DHAKA: Violence in an election environment is completely unacceptable, Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus said, expressing concern over an independent candidate being shot at and seriously injured on Friday — the first instance pre-poll violence after the February 12 parliamentary election schedule was announced on Thursday.Dhaka-8 constituency candidate Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Mancho […]
WASHINGTON/BANGKOK: US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had spoken by telephone with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia, who both agreed to end border hostilities and return to a ceasefire he brokered earlier this year.“I had a very good conversation this morning with the PM of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul, and the PM of […]
COPENHAGEN: The US is using its economic power to “assert its will” and threaten military force against friend and foe alike, a Danish intelligence agency said in a new report. The Danish Defense Intelligence Service said Washington’s greater assertiveness under the Trump administration also comes as China and Russia seek to diminish Western, especially US’, […]
BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) on Friday indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly govts, can’t prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine. Using a special procedure meant for economic emergencies, the EU blocked the assets until Russia gives up its war on […]
new video loaded: Cyclone Aftermath In Sri Lanka Mujib Mashal, our South Asia bureau chief, takes us to Kandy in Sri Lanka, which suffered the worst of the devastation from last month’s cyclone. By Mujib Mashal, Christina Thornell, Christina Shaman, Laura Salaberry and Atul Loke December 12, 2025 Source link
The Department of Homeland Security announced it is ending all categorical family reunification parole (FRP) programs for aliens from 7 countries, including Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Honduras, along with their immediate family members.“This administration is ending the abuse of humanitarian parole which allowed poorly vetted aliens to circumvent the traditional parole […]
US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer doubled down on a major crackdown on H-1B visa abuses, warning that “American jobs must go to Americans first.”In a post and accompanying video on X, Chavez-DeRemer discussed the Project Firewall, a Department of Labor initiative launched in September 2025, aimed at preventing wage suppression and prioritizing domestic workers or […]
Anti-Islam Republican Congressman Randy Fine stirred a row after he came across a social media post of Muslims praying on the streets in Brooklyn, New York, and called them ‘barbarians.‘ The post was deleted, but not before progressive leaders and religious communities condemned the comments.In a comment on X, Fine said this about Muslims praying […]
The fallout from The Streamer Awards 2025 continues to ripple across the VTuber world, with TheBurntPeanut now directly addressing claims that his community targeted Ironmouse with harassment after she publicly defended him. What began as a lighthearted celebration quickly turned into one of the year’s most heated online feuds, as fans and creators clashed over […]
Indian‑origin Democratic Congressman Shri Thanedar of Michigan doubled down on his stance against US President Donald Trump, saying he proudly voted for his impeachment and accusing the MAGA chief of committing more crimes “each month.” Thanedar posted on X: “Yesterday, I proudly voted for the impeachment of Donald Trump. Each month, the president commits more […]
