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Oxford University Press has announced 'brain rot' as the word of the year following a public voting, a term which sums up the widespread concerns over mindless social media habits and the consumption of low-value content especially on social media.
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter in two criminal cases and described the decision as an 'abuse and miscarriage of Justice'.
A sharp escalation in fighting in Syria’s Aleppo Governorate has displaced thousands and caused heavy civilian casualties, prompting urgent warnings from senior UN officials about the growing humanitarian crisis and threat to regional stability.
Indian-origin Kash Patel, who has been nominated by US-President elect Donald Trump as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director, joined the entrepreneur Elon Musk-owned micro-blogging platform X on Sunday.
US President Joe Biden on Sunday pardoned his son Hunter who was facing sentencing this month on gun crime and tax convictions.
US President Joe Biden on Sunday pardoned his son Hunter who was facing sentencing this month on gun crime and tax convictions.
At least two aid workers were killed during airstrikes conducted by Israel on Gaza on Saturday, media reports said.
Bangladeshi Immigration officials on Sunday refused to grant permission to 54 International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) members to cross the border and travel to India through the Benapole check post despite having valid passports and visas, media reports said.
Belgium has become the first country in the world to pass a law that would recognise rights for sex workers and offer them equal treatment and benefits as enjoyed by people from different professions in the country.
New York: The City of New York is reportedly paying $220 million to rent the Roosevelt Hotel, owned by the Government of Pakistan, to house illegal immigrants.
Bangladeshi woman TV journalist Munni Saha was mobbed and briefly detained by a mob in country's capital city Dhaka on Saturday and accused her of spreading misinformation and doing everything to 'make the nation a part of India'.
US President-elect Donald Trump Saturday (US time) nominated Indian-American Pentagon official Kashyap 'Kash' Patel as FBI director in his new administration that will commence operating in January.
The All Minorities Association of Bangladesh recently demonstrated at the iconic Broken Chair monument located in front of the UN office in Geneva.
A Hindu monk has been arrested in Bangladesh, days after spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das was put behind bars, triggering massive protests by the minority community members in the South Asian nation.
A Hindu monk has been arrested in Bangladesh, days after spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das was put behind bars, triggering massive protests by the minority community members in the South Asian nation.
A Hindu monk has been arrested in Bangladesh, days after spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das was put behind bars, triggering massive protests by the minority community members in the South Asian nation.
The final repatriation flight for Brazilians escaping the conflict in Lebanon touched down at São Paulo’s Guarulhos Air Base early Wednesday, as a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took hold.
Rebel forces have taken control of the 'majority' of Syria's Aleppo city, as per UK-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
The US Department of Homeland Security is currently investigating Chinese online retailer Temu for allegedly violating the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, media reports said.
Unknown people gunned down a transgender person in Pakistan's Par Hoti area on Wednesday.
At least three Hindu temples were vandalised by a group of slogan-shouting attackers in Chittagong on Friday, a Bangladeshi city which has been witnessing massive protests by minority community members over the arrest of former ISKCON member Chinmoy Krishna Das.
It seems like US President-elect Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have become the best of buddies ever since the elections earlier this month and their bromance was once again showcased during a Thanksgiving dinner in Florida.
Johnnie Moore, former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), has slammed the interim government of Bangladesh over the atrocities faced by minorities in the country and said the nation is currently facing an 'existential threat'.
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), a wing of the country's central bank, has directed banks to freeze the accounts of 17 individuals associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Bangladesh, including Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, for 30 days.
American singer Mary Millben has urged world leaders to address the arrest of ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das and the attack on Hindu and other minorities in Bangladesh, the latest episodes which have triggered fresh tension in the country that has witnessed political instability ever since former PM Sheikh Haina-led government was ousted from power on August 5.
Bangladesh's interim government intends to pursue charges of crimes against humanity against former PM Sheikh Hasina at the International Criminal Court over the mass killings that occurred during the July-August demonstration in the country, officials said.
In an age when social media dominates global information sharing, an alarming two-thirds of digital content creators are publishing unverified information to millions of followers, a landmark survey by UN educational and cultural agency UNESCO revealed on Wednesday.
Dhaka: After months of bloody unrest, which saw the ouster of the liberal Awami League government led by Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh is once again in turmoil following the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in a sedition case.
London/Dhaka: More than 2,000 instances of atrocities have taken place in Bangladesh since Sheikh Hasina's government was ousted in August 2024, a recent report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Commonwealth reveals.
Melbourne/IBNS: In a landmark ruling, Australia banned those under 16 from using social media, making it one of the world's toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X, media reports said.
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