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Bangla Press Desk: Britain's King Charles III begins a state visit to the United States on Monday, as transatlantic tensions simmer over the Iran war, and despite a shooting two days earlier at...
Minara Helen: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) may have “violated the Constitution” by informing migrants of their rights if approached by immigration officers.“We’re certainly going after and...
Bangla Press Desk: Former UK prime minister Tony Blair will not get a place in the US-backed “Gaza Peace Council” as Muslim nations have raised objections against the appointment over his leading role in the devastating 2003 Iraq war, the Finan...
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Bangla Press Desk: In a veiled reference to the BSF, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday warned against what she called “high-handedness” at the India-Bangladesh border and condemned alleged instances of Indian nationals being...
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Bangla Press Desk: Sri Lanka has doubled its military deployment to regions struck by a cyclone that has killed 635, sending tens of thousands of troops to help areas hit by a wave of destruction, the army said Monday.More than two million people --...
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Bangla Press Desk: European leaders have said "now is a critical moment" to ramp up support for Ukraine and put pressure on Russia to bring an end to the war.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President...
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Bangla Press Desk: A big quake off northern Japan left at least 30 injured, authorities said Tuesday, damaging roads and leaving thousands without power in freezing temperatures.The Japan Meteorological Agency said the magnitude 7.5 quake at 11:15 pm...
Ema Alice: The amount of a retiree’s Social Security payments is based on numerous factors, including that person’s previous earnings, the number of years they worked, and their age at retirement. This means that retirees, even if they’re the same ag...
Bangla Press Desk: Thailand said it was taking action to expel Cambodian forces from its territory on Tuesday, as renewed fighting between the two Southeast Asian neighbours spread along the disputed border.Each side has blamed the other for the clas...
Noman Sabit: Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has chosen a formerly incarcerated rapper to serve on his City Hall transition team as he prepares to take office in New York City Jan. 1, according to reports.The controversial selection comes as Mamdani, who...
Bangla Press Desk: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is battling its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years which has killed almost 2,000 people since January, the UN children's agency said on Monday.In one case, a quarter of the children in a K...
Bangla Press Desk: India said on Monday it expects China to provide assurances that Indian nationals transiting through Chinese airports will not be "selectively targeted, arbitrarily detained, or harassed," after an Indian citizen was detained...
Bangla Press Desk: Benin's president said the "situation is completely under control" in his country after the government thwarted an attempted coup thanks to loyalist soldiers with support from Nigerian forces.A group of soldiers announced Sun...
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