October2023
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US, China agree to work towards Biden-Xi meeting next month
Oct 29, 2023Following President Joe Biden’s meeting with China’s top diplomat at the White House on Friday, American authorities said that China and the United States had decided to work toward arranging a meeting between their leaders for... -
Police arrest self-proclaimed “Biden’s advisor”
Oct 29, 2023A man who identified himself as US President Joe Biden’s adviser was apprehended by police today as he was clearly leaving Bangladesh, one day after his questionable attendance at the BNP central office. The individual also... -
YouthNet Demands People-Centric LnD Fund, Rejects WB’s Involvement
Oct 29, 2023Renowned youth-led climate advocacy group YouthNet for Climate Justice is unwavering in its demand for a fair and just Loss and Damage Fund. The group highlights the necessity of a human rights-based strategy and the active... -
CARE loses contact with team in Gaza
Oct 29, 2023Following a communications cut on last Friday, CARE International has lost all contact with the team in Gaza. Our West Bank and Gaza Country Director Hiba Tibi shares her deep concern for the safety of colleagues... -
Saleemul Huq, a climate scientist, passes away at the age of 71
Oct 29, 2023Saleemul Huq, 71, a well-known specialist on climate change and the director of the International Center for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), passed away on Saturday night at his Dhaka home. A family source claims that... -
‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry dies at 54
Oct 29, 2023Actor Matthew Perry, who gained fame in the 1990s as the wise-cracking Chandler Bing in the hit U.S. television comedy “Friends,” was found dead at age 54 on Saturday at a Los Angeles-area home, several news... -
UN General Assembly calls for ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza
Oct 28, 2023On Friday, the 21st day of the Israel-Hamas confrontation, the UN General Assembly, in the midst of the Israeli army’s announcement that it was expanding its ground operation into the devastated territory, called for a “immediate... -
WatchOS 10.1 now supports the double tap gesture on the Apple Watch
Oct 28, 2023Introducing a quick and easy new method to engage with Apple Watch, the double tap gesture is now available with watchOS 10.1 for the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2. Users of the... -
World Cities Day Message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Oct 27, 2023World Cities Day is a time to consider the pivotal role cities play in sustainable development. Cities are engines of economic growth and innovation that hold the key to achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable... -
Four Japan nuclear plant workers splashed with tainted water
Oct 27, 2023According to the plant operator, two of the four workers who were splashed with radioactive water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear facility were sent to the hospital as a precaution. The incident on Wednesday brings to...
