January2025
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Mother of jailed UK-Egyptian activist reaches 100th day of hunger strike
Jan 8, 2025The mother of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah reached the 100th day of her hunger strike protesting her son’s continued imprisonment on Tuesday, according to her family. Laila Soueif, a 68-year-old mathematics professor, has called on... -
France asks citizens to avoid Iran until ‘hostages’ released
Jan 8, 2025On Tuesday, France issued a warning to its citizens not to visit Iran until French nationals detained there were freed. “The situation of our compatriots held hostage in Iran is quite simply unacceptable. They have been... -
Trudeau to resign as Canada PM, ruling party to choose new leader
Jan 8, 2025As a result of declining polls and internal strife, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, stating that he will step down as soon as his party selects a new leader. In 2024,... -
Former Cambodian opposition MP shot dead in Bangkok: Thai media
Jan 8, 2025According to Thai media, a gunman on a motorcycle killed a former opposition MP from Cambodia in Bangkok on Tuesday. “Lim Kimya passed away on the spot. The Bangkok Post said that the assassin was a... -
German greenhouse gas emissions fall 3% in 2024: study
Jan 8, 2025According to a report released Tuesday, gaps in green investment in families and industry caused Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions to decline in 2024, but more slowly than in prior years. The Agora Energiewende energy think tank... -
UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan
Jan 8, 2025Wood shavings littered the floor of Sakhi’s cramped workshop in the Afghan city of Herat as another rubab, the national musical instrument of his homeland, took shape under his deft hands. Sakhi has crafted two rubabs... -
Brazil says 2024 was its hottest year on record
Jan 8, 2025Following a record-breaking drought and flooding in the South American nation that climate experts have attributed to global warming, Brazil’s weather agency stated Friday that last year was the warmest on record. According to the National... -
CA asks BEPZA to promote Bangladesh abroad
Jan 8, 2025Today, Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser, requested that the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) advertise Bangladesh overseas and increase foreign investment in the nation’s industrial sectors. At his office in Tejgaon, Dhaka, he addressed... -
Collective efforts urged for lasting peace in CHT
Jan 8, 2025In order to bring about enduring peace in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), speakers at a book launch ceremony held here today emphasized the necessity of coordinated efforts by local people, the government, and international partners.... -
Qatar’s Royal A319 Air Ambulance: A Lifeline for Critical Patient Transfers
Jan 8, 2025The Qatar Royal family-owned Air Ambulance, an Airbus A319-model aircraft outfitted with cutting-edge medical technology to handle crucial and lengthy patient transfers, is set to land here tonight in order to transport former prime minister Khaleda...