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In North Africa, Libya remains the country where migrants face the most severe challenges, warned the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Friday, as the ongoing conflict in Sudan drives a massive influx of refugees into the region. “We regularly receive testimonies from migrants......
The prosecution on Thursday demanded the death penalty for former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 78, who is being tried in absentia by a court in Dhaka. She is accused of ordering the repression of riots that led to her ousting in 2024. “We demand the maximum penalty. For a single murder,......
The trial of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina began on Sunday with a powerful testimony from one of the victims of last year’s deadly crackdown on anti-government protests. Khokon Chandra Barman, a 23-year-old man who was shot in the face during the demonstrations, took the stand......
A gunman killed four people, including a New York police officer, before taking his own life during a shooting at a Manhattan office building on Monday evening. The attack occurred in Midtown Manhattan at a skyscraper housing major financial firms and the headquarters of the National Football League.......
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, resulting in over 1,000 fatalities and countless injuries. Rescue operations are ongoing as officials warn that the death toll may continue to rise. As of Saturday, Myanmar’s military-led government......
In its annual report, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed that 54 journalists worldwide were killed in 2024, with Israeli armed forces responsible for one-third of these deaths. The report indicates that 18 journalists were killed by Israeli forces—16 in Gaza and two in Lebanon. Palestine,......
In a catastrophic turn of events, Bangladesh and northeast India are grappling with severe flooding that has affected nearly 3 million people, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The disaster, triggered by heavy rainfall, has caused rivers on both sides of the border to swell to extreme levels,......
In a harrowing incident that has sent shockwaves through the international community, a devastating artillery and drone attack in Myanmar's Rakhine state has claimed the lives of up to 200 Rohingya civilians, including children. The attack, which occurred last Monday, targeted a group attempting......
Bangladesh is in turmoil as protests against the country's controversial job quota system have escalated into deadly violence. The government has shuttered educational institutions nationwide in response to the chaos that has claimed six lives and left hundreds injured. The conflict centers on a......
In a nation wrestling with its historical complexities and the aspirations of its youth, Bangladesh finds itself embroiled in an escalating crisis as student protests over government job quotas have erupted into chaos, resulting in at least 100 injuries. The streets have become battlegrounds, with police......
