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Kamala Harris, Walz campaign in Michigan and Wisconsin
DETROIT:
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, put his Midwestern credentials to the test on Wednesday with rallies in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan.…
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British Parliamentarian calls for arrest of People chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’
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Robert Jenrick, a British Member of Parliament and former Minister of State for Immigration, has sparked controversy by suggesting police should "immediately arrest" protesters chanting "Allahu Akbar".
The phrase,…
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UK, Egypt warn of airspace risks over Iran, Lebanon amid conflict fears
LONDON/CHICAGO:
Britain and Egypt asked their airlines on Wednesday to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace amid growing fears of a possible broader conflict in the region after the killing of senior members of militant groups Hamas…
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Vinesh Phogat retires following India’s disqualification
PARIS:
Vinesh Phogat said she has retired from wrestling following the Indian's disqualification before the women's 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday after failing to make weight.
Phogat was set to lock horns…
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Hundreds of Bangladeshi Hindus attempt to enter India.
Hundreds of Hindus in Bangladesh were gathered along the Indian border hoping to cross, security officials said Thursday, days after a student-led uprising toppled prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
Some businesses and homes owned by Hindus…
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Kenyan capital under tight security before new protests
Kenyan police patrolled the streets of the capital Nairobi on Thursday, roadblocks were set up on major arteries and many shops were shut ahead of planned new anti-government protests.
The East African nation has been rocked by weeks of…
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How student protests brought in a new leader
A student-led uprising in Bangladesh against government hiring rules culminated this week in the prime minister fleeing, with Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus set to lead a caretaker government.
At least 450 people were killed in…
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Bangladeshi actor Shanto Khan and father beaten to death during unrest
Bangladeshi actor Shanto Khan and his father Selim Khan, the chairman of Laxmipur Model Union Parishad and a film producer, were killed by a mob amidst the ongoing unrest in the country..
Local media reports indicated that Shanto and…
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Nobel Laureate Yunus returns to Bangladesh to lead new govt
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus returned to Bangladesh on Thursday to lead a caretaker government after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina.
Yunus touched down in Dhaka on a flight from Paris via Dubai…
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus sworn in as head of Bangladesh’s transitional govt
DHAKA:
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in on Thursday as the head of a 17-member transitional government in Bangladesh. This development follows weeks of protests that led to the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and…
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