December2023

Ahead of the impending 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) polls, the Election Commission is planning to station armed forces across the nation, authorities announced today. “The election commission (EC) wants us (armed forces) to be deployed to...

Renault aims to pick a partner to develop its new Twingo electric vehicle by early next year, two sources close to the matter said, with Volkswagen among those in the running. Renault confirmed it was in...

Automotive supplier Bosch needs to cut up to 1,500 jobs at two of its German sites by 2025 to adapt staffing levels to changing demand and technologies in the auto sector, the company said on Sunday....

Tech giant Meta on Thursday was rolling out long-promised end-to-end encryption of chats and calls at Messenger and Facebook. Ramped up defenses against snooping that include disappearing messages come as the US company defends against lawsuits...

A group of investors have offered to buy US department store giant Macy’s for $5.8 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Arkhouse Management, a firm specializing in real estate investments, and asset manager Brigade Capital...

Chinese-owned short video app TikTok on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment in GoTo group in a deal that would allow it to restart its online shop in Indonesia, the companies said in a statement. Under...

Asian markets diverged Monday as investors awaited key US data and a Federal Reserve policy decision after labour figures last week suggested the US central bank was on course to deliver a soft landing for the...

The top court in India upheld on Monday a decision made by the administration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold elections within a year and to remove the limited autonomy of Kashmir, a region with...

According to a spokeswoman, the United Nations mission in Mali formally concluded a ten-year commitment on Monday, following a departure mandated by the country’s military authorities. According to its spokesperson Fatoumata Kaba, AFP, the mission, known...

Following the US veto of a Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire last week, officials and diplomats announced on Sunday that the UN General Assembly will convene on Tuesday to address the humanitarian situation in...