June2023
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Bangladesh elected EC member of UNESCO’s OIC
Jun 28, 2023Bangladesh was elected to the Executive Council of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) for the term 2023-25, garnering the most votes. According to a communication received here, the election took place today at the UNESCO Headquarters... -
Body of missing actor Julian Sands identified by US police
Jun 28, 2023The body of missing British actor Julian Sands has been identified, according to California authorities, after human remains were discovered by hikers in the foothills outside Los Angeles over the weekend. Sands, who rose to popularity... -
UN vote to end Mali peacekeeping mission delayed
Jun 28, 2023A Security Council decision to halt a UN peacekeeping deployment in Mali, at Mali’s request, has been postponed until later this week, diplomatic sources said Tuesday. On June 16, Mali’s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop surprised the... -
Bolsonaro trial poised for verdicts in Brazil
Jun 28, 2023Judges are set to begin giving findings in Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s trial on allegations of abuse of office on Tuesday, a case that might prevent him from running in the 2026 elections. The Superior Electoral... -
US actor Kevin Spacey due in UK court for sex offences trial
Jun 28, 2023Kevin Spacey, the Oscar-winning actor, was scheduled to appear in a London court on Wednesday to stand trial for a dozen sexual offenses allegedly committed more than a decade ago. The 63-year-old “American Beauty” and “House... -
Trump heard discussing secret documents on tape
Jun 28, 2023In an audio tape aired by US media, former US President Donald Trump can be heard discussing secret documents he supposedly kept after leaving the White House and admitting they had not been declassified. The two-minute... -
UK’s Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme recruits Bangladeshi workers
Jun 28, 2023On Monday, the Bangladesh High Commission in London held a briefing session in the Mission’s Bangabandhu Lounge for Bangladeshi employees who were hired for the first time under the UK’s Seasonal Agricultural employees Scheme. According to... -
President Lukashenko confirms Prigozhin’s arrival in Minsk
Jun 28, 2023Yevgeny Progozhin, the leader of a rebel Russian mercenary squad, landed in Belarus today, according to Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. “I see that Prigozhin is already flying on this plane. Yes, indeed, he is in Belarus... -
Sudan capital sees heavy fighting on eve of Muslim holiday
Jun 28, 2023Fighting erupted in Sudan’s capital on Tuesday, the eve of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, as paramilitaries seized Khartoum’s main police post. Fighting in the city is currently centered on military bases between the army led... -
Olivia Chow wins election as Toronto’s first Chinese-Canadian mayor
Jun 28, 2023Olivia Chow was elected as the first Chinese-Canadian mayor of Toronto on Monday, vowing to pursue a more progressive approach in Canada’s largest city after a decade of conservative control. Chow, who was born in Hong...
