DHAKA: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned Friday, citing deteriorating health and his inability to continue performing constitutional duties of the office, bringing an early end to his five-year term that was due to end in April 2028. Shahabuddin oversaw the country during the restive period after an “uprising” against the Sheikh Hasina govt led to…
Trump’s remark came in his speech at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Friday. United States President Donald Trump said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the US next week as the American forces continue to pound parts of Iran after peace talks fizzled out despite weeks of talks and signing of…
British PM Andy Burnham formally opened his newly created northern office LONDON: British PM Andy Burnham formally opened his newly created northern office on Friday, promising “a different way of running Britain” as he bids to reverse decades of centralising power over England in London.Unveiling No 10 North in the northwestern city of Manchester, Burnham…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday voted to remove its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, over findings of “serious misconduct and serious breach of duty”, nearly two years after allegations of sexual misconduct first surfaced. The decision comes as the Hague-based court faces mounting pressure from the United States, which has intensified its campaign against…
The girl, given the pseudonym “Mei,” died a week after receiving a spinal infusion of trillions of viruses WASHINGTON: A six-year-old Chinese girl died last year after receiving an experimental gene-therapy to correct a non-life-threatening condition, according to an investigation by Science and Retraction Watch.The girl, given the pseudonym “Mei,” died a week after receiving…
Addressing the nation, Zelenskyy blamed Russia for the attack. At least 10 people were killed and nearly 100 injured after a Russian ballistic missile struck a defence industry event in Ukraine’s Kyiv region on Friday, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to criticise the decision to hold such a gathering during wartime.Ukraine’s Emergency Services said rescue operations…
Food review YouTuber Joe Is Hungry has shared his surprise after one of his latest videos became a huge hit online. His review of KFC’s returning Popcorn Chicken has earned nearly 20 million views across social media, even though he did not expect people to pay much attention to it. Speaking about the video’s success,…
US President Donald Trump attends the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner US President Donald Trump on Friday attended the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, nearly three months after the annual event was postponed following a shooting outside the original venue.The US president is set to address journalists from major news organisations after months…
‘By the time I was 15 and I stepped in the high school gym, I was just stronger than everybody’ A teenager stands in front of a bathroom mirror, wearing baggy clothes for one main reason: to hide from bullies. Long before the bright stadium lights, movie success, or world championship belts, there was a…
‘There’s nothing quite as frightening as someone who knows they are right’ A room full of clever people falls silent when someone speaks with total confidence. Doubt creates space for discussion, compromise, and checking the facts. Absolute certainty does the exact opposite. It shuts down debate, ignores warning signs, and treats any disagreement as a…
