[ad_1] Peng Peiyun was China’s Family Planning Commission head from 1988-98 BEIJING: The death of a former head of China’s one-child policy has been met not by tributes but by castigation of the abandoned policy on social media this week. State media praised Peng Peiyun, head of China’s Family Planning Commission from 1988 to 1998, […]
[ad_1] File photo: Jeffrey Epstein (Picture credit: AP) WASHINGTON: The justice department said on Wednesday that it had discovered more than 1 million more documents potentially related to the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – increasing the amount previously known and lengthening the time it will take to release the material.To date, the […]
[ad_1] Pope Leo XIV arrives at St Peter’s square ahead of the Urbi et Orbi message VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV on Thursday used his first Christmas message as pontiff to call for “peace and consolation for the victims of all current wars in the world” as well as for those suffering from “injustice, political […]
[ad_1] Tarique Rahman (in white shirt), who returned along with his wife Zubaida and daughter Zaima, will be PM if BNP wins the Feb elections DHAKA: Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son and BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh to a rousing welcome on Thursday after over 17 years in self-exile in Britain, […]
[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had ordered a “powerful and deadly strike” against Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists in northwest Nigeria, accusing the group of targeting and killing Christians in the region.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the strike was carried […]
[ad_1] Diplomacy rarely hinges on small talk, but in an unusual backchannel between Washington and Minsk, a casual exchange about weight loss became part of a negotiation that helped secure the release of political prisoners in Belarus. The episode centres on John P. Coale, a senior US envoy with close ties to President Donald Trump, […]
[ad_1] The Oakland Athletics surprised their fans on Christmas Day 2025 by agreeing to a massive contract extension with young slugger Tyler Soderstrom. This MLB deal rewards his breakout performance and signals the team’s commitment to building around its emerging talent. Details of the historic deal According to ESPN, the Athletics and Tyler Soderstrom finalized […]
[ad_1] Maoist commander Ganesh, 3 others killed in encounter BHUBANESWAR/BERHAMPUR/HYDERABAD: He vanished at will – sometimes robed as a swamiji, stick in hand, towel over his shoulder – shedding names as easily as trails. On Thursday, bullets caught up with Maoist commander Paka Hanumanthu, better known as Ganesh Uike, with a collective bounty of Rs […]
[ad_1] Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson was ruled out for the remainder of Thursday’s game against the Washington Commanders due to a calf injury, dealing a blow to an offense that was rolling early on Christmas Day. The injury occurred without much prior warning, as Ferguson had started the game strong before exiting. The […]
[ad_1] Right-wing activist Laura Loomer has reacted to the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a 26-year-old Hindu factory worker in Bangladesh. She used the incident to warn about the spread of the Islamist hatred. Her comments followed after Das was lynched by a mob following unverified accusations of blasphemy linked to a workplace dispute.In a […]
