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India limits content takedown powers to fewer officials World

India limits content takedown powers to fewer officials

The Indian government has reduced the number of officials who can order content to be taken down fro...

‘No basic means to live’ World

‘No basic means to live’

A fragile ceasefire has brought respite to Gazans exhausted by two years of fighting, but even witho...

At least 20 killed after bus catches fire in India's Andhra Pradesh World

At least 20 killed after bus catches fire in India's Andhra Pradesh

At least 20 passengers were burned to death when a private bus caught fire after colliding with a mo...

Africa accounts for 40pc of global conflicts: ICRC World

Africa accounts for 40pc of global conflicts: ICRC

Africa accounts for roughly 40 percent of the world's armed conflicts, with some 50 ongoing clashes...

No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO World

No reduction in Gaza hunger since truce: WHO

The World Health Organization said Thursday there had been little improvement in the amount of aid g...

Next election in Bangladesh to be most consequential in decades, says Brent Christensen World

Next election in Bangladesh to be most consequential in decades, says Brent Christensen

Brent Christensen, nominee for US Ambassador to Bangladesh, on Thursday (23 October) said the people...

World’s 20 most expensive cities (2025) World

World’s 20 most expensive cities (2025)

These rankings illustrate a shifting global economy where Asian megacities now rival Europe's tradit...

Israel must ensure basic needs in Gaza World

Israel must ensure basic needs in Gaza

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday said Israel must meet the "basic needs" of the po...

Germany Bangladesh’s top trade partner in Europe: Prof Yunus World

Germany Bangladesh’s top trade partner in Europe: Prof Yunus

Describing Germany as Bangladesh's largest trade partner in Europe, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunu...

The secret language of electric fish World

The secret language of electric fish

Last week's International Sawfish Day caught my attention for an unusual reason. Among the glossy po...

Partnership with Bangladesh can deepen as strategic alignment: Saudi Minister World

Partnership with Bangladesh can deepen as strategic alignment: Saudi Minister

Saudi Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Eng Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al‑Rajhi has said th...

EU seeks ways to step up checks on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ World

EU seeks ways to step up checks on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

The European Union is looking to increase the ability of its member states to carry out inspections...