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Aug 5 is ‘Mass Uprising Day’ for B’desh to mark Hasina govt’s fall

Dhaka: Bangladesh will observe Aug 5 as ‘Mass Uprising Day’ to mark the movement that led to the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina govt last year. The interim govt, however, on Sunday withdrew its decision to dedicate Aug 8 to celebrate the formation the Muhammad Yunus-headed caretaker administration, following criticism from various quarters. Yunus took […]

‘Regime could fall’: Donald Trump says no decision yet on joining Israel in bombing Iran; warns ‘anything could happen’

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has not yet decided whether the United States will join Israel in launching strikes against Iran, but warned that the “regime could fall,” as a result of the conflict.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump was asked whether he believed the Iranian government could fall. […]

‘Kennedy must fall’: CIA releases 1,450 pages on Robert F Kennedy assassination; includes chilling note saying he ‘must be disposed of’

The CIA has declassified and released 1,450 additional pages tied to the 1968 assassination of Robert F Kennedy, including 54 documents that were previously classified. Among the new material is a psychological profile of Sirhan Sirhan, the Palestinian-born Jordanian convicted of Kennedy’s murder, as well as his handwritten notes, one ominously reading, “Kennedy must fall” […]

Indian-origin student Gaurav Jaisingh dies in balcony fall on pre-graduation trip to Bahamas

Indian-origin student Gaurav Jaisingh dies in balcony fall on pre-graduation trip to Bahamas (Picture credit: Instagram/@gaurav_jaisingh) An Indian-origin Massachusetts college student has died after accidentally falling from a balcony during a pre-graduation trip to the Bahamas, just days before he was set to graduate.Gaurav Jaisingh, a senior at Bentley University in Waltham, died on Sunday […]

As oil prices fall can Gulf big spenders keep Trump pledges?

Representative image (AP) Almost every month, there’s another announcement about how various Gulf states will spend mind-blowing sums of money, hundreds of billions of dollars, if not trillions, in deals made with the new Trump administration in the US.In January, Saudi Arabia said it would broaden investments into, and trade with, the US to over […]

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval to face Cory Bowman, JD Vance’s half brother, this fall

From left incumbent Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, River Church Cincinnati pastor Cory Bowman , and candidate Brian Frank COLUMBUS: Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval will face Cory Bowman, the half brother of Vice President JD Vance, this fall after the pair were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s primary. Pureval placed a dominant first in the […]

Indian-origin student at UC Berkeley Bandna Bhatti paralyzed after 12-feet fall, 911 was called 7 hours later

Indian-origin student Bandna Bhatti was left paralyzed after a tragic fall weeks before her graduation from UC Berkeley. An Indian-origin student of the University of California, Berkeley, had her dreams shattered after she fell at least 12 feet at a fraternity house party. Doctors said Bandna Bhatti, the 21-year-old student, was paralyzed from the waist […]

Soviet Spacecraft stuck in orbit for 53 years may finally fall back to Earth next week. What is Kosmos 482? Where will it land?

Kosmos 482 may look a bit like this (Photo credit: Nasa) A Soviet spacecraft launched in the 1970s for a mission to Venus is now expected to make an uncontrolled return to Earth, according to space debris-tracking experts.Dutch scientist and satellite tracker Marco Langbroek from Delft University of Technology says the re-entry of the failed […]

Grand Vietnam parade 50 years after the fall of Saigon | World News

HO CHI MINH: Vietnam mounted its biggest-ever celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary Wednesday, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington.Fighter jets and helicopters carrying flags flew overhead, state TV images showed, with a float carrying a […]

Canada elections 2025: Pro-Khalistani leader Jagmeet Singh gets emotional after defeat, quits as NDP chief; internet cheers his fall

Jagmeet Singh, the pro-Khalistan leader of Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP), broke down in tears on stage as he announced his resignation following a humiliating defeat in the federal elections.Not only did he lose his own seat, Burnaby Central, but his party also failed to secure the 12-seat minimum to retain national party status in […]