July2021
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US celebrity Bill Kasby released from jail
Jul 1, 2021Popular US showbiz star Bill Cosby has been released from prison. On June 30, a federal court in Pennsylvania revoked Cosby’s sexual assault charge. The 83-year-old celebrity was released from a suburb of Philadelphia on the... -
French court has set a nine-month deadline for the government to tackle climate change
Jul 1, 2021France’s top administrative court on Thursday set a nine-month deadline for the government to take additional steps to achieve its goal of tackling climate change. In a lawsuit filed in the northern coastal city of Grand-Synth,... -
Sentence of Zuma is unconstitutional: Jacob Zuma Foundation
Jul 1, 2021The foundation, which represents former South African President Jacob Zuma, on Wednesday, strongly condemned the verdict, saying it was unconstitutional to sentence Zuma to 15 months in prison for contempt of court this week. News from... -
European HR court refuses to hear case on Yasser Arafat death
Jul 1, 2021The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday dropped a case brought by the widow and daughter of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who has claimed the iconic Palestinian leader’s death was the result of poisoning,... -
Veteran Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah hospitalized for pneumonia
Jul 1, 2021Veteran Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah has been hospitalised for pneumonia. Presently He is reacting fine to his treatment, his manager has stated to the media. He has been under medical surveillance for the last two days.... -
Pinterest to ban all ads with weight loss language and imagery
Jul 1, 2021Pinterest is banning all ads with weight loss language and imagery, including ads that idealize or denigrate certain body types, it said on Thursday. The digital pinboard site said it would also not allow ads with... -
The world’s leading fashion brands fail to ensure gender equality
Jul 1, 2021According to the recent Gender Index of the World Benchmarking Alliance, two-thirds of the 35 major brands in the apparel industry have not yet declared gender equality and women’s empowerment as public policies. In comparison, only... -
MKS Instruments Inc to buy specialty chemicals group Atotech Ltd for about $5.1 billion
Jul 1, 2021Semiconductor equipment maker MKS Instruments Inc said on Thursday it will buy specialty chemicals group Atotech Ltd for about $5.1 billion to expand its chip manufacturing offerings. The cash-and-stock deal includes $16.20 in cash and 0.0552... -
Bangladesh recorded highest novel coronavirus deaths in a single day
Jul 1, 2021Bangladesh today recorded 143 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths, the highest number in a single day since its first detection on March 8 last year while 8,301 fresh cases were reported during the period. “The tally of... -
Bangladesh Health Watch launches its repository of COVID-19 research
Jul 1, 2021During the COVID-19 pandemic, a large volume of research has been conducted in Bangladesh by researchers both at home and abroad. These have substantially helped us understand various dimensions of the pandemic, its impact on health...
