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BanglaPress Desk: Protests have spread across France, fueled by rising living costs, low wages, and concerns over the quality of public services. The movement, which has been ongoing for several weeks...
Bangla Press Desk: US Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday President Donald Trump would oppose Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank and it would not happen, suggesting a move by Israeli lawmakers toward that end looked like a stupid "poli...
Bangla Press Desk: King Charles III on Thursday became the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with a pope since the schism with Rome 500 years ago, in a service led by Leo XIV.The 76-year-old monarch and his wife, Queen Camilla, joi...
Bangla Press Desk: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday warned Israel against annexing the West Bank, saying steps taken by parliament and settler violence threatened a Gaza peace deal.Israeli lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance two bills...
Bangla Press Desk: Israel’s parliament has voted to give preliminary approval to a bill to impose Israeli sovereignty on the occupied West Bank, in a move tantamount to annexation of the Palestinian territory, which would be a blatant violation of in...
Bangla Press Desk: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected to reach agreements with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they meet in South Korea next week that could range from resumed soybean purchases by Beijing to limits on nuclear w...
Chhabed Sathee: The three candidates in New York City’s mayoral race took to the debate stage for the final time on Wednesday less than two weeks out from Election Day.There was no shortage of fireworks between Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D), former...
Abu Sabet: The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance rose for the third year in a row in 2025, approaching an average of almost $27,000 for a family plan, according to an annual survey from KFF released Wednesday.Family premiums are up 6 percen...
Minara Helen: NYC rabbi warns Zohran Mamdani 'poses a danger' to Jewish community's safety A New York City rabbi is doubling down on his warning that electing Democrat Zohran Mamdani as mayor could jeopardize the safety of the Jewish community."This...
Naman Sabit: President Trump’s construction of a grand ballroom attached to the White House — starting with the demolition of part of the East Wing this week — will not be the first time a president has left a lasting mark on the people’s house....
Bangla Press Desk: Move over, Netflix plot twists—real life can be just as wild. A woman in her 50s, Ms. A, recently found herself caught in a romance scam involving none other than… an impersonator of Squid Game star Lee Jung Jae. And yes, it...
Bangla Press Desk: A large-scale Russian drone and missile attack across Ukraine killed at least six people, including a woman and her two young daughters, officials said Wednesday, as U.S.-led efforts to end the war floundered and Ukraine’s pr...
Bangla Press Desk: A Chinese government spokesperson on Wednesday voiced the country's firm opposition to the U.S. arms sales to China's Taiwan region.Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks at...
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