In Syria, protests have erupted following the burning of a Christmas tree in the vicinity of Hama. A video circulating on social media captured masked gunmen igniting the Christmas tree displayed in the central square of Suqaylabiyah, a town predominantly inhabited by Christians in central Syria. The leading Islamist faction behind the uprising that resulted…
A key figure in the Medellin drug cartel has made his way back to Colombia following a lengthy incarceration of over two decades in the United States for drug trafficking offences. Fabio Ochoa Vasquez, aged 67, was deported by the US government and arrived in Bogota on Monday as a free man. Ochoa emerged as…
Tulip Siddiq, a Labour Minister in the UK and the niece of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is under scrutiny regarding allegations that she and her family members misappropriated £4 billion (approximately Tk 60,000 crore) from a power plant project in Bangladesh. On Sunday, Tulip Siddiq was questioned by the Cabinet Office propriety and ethics…
New Zealand has turned down a proposal from the Cook Islands that sought to establish a distinct passport for its citizens while still permitting them to maintain their New Zealand citizenship. The Cook Islands, a self-governing nation in the Pacific, maintains a “free association” status with New Zealand, which oversees its foreign affairs and defense….
On Saturday, the United States announced that it had targeted locations in Yemen‘s rebel-controlled capital following an incident in which a Huthi rebel missile injured individuals in Tel Aviv, Israel‘s commercial centre. A missile strike that injured 16 individuals marks the second attack of its kind within two days.The US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that…
In Syria’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, the final school lessons concluded on October 18 2012, as evidenced by the date still visible on the chalkboard more than ten years later. Sentences such as “I am playing football,” “She is eating an apple,” and “The boys are flying a kite” are examples of English language structure….
2012 Elon Musk returned from a business trip to London and Oxford. Just returned… He shared on Twitter, “I met with many interesting people.” “I have a strong appreciation for Britain!” As we move into 2024, Musk’s perspective on Britain has shifted significantly. “Civil war is on the horizon,” … “Britain is adopting a Stalinist…
When a court declared Iwao Hakamata innocent in September, the world’s longest-serving death row inmate seemed unable to comprehend, much less savour the moment. “I told him he was acquitted, and he was silent,” Hideko Hakamata, his 91-year-old sister, tells the BBC at her home in Hamamatsu, Japan. “I couldn’t tell whether he understood or not.” Hideko had…
The US Senate has approved a budget deal to prevent the first federal government shutdown since 2019, following the swift endorsement of the same legislation by the House of Representatives just hours earlier. The budget deal was approved just after the midnight deadline, achieving a significant margin of 85-11. The legislation notably omits President-elect Donald…
The US Supreme Court has decided to consider TikTok’s final legal arguments regarding the potential ban or sale of the platform in the United States. The US government is moving to address concerns regarding the app, citing alleged connections to the Chinese state—claims that TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have firmly rejected. The Supreme…
