International
X translation puts Sheikh Hasina’s name in place of Tarique Rahman, Japan’s Trade Minister embarrassed
Japan’s Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa has fallen into an embarrassing situation after the automatic translation of social media platform X put the name of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in place of Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. He expressed anger over this incident and called for a review of the platform’s translation system.
Paraguay president steps down as banking crisis sows chaos
A banking scandal that left almost half Paraguay's population without access to their savings prompted President Santiago Pena to resign and thousands to take to the streets in angry protest Thursday.
Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe
A wave of false bomb threats targeting flights operated by several airlines from Ireland to Bulgaria caused tension and disruption across European airspace on Thursday morning, marking the second such incident this week.
Kuwait sentences Bangladeshi man to death for killing friend
A criminal court in Kuwait has sentenced a Bangladeshi expatriate to death for murdering a friend after a dispute over the unauthorised posting of his wife's personal photographs on Facebook and the friend's refusal to remove them.
3 Bangladeshi origin candidates win at US midterm elections
Three politicians of Bangladeshi origin have secured victories in US state legislative elections, retaining their representation in the legislatures of Georgia, Connecticut and New Hampshire.
Abdul El-Sayed, America’s first Muslim senator
Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in the US Senate election in Michigan is more than a political seat changing hands; it marks a significant moment in the country’s political history. With this win, the Democratic candidate is set to become the first Muslim senator in US history. Yet throughout the campaign, he had to contend not only with political rivals but also with controversies surrounding his religious identity, Arab heritage and position on Israel and Palestine.
Democrats sweep both chambers of US Congress as Trump suffers major midterm defeat
The Democratic Party has defeated President Donald Trump’s Republicans in the US midterm elections, taking control of both chambers of Congress. After securing a majority in the Senate, the party also won control of the House of Representatives, marking a major shift in the balance of power in Congress following Republican losses across several states in Tuesday’s elections.
Spain’s transport minister resigns after deadly train crash
Spain's Transport Minister Oscar Puente has announced his resignation six days after a devastating train crash that killed 69 people, taking political responsibility for two fatal rail accidents in the country in less than a year.
Russian airstrikes kill at least 26 at Ukraine aid centre
At least 26 people have been killed in a Russian airstrike on a school and shelter being used to distribute humanitarian aid in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region. The attack came just hours after the end of a six-day locally brokered ceasefire, casting fresh doubt on hopes for a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
US strikes Iran's Qeshm island: Wall Street Journal
The United States on Monday attacked Iran's Qeshm Island, the Wall Street Journal reported, even as President Donald Trump signaled progress in negotiations with Tehran to end the eight-month-old conflict.