August2024
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E-commerce tycoon Huang tops China’s rich list
Aug 10, 2024The rise of e-commerce magnate Colin Huang, a former Google employee whose shopping site Temu has captivated customers with its low prices and superpowerful algorithms, has culminated in Huang becoming the richest man in China, according... -
Israel agrees to resume Gaza truce talks next week
Aug 10, 2024According to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, Israel has consented to pick up the ceasefire talks with Gaza next week at the request of international mediators. This comes after intense diplomatic efforts to prevent a regional... -
Two Sri Lankan ministers sacked over defection
Aug 10, 2024Following the Supreme Court’s upholding of disciplinary proceedings against them, two government ministers who had defected from Sri Lanka’s main opposition were removed from their positions in the cabinet on Friday.The decision was made in front... -
Indian FM on first visit to Maldives since troops sent packing
Aug 10, 2024Subrahmanyam Jayasankar, India’s foreign minister, is heading to the neighboring Maldives on Friday for his first visit since Male drove out dozens of Indian soldiers and moved to get closer to China. The Indian Ocean archipelago... -
Harris doesn’t back Israel arms embargo, aide says
Aug 10, 2024In one of her first significant remarks about her stance on the Gaza War since entering the 2024 presidential contest in July, Kamala Harris’s top assistant declared on Thursday that she opposes a weapons embargo on... -
Chief Adviser goes to Rangpur tomorrow to visit Abu Sayed’s home
Aug 10, 2024Shaheed Abu Sayed, a student at Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur who was slain by police firing during the quota reform movement, will have his home visited by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to the...