June2023
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Volvic on front line of France’s new water fears
Jun 21, 2023In Volvic, the location of one of the most renowned mineral springs in the world, the public fountains have been shut off. At the foot of the old volcanic hills of central France, just a short... -
BEZA inks land allotment deals with 3 firms
Jun 21, 2023Three businesses signed land allocation contracts with the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), investing a combined US$27.81 billion. The organizations include Rangs Properties Limited, Bangladesh Agriculture Products Ltd, and Istamarina Refueling Station Ltd. The agreements were... -
US judge scraps law banning gender transition treatment in minors
Jun 21, 2023Tuesday saw the first-ever overturning of an Arkansas law that barred juveniles from receiving gender transition treatment, despite identical legislation being passed in Republican-led states. Because the statute discriminates against transgender persons and infringes on doctors’... -
Joe Biden’s son Hunter reaches plea deal on gun, tax charges
Jun 21, 2023Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, has agreed to a plea deal on relatively minor tax and gun charges, bringing to an end a five-year investigation that was sparked by frequent Republican claims that... -
Four shot dead near West Bank settlement
Jun 21, 2023Israeli authorities said that four persons were shot and killed in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, only a day after six Palestinians were murdered during an army assault there. Before the shooting on Tuesday, at... -
Sierra Leoneans to vote as economic crisis bites
Jun 21, 2023On Saturday, tension-filled elections will be held in Sierra Leone, where President Julius Maada Bio hopes to win a second term despite a terrible economic crisis that contributed to last year’s fatal protests. The Ebola virus... -
Submersible exploring Titanic wreck missing over 24 hours
Jun 21, 2023Teams from the US and Canadian coast guards were scurrying to find and save five tourists aboard a submersible tourist boat that went missing while making a dive to the Titanic debris in the North Atlantic... -
Forex reserves cross $30 billion again
Jun 21, 2023Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have now surpassed the $30 billion level, up from $29.95 billion yesterday, as remittance inflows are now on the rise in front of Eid-ul-Azha. Data from the Bangladesh Bank show that between... -
Chinese tech giant Alibaba names next CEO
Jun 21, 2023Alibaba, a major player in the Chinese technology industry, declared on Tuesday that Joseph Tsai would succeed Daniel Zhang as chairman and CEO in September. In a statement, Zhang said that while the company works to...
