May2023

More than any other region, children in the East Asia and Pacific region are having to survive multiple, often overlapping climate and environmental hazards and shocks, according to the latest UNICEF regional report ‘Over the Tipping...

Apple on Tuesday announced a multi-billion-dollar collaboration with US tech firm Broadcom to make “cutting edge” components for wirelessly connecting to high-speed 5G telecom networks. The iPhone maker did not specify exactly how many billions of...

Britain’s annual inflation rate fell sharply to 8.7 percent in April from 10.1 percent in March as energy prices weakened, official data revealed Wednesday. The rate of price increases stood under 10 percent for the first...

Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a hardscrabble farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at the age of 83. She died peacefully...

Target, which rolled out its Pride Collection at the start of May, is pulling some products from its stores after facing customer backlash, saying it was acting to protect employee safety, the company told Reuters on...

On Tuesday, a volcano southeast of Mexico City ejected more gas and ash into the sky, as authorities kept their warning level at one notch below red alert. Dozens of shelters have been opened near Popocatepetl,...

Qatar’s Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, stated on Tuesday that his country is eager to improve ties with Bangladesh. He made the remarks at a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh...

The EU has provided Ukraine with over 200,000 artillery shells and 1,000 missiles as part of a strategy to deliver desperately needed weapons to Kyiv, the EU’s foreign policy leader announced on Tuesday. The European Union...

Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, announced Tuesday it is permanently ceasing operations, just months after a major mission failure. The California-based firm, which had already filed for Chapter 11...

Rupali Haque Chowdhury, Managing Director of Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd (BPBL), has been prestigiously recognized as a Commercially Important Person (CIP) (Industry) by the Government. She has received this for her commendable leadership as the President...