Sheikh Hasina (File photo) Report by Ahsan TasnimDHAKA: The charge of “crimes against humanity” is inapplicable to former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina as the cases she is being tried for are part of a political conflict and not a war, her state-appointed lawyer argued on Monday in the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), which has set […]
Representative image (AP) Amid country’s declining birthrate, several regions in Russia have started paying pregnant schoolgirls over 100,000 roubles (around £900) to give birth and raise their children, news agency PTI reported. The initiative, recently expanded to ten regions, is part of a broader demographic strategy aimed at reversing the country’s declining birthrate.The scheme builds […]
The Feud Reignites The rivalry between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk has erupted once again, revealing the fault lines within America’s conservative and tech elite. On Saturday, Musk reignited his public criticism of Trump’s flagship domestic policy bill, calling it “utterly insane and destructive.” His post warned that the Senate’s revised 940-page draft would […]
Usha Vance said their children attend Catholic schools but they have plenty access to Hindu traditions. Second Lady Usha Vance said their three children Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel will have a choice to decide whether they want to be baptized Catholics as they grow up. In an interview with Meghan McCain, Usha said their eldest […]
US President Donald Trump is navigating a delicate balancing act as he claims foreknowledge of Israel’s massive airstrikes on Iran while distancing the US from direct involvement. Though initial statements from American officials described the Israeli operation as unilateral, Trump later said it came after a 60-day ultimatum he gave Iran to strike a nuclear […]
Nato defence ministers are set Thursday to approve purchasing targets for stocking up on weapons and military equipment to better defend Europe, the Arctic and the North Atlantic, as part of a US push to ramp up security spending. The “capability targets” lay out goals for each of the 32 nations to purchase priority equipment […]
UK prime minister Keir Starmer (Image credit: AP) LONDON: Britain announced it will build 12 new attack submarines as it was set to unveil Monday a major defence review to deal with “growing” Russian aggression and the changing nature of warfare.Prime Minister Keir Starmer told BBC radio that “there is greater instability on defence and […]
President Donald Trump (Photo: AP) WASHIBGTON: President Donald Trump spent his first 100 days issuing a blitz of executive orders to deliver rapidly on campaign pledges, drastically downsize the government and reshape America’s role on the global stage.But the job gets trickier now for the self-styled dealmaker-in-chief, who must corral fractious Republicans on Capitol Hill […]
JERUSALEM – Israel on Thursday released a Palestinian who took part in an attack when he was 13 and developed schizophrenia in prison as requests for early release were denied. Israel says Ahmad Manasra is a terrorist who tried to kill Jews his own age. Palestinians accuse Israel of subjecting a child to harsh incarceration […]
Vivek Ramaswamy’s faith again came on radar as he posted a photo of taking part in a Christian prayer with pastors in Ohio. An old controversy caught up with Vivek Ramaswamy as he went to meet the pastors in Ohio as part of his governor election campaign in the state. The former co-chief of the […]
