July2023
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Emmys to be postponed due to Hollywood strikes
Jul 28, 2023The ongoing Hollywood strikes will cause this year’s Emmy Awards to be postponed, US media claimed on Thursday. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Oscars of television could be moved back as far as January... -
Putin promises free grain at Africa summit
Jul 28, 2023Following his withdrawal from the grain export agreement with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday offered free grain to six African nations as he convened a conference with the continent’s leaders. Putin’s support in Africa,... -
Syria blast kills six ahead of Ashura: ministry
Jul 28, 2023The Sayeda Zeinab mausoleum is Syria’s most popular Shiite pilgrimage site. On Thursday, a bomb near the mausoleum burst, killing six people and injuring many more, according to the interior ministry. The devastating explosion occurred south... -
80.39 percent students pass SSC, equivalent exams
Jul 28, 2023The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exam results were released today, and the overall pass rate was 80.39 percent, which is 7.05 percentage points lower than the pass rate from the previous year. 87.44 percent... -
Saudi summons Danish diplomat to protest Koran burning
Jul 28, 2023According to state media early on Friday, Saudi Arabia summoned a Danish diplomat to denounce the burning of the Koran in Copenhagen by an extreme-right organization. During the meeting on Thursday with the Danish charge d’affaires,... -
Japan says North Korea threat more serious than ‘ever’
Jul 28, 2023As nuclear-armed Pyongyang rattles its neighbors with periodic missile launches and hostile rhetoric, Japan declared on Friday that North Korea poses a greater threat than “ever before” to its national security. Japan’s defence ministry argued for... -
Singapore executes first woman convict in nearly 20 years
Jul 28, 2023First woman to be hanged in Singapore in nearly 20 years, a citizen of Singapore, age 45, was executed on Friday for drug trafficking, according to officials. “The capital sentence of death imposed on Saridewi Binte... -
The debut solo show by artist Monon Muntaka opens today
Jul 28, 2023Today, July 28, the Kalakendra Foundation will open the “Texture & Mixture” visual art exhibition, which will include 67 pieces by the artist Monon Muntaka’s photography, video, and audio work. The exhibition, organized by ASM Rezaur... -
Israel troops kill Palestinian teen in West Bank
Jul 28, 2023According to the Palestinian health ministry and official media on Thursday, an Israeli soldier killed a Palestinian teenager during a raid overnight in the occupied West Bank. The shooting took place in the northern West Bank... -
Niger military chief backs coup leaders, but president defiant
Jul 28, 2023Despite Mohamed Bazoum, the country’s president, taking a stubborn stance, the head of the military forces of Niger on Thursday reaffirmed his support for troops who said they had seized power. Bazoum was held on Wednesday...
