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Noman Sabit: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the seizure of more than 1,000 internet domains involved in the illegal live streaming of matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The do...
Bangla Press Desk: Vietnam's government has approved a plan by the Trump Organization and a partner to invest $1.5 billion in golf courses, hotels and real estate projects in the Southeast Asian country, the state-run Tuoi Tre newspaper...
Bangla Press Desk: Indian police killed 31 ‘Naxals’ (Maoist rebels) in what is being described as the ‘biggest ever operation’ against the long-running insurgency, reports CNN. Home Minister Amit Shah said Wednesday that security for...
Bangla Press Desk: The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and then burning them to produce...
Staff Reporter: Three years after the dog received an honorary doctorate, this time a cat was given an honorary 'Doctorate of Literature' or D. Litt from an university in the United States awarded the title. The cat's name is Max. The c...
Staff Reporter: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister were killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain and icy weather, an Iranian official said on Monday, after search teams located the wreckage in East Azerbaijan prov...
Noman Sabit: US Republican candidate Donald Trump has secured the 270 electoral college threshold amid a tight race with his rival Democrat candidate Kamal Harris in the 2024 presidential contest. Donald Trump has won the US presidency...
Staff Reporter: President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that 27-year-old campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt will serve as his White House press secretary. Leavitt "is smart, tough and has proven to be a highly effective commun...
Staff Reporter: World leaders representing the nation's closest allies memorialized former President Jimmy Carter on Sunday as a peacemaker and humanitarian for the ages. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer paid tribute to Carter's spirit...
Abu Sabet: State Sen. Jessica Ramos has criticized Mayor Eric Adams for meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan. Ramos, who represents District 13, which covers the Queens neighborhoods of Corona, Elmhurst,...
Staff Reporter: President Biden and first lady Jill Biden remembered former President Carter, who died on Sunday, as a “dear friend” who “saved, lifted, and changed the lives of people all across the globe.” “Over six decades, we had...
Staff Reporter: For Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to end birthright citizenship is more than just a provocative anti-immigrant policy likely to be blocked by courts. It’s personal. T...
Minara Helen: Roughly a month ago, most Americans lost an hour of precious Sunday sleep as daylight saving time began and our clocks jumped forward. The U.S. again could be on the precipice of ending what some call an “antiquated tradit...
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