June2024
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Iran expands nuclear capacities further: IAEA
Jun 14, 2024The International Atomic Energy Agency claimed on Thursday that Iran is increasing its nuclear capabilities, just a week after the agency’s board of governors approved a resolution denouncing Tehran for not collaborating with the UN nuclear... -
Huthi missile attack severely injures sailor on cargo ship: US military
Jun 14, 2024A sailor who was evacuated by US forces was seriously hurt by two cruise missiles fired by the Huthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday when they were attacking a bulk cargo transport in the Gulf of... -
Late Malawi VP’s party demands probe into plane crash
Jun 14, 2024On Thursday, the party of Saulos Chilima, the vice president of Malawi who passed away in an aircraft crash this week, called for an inquiry. When a military plane on an internal flight crashed into Malawi’s... -
SME Foundation to provide another Tk 450cr in loans to entrepreneurs
Jun 14, 2024In order to help the cottage, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (CMSMEs) deal with the obstacles posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Foundation will provide an additional Taka 450 crore to... -
China elder care sector plugs smart gadgets to fill workforce gaps
Jun 14, 2024China’s elder care business is hopeful that automation may help address the country’s aging population and declining workforce. Examples of this technology include internet-connected sleep monitors, robotic arms, and dining plates that calculate calories. This week,... -
Malaysia footballer badly hurt in acid attack pledges to play again
Jun 14, 2024A Malaysian international who was severely injured in an acid attack in May broke down in tears on Thursday and said he will be back playing football in “one to two months”. Winger for Selangor FC... -
50 dead in Kuwait fire, mostly from India, minister says
Jun 14, 2024The foreign minister of Kuwait announced on Thursday that the death toll from the catastrophic fire that destroyed a building housing immigrant workers had increased to 50, with the majority of the casualties being from India.... -
Britain to announce up to £242 million in Ukraine aid
Jun 14, 2024At the G7 conference in Italy, which opens on Thursday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to offer up to £242 million in new aid for Ukraine, according to his office. When President Volodymyr Zelensky... -
Record 120 million people forcibly displaced globally: UN
Jun 14, 2024The UN announced on Thursday that a startling 120 million people are living under forced displacement as a result of conflict, violence, and persecution. The organization called the steadily rising figure a “terrible indictment on the... -
Million-plus begin hajj pilgrimage under shadow of Gaza war
Jun 14, 2024Friday marked the beginning of the hajj pilgrimage for over a million Muslims, who traveled to Mecca in the sweltering summer heat and against the somber backdrop of the Gaza conflict. Eight months into the Israel-Hamas...
