October2024
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Bangladesh women’s football team rewrites history
Oct 30, 2024In Wednesday’s thrilling final match at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal, the Bangladeshi women’s football team once again made the country proud by winning the coveted SAFF Women’s Championship title by defeating host Nepal by... -
Nearly 30 injured in Bolivia clashes between police, Morales supporters
Oct 30, 2024Bolivian police and supporters of former president Evo Morales clashed Tuesday, injuring over 30 people, according to the authorities. Mairana, a town in the centre, was the scene of the violence. Since October 14, demonstrators have... -
Malaysian ex-PM Najib ordered to enter defence in latest 1MDB trial
Oct 30, 2024Najib Razak, the incarcerated former prime minister, will have to defend himself against allegations of power abuse and money laundering connected to the scandal-plagued 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, a Malaysian court decided Wednesday. According to presiding... -
Support sinks for Japan coalition after election blow
Oct 30, 2024Following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s party’s worst election showing in 15 years, a new survey released on Wednesday indicated that support for Japan’s beleaguered ruling coalition has further declined. According to the Yomiuri Shimbun daily survey,... -
UK’s Labour government prepares to deliver decisive first budget
Oct 30, 2024As he concentrates on long-term growth, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain’s new Labour government warns of tax increases and public spending cuts in the first budget, which is released on Wednesday. Starmer’s goal of reviving... -
Taiwan battens down for Super Typhoon Kong-rey
Oct 30, 2024Taiwan suspended work and classes on some outlying islands and fishers secured their boats Wednesday as authorities warned approaching Super Typhoon Kong-rey could trigger landslides. Strong winds and heavy rains were expected to pound swathes of... -
Nature destruction an ‘existential crisis’ says UN chief
Oct 30, 2024At a major biodiversity summit in Colombia on Tuesday, UN chief Antonio Guterres told participants that humanity faces a “existential crisis” as a result of its voracious destruction of life-sustaining nature. In order to accomplish the... -
US experts feature ongoing cheapfakes threat despite deepfakes rise
Oct 30, 2024Despite growing concerns over the rise of deepfakes, cheapfakes information continue to pose a significant challenge, said Dr. Heather Ashby, a US foreign policy and national security expert specialising in the impact of technology on elections.... -
‘Venom’ still kills, topping North American box office
Oct 30, 2024With ticket sales estimated at $51 million, the new Columbia/Marvel superhero movie “Venom: The Last Dance” easily topped the North American box office despite falling short of the openings of the series’ two previous episodes, according... -
More 506 Rohingya refugees relocated in Bhasan Char
Oct 30, 2024Today, an additional 506 Rohingya refugees were moved from various Cox’s Bazar refugee camps to Bhasan Char in the Noakhali district. This is the 25th time that Rohingya refugees have been relocated to Hatiya’s Bhasan Char...
