Majority Bangladesh Rally

Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh rally to demand protection from attacks

Tens of thousands of minority Hindus have rallied to demand that the interim government in Muslim-majority Bangladesh protect them from a wave of attacks and harassment and to drop sedition cases ...

World - ABC News - 33 minutes ago

Trump holds rally in Pennsylvania city with Latino-majority population

It comes after a racist comments about Puerto Rico at his New York rally.

Bangladesh’s unlikely revolutionaries

Young protesters installed Nobel prizewinner Muhammad Yunus as caretaker leader. But time is running out to reform the country’s democratic institutions

World - Financial Times - 20 hours ago

Trump rallies in majority-Latino Pennsylvania city after supporters' crude and racist remarks

Donald Trump worked to tamp down anger over a comedian's insulting jokes about Latinos and Puerto Rico at his New York rally, campaigning in a majority-Latino city as the uproar threatens to erode ...

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Bangladesh coach suspended after ‘slapping’ player

Bangladesh have replaced their head coach Chandika Hathurusingha after he was accused of slapping a player.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Alone in the Dark: The Nightmare of Bangladesh’s Secret Underground Prison

In the House of Mirrors, political captives were pushed to the brink of insanity and death. Some are telling their stories now that the woman who put them there, Sheikh Hasina, is gone.

World - The New York Times - October 17

Bangladesh fires cricket coach for allegedly assaulting a player at World Cup

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has fired national team coach Chandika Hathurusinghe for allegedly assaulting one of his players during last year’s 50-over World Cup in India

Sports - ABC News - October 15

Video of protesters blocking Indian army convoy falsely shared as 'Bangladesh unrest'

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Bangladesh tribunal issues arrest warrant for former leader Sheikh Hasina

A Bangladesh tribunal issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over her alleged involvement in mass killings during protests this year.

Levi Strauss joins Pakistan safety Accord, urged to join Bangladesh

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Fresh tension grips Bangladesh as student protesters demand president's resignation

Political tension in Bangladesh is growing after a leading student group called for the country’s figurehead president to resign over his comments that appeared to call into question former Prime ...

World - ABC News - October 23

Bangladesh’s leader says ‘no place’ for Sheikh Hasina’s ‘fascist’ party

Muhammad Yunus says will not seek exiled leader’s extradition from India before domestic tribunal’s verdict

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

UN calls for thorough investigation into all killings during Bangladesh unrest

A top United Nations human rights official has called for a thorough investigation of all killings and other rights violations during the violent unrest leading up to and after the fall of ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

'This is major for me! This is massive!'

The problem with the term ‘global majority’

Endless searching for a label to describe ethnic minority groups is ultimately futile

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity, prosecutor says

World - ABC News - October 17

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters

A special court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including her close aides, on charges of crimes against humanity during a student-led ...

World - ABC News - October 17

Bangladesh central banker accuses tycoons of ‘robbing banks’ of $17bn with spy agency help

Conglomerate rejects claim it co-operated to siphon money out of the country during rule of ousted Sheikh Hasina

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Attackers set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that backed ousted leader Sheikh Hasina

Attackers have set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that supported the country's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina

World - ABC News - 21 hours ago

Why major retailers are closing stores

Over the weekend, the last full-sized Kmart in the continental U.S closed. Other retailers like Dollar Tree, Macy's, CVS and more have also closed stores over the years. Business editor at USA ...

Senate majority at risk of falling out of reach for Democrats

Former President Trump's strength in the upper Midwest is putting Senate Democrats on defense, giving the GOP hopes it can not only win the Senate majority but grow it beyond a seat or two. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

'Exhilarating and terrifying': Inside the summer of the high-major rebuild

Arkansas, Kentucky, Michigan, USC, Louisville and DePaul began the offseason with new coaches -- and virtually no rosters. Here's how they retooled.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Debt rule to change to fund major projects

Government claims the move contrasts with former PM Liz Truss's controversial mini-Budget.

Major outage leaves all of Cuba without power

A major power outage has left Cuba without power. The Ministry of Energy and Mines posted on the social platform X at 12:35 p.m. EDT Friday informing the public the National Electricity System ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

A Major Push to Protect Nature Is Happening Now

Delegates from around the world are meeting in Colombia in what is expected to be the biggest U.N. biodiversity conference in history.

World - The New York Times - October 21

Moldovans back joining the EU by razor-thin majority

Final result sees ‘yes’ vote scrape ahead by 13,000 votes, narrowly avoiding shock setback for pro-western president. Moldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favour of joining the EU after ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

DOD, FBI investigating suspected major intelligence leak

The Defense Department and the FBI are investigating what could be a significant intelligence breach about Israel's plans to strike Iran.

HSBC divides into four businesses in major overhaul of operations

Chief executive Georges Elhedery also announces east-west split in effort to cut costs and navigate geopolitical tensions. Business live – latest news updates HSBC’s new chief executive, ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Body found in major police search for missing mother

Police searching for Victoria Taylor say they have found a body in the River Derwent.

'Sorry' water boss has plan to end sewage spillages

Water UK chief apologises for the industry's performance as the sector faces a "root and branch" review.

Terrorist Attack Hits Major Defense Facility in Turkey

Several people were killed in a suspected terrorist attack at the Turkish Aerospace Industries’ headquarters near the country’s capital, according to Turkish authorities.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Majorities back early voting, voter verification: Gallup

Large majorities of Americans back photo ID laws for voting and rules that allow people to vote early, according to a new Gallup poll. The poll found 84 percent of Americans back having “all ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

These are the major newspapers that have and haven't endorsed Trump and Harris

For the past 30 years, The Washington Post has endorsed presidential candidates. But not this year.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Japan plunged into political turmoil after voters punish ruling LDP

Coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party loses parliamentary majority

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Japan Election: Governing Party Projected to Lose Majority

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power.

World - The New York Times - 5 days ago

FirstFT: Japan plunges into political chaos

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