June2024
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New York Times editorial board calls on Biden to leave race
Jun 29, 2024The New York Times, the most powerful newspaper in America, demanded in an editorial on Friday that President Joe Biden resign in order to make room for another Democrat to run against Donald Trump in November.... -
NASA insists Boeing Starliner crew ‘not stranded’ on ISS
Jun 29, 2024NASA reaffirmed on Friday that the first astronauts to ride Boeing’s problematic Starliner are not “stranded” at the International Space Station, even if there is no set timeline for their return. After weeks of bad news... -
World Bank approves $650m for Bangladesh to develop Bay Terminal
Jun 29, 2024The Board of Executive Directors at the World Bank has approved $650 million to assist Bangladesh in funding infrastructure projects that are essential to the development of the Bay Terminal deep seaport. Through boosting port operational... -
Gazans living in ‘unbearable’ conditions: UNRWA
Jun 29, 2024According to a UN spokesperson, Gazans are compelled to live in bombed-out structures or camp next to enormous piles of trash, and she decried the “unbearable” conditions in the border region on Friday. The “extremely dire”... -
King Charles III’s sister Anne released from hospital after horse accident
Jun 29, 2024Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles III of Britain, has been released from the hospital following her concussion treatment following an accident with a horse at her country residence. At Gatcombe Park in southwest England... -
WFP Provides Emergency Food Assistance for Population Affected by Floods in Northeast Bangladesh
Jun 29, 2024The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are providing emergency assistance to communities affected by the severe flooding in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts in northeast Bangladesh. Starting 27 June, WFP’s Sylhet Field Office, in support of... -
Azerbaijan president calls snap parliamentary election
Jun 29, 2024In an attempt to prevent the vote from falling on the same day as Baku’s hosting of the COP29 climate summit later this year, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan said on Friday that early parliamentary elections... -
Reformist, ultraconservative lead Iran presidential vote
Jun 29, 2024According to preliminary results released by the Interior Ministry on Saturday, ultraconservative Saeed Jalili and reformist contender Masoud Pezeshkian are leading in Iran’s presidential contest. Pezeshkian has received almost 8,300,000 votes, while Jalili—a veteran nuclear negotiator—has...