: BBC News said on Monday the broadcaster had received a letter from US President Donald Trump threatening legal action over the edit of a documentary broadcast a week before the US presidential election.The BBC has ackno...
Bangla Press Desk: At least eight people have been killed and several others injured after an explosion near Red Fort in Indian capital New Delhi on Monday evening.A high alert has been sounded in Delhi, and the commercial hub of Mumbai h...
Bangla Press Desk: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's White House meeting with US President Donald Trump on Monday caps a stunning year for the rebel-turned-ruler who toppled a longtime autocratic leader and has since toured the world as...
Bangla Press Desk: The United Arab Emirates is not planning to join the international stabilisation force for Gaza because it lacks a clear framework, a senior official said on Monday."The UAE does not yet see a clear framework for the stabili...
Bangla Press Desk: South Korean rescue workers were searching Monday for nine missing crew members after a Chinese fishing boat capsized and sank off the country’s southwestern coast.South Korea’s Coast Guard said two crew members were re...
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