May2025
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Vatican chimney installed ahead of papal conclave
May 2, 2025Firefighters installed the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday which will emit white smoke to signal the election of a new pope as preparations proceed just five days before cardinals gather for the conclave. Some... -
Eurozone inflation holds above expectations in April
May 2, 2025Despite a quicker decline in energy prices, the eurozone’s inflation rate stayed higher than predictions in April, sticking at 2.2 percent, according to official statistics released Friday. According to Eurostat data, core inflation, which excludes volatile... -
Trump signs executive order to cut NPR, PBS public funding
May 2, 2025US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday seeking to cut public funding for NPR and PBS, accusing the news outlets of being biased. NPR and PBS are only partly funded by the US taxpayer and... -
Direct hajj flights from Sylhet to begin May 14
May 2, 2025Aiming to ease the sufferings of Hajj pilgrims, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, is set to commence direct flights from Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport to Madinah starting May 14. A total of five direct... -
Labour Reform Commission recommends ensuring safer workplaces
May 2, 2025In order to guarantee safer and better working conditions for employees nationwide, the Labour Reform Commission published a series of proposals. On April 21, the commission formally delivered its report to Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief... -
South Korea former PM launches presidential bid
May 2, 2025Han Duck-soo, the former prime minister of South Korea, declared his intention to run for president on Friday, entering the race in a snap election brought on by the former president’s impeachment. Who succeeds impeached former... -
Religious Ministry requests Bangladeshis not to perform Hajj without permit
May 2, 2025The Ministry of Religious Affairs in a statement today requested Bangladeshis staying in Saudi Arabia not to perform Hajj without Hajj permit. The ministry has made the request for Bangladeshis staying in Saudi Arabia for ensuring... -
Apple expects $900 mn tariff hit, US iPhone supply shifts to India
May 2, 2025Apple cautioned that US tariffs could cost the company money and were causing supply chain disruptions despite reporting first-quarter profits that were higher than anticipated on Thursday. Apple expects US tariffs to cost $900 million in... -
Spain competition watchdog approves BBVA bid for rival bank
May 2, 2025The long-stalled hostile acquisition attempt by Spanish banking behemoth BBVA for smaller rival Sabadell was allowed by Spain’s antitrust authority on Wednesday, advancing the development of a new industry titan. According to the CNMC, BBVA had... -
Tesla sales plunge further in France, down 59% in April
May 2, 2025Sales of Tesla cars in France plunged 59 percent in April, piling on more bad news for the electric vehicle company run by Elon Musk, the billionaire advisor to US President Donald Trump. French car body...
