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Palestine’s economy in ruins, as Gaza war sets development back two decades — Global Issues

The joint study by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), revealed that the poverty rate...

The quiet, feared strategist behind Modi’s rise

Narendra Modi will find out in June if he's won a record third term in a row as India's prime minister. After a decade...

Rare editions of Pushkin are vanishing from libraries around Europe

PARIS: In April 2022, soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, two men arrived at the library of the University of Tartu, in Estonia’s second-largest city....

Ultra rare WHITE killer whale dubbed ‘Real Moby Dick’ spotted as scientists believe it has ‘mutation that makes it glow’

AN extremely rare white killer whale has been caught on camera as scientists believe the beast has a "glowing mutation".The real-life Moby Dick -...

Cameron backs Ukrainian strikes on targets inside Russia using British-supplied weapons | Politics News

David Cameron has backed Ukrainian strikes against targets inside Russia using British-supplied...

শাহজাহান কবির বীর প্রতীকের দুটি বইয়ের মোড়ক উন্মোচন

শাহজাহান কবির বীর প্রতীকের লেখা ‘সাত বীরশ্রেষ্ঠ জাতির শ্রেষ্ঠ সন্তান’ ও ‘আমার একাত্তর’ বই দুটির মোড়ক উন্মোচন করা হয়েছে। বৃহস্পতিবার মুক্তিযুদ্ধ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়ের হলরুমে...

Conor McGregor’s high-profile backup for UFC 303 comeback fight revealed (on one condition)

Charles Oliveira doesn’t want to wait around for his return to the Octagon. Unfortunately for the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight champion,...

Australia’s Albanese declares ‘national crisis’ after killings of women | Women News

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has branded domestic violence a “national crisis” amid an outcry over the rise in the number of killings of...

Booby-trapped cans of food for the unwary — Global Issues

“A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured and sustained limb amputations after opening a booby-trapped can of food found while looking for his belongings in...

Death toll from heavy rains in southern Brazil jumps to 29, with 60 more still mising

The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state jumped to 29 as of Thursday night, with another 60...

Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon incident

MANILA: Manila summoned a senior Chinese envoy on Thursday to protest a water cannon incident that damaged two Philippine vessels during a patrol in...