January2025
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Trump administration shutters White House Spanish language page
Jan 23, 2025The White House’s Spanish-language webpage has been pulled down by President Donald Trump’s administration. The error notice “page not found” appears beneath an image of the White House on whitehouse.gov/es as of this week. The “go... -
US calls Venezeula’s Gonzalez Urrutia ‘rightful president’
Jan 23, 2025The United States referred to Venezuelan opposition politician Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the country’s “rightful president” on Wednesday, Washington’s latest rejection of leader Nicolas Maduro’s third term. Rubio “reaffirmed the United States’ support for the restoration... -
India uses AI to stop stampedes at world’s biggest gathering
Jan 23, 2025The organizers of the largest human gathering in the world are attempting to avoid stampedes by utilizing artificial intelligence in an effort to improve India’s dismal record of crowd control during major religious gatherings. Up to... -
Billionaire Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal
Jan 23, 2025Following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement for the second time, billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation would take over funding the UN climate change organization.... -
Political crisis hits South Korea growth: central bank
Jan 23, 2025According to data released by the central bank on Thursday, South Korea’s economy grew more slowly in the last quarter of 2024 as the nation dealt with the aftermath of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s temporary... -
UNHCR to work with Bangladesh for resolving Rohingya crisis
Jan 23, 2025Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, declared on Tuesday that his organization will assist Bangladesh in its efforts to resolve the Rohingya issue in a way that would last. Grandi said this after visiting... -
DoE asks city dwellers to wear face masks
Jan 23, 2025Since the city’s air quality index (AQI) has already risen to a dangerous level, the Department of Environment (DoE) has advised residents to wear face masks when they are outside. According to a news release, the... -
Foreign attacker killed after stabbing 5 in Tel Aviv
Jan 23, 2025A foreign attacker stabbed five people in Tel Aviv on Tuesday before being shot dead, Israeli authorities said. The stabbing happened in a bustling nightlife spot of Israel’s commercial capital, which an AFP photographer saw cordoned... -
BD-China ties to reach unique height through cultural exchange: Farooki
Jan 23, 2025According to Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, the cultural exchange will help Bangladesh and China’s relationship reach a new level of excellence in the future, reports BSS. “I know that Bangladesh has entered into a... -
UN fact-finding report on July atrocities by mid-Feb: Türk
Jan 23, 2025UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has said the UN fact-finding report on the atrocities during the July-August uprising is at final stage and would be released by mid-February. The UN high commissioner made...
