Activists campaign on social media against “unjust acts” in Bangladesh
Ahead of the anniversary of Facebook’s launch on Feb. 4, 2004, experts and rights activists in Bangladesh said social media has played a significant role in attracting global attention toward “unjust acts” in Bangladesh and the country’s “repressive” Digital Security Act.
Biden deploys 3,000 U.S. troops to counter Russia
A Stryker squadron of around 1,000 U.S. service members based in Vilseck, Germany would be sent to Romania, the Pentagon said, while around 1,700 service members, mainly from the 82nd Airborne Division, would deploy from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland.
Baloch insurgents claim attack on Pakistan forces in Panjgur & Noshki
A large part of the military camps at Panjgur and Naushki are still under the control of the martyrs of the Majid Brigade of the Baloch Liberation Army.
Taliban about to be recognized: Foreign Minister
No country has formally recognised the government installed after the Taliban seized power in August as US-led forces withdrew following a 20-year occupation.
Chinese airline to fly from Beijing to NYC in one hour
The prototype of a vertical takeoff and landing plane is expected to be ready by 2030, the company said
Biden pledges to lower cancer death rate by 50%
There are 200 different kinds of cancer caused by genetic mutations and the disease is still the "number two" cause of death in America, after heart disease, Biden said.
Ukraine refuses to give up its territories to Russia
‘None of Ukraine's regions will have a right to veto the state's decisions,’ says Dmytro Kuleba
Rahul Gandhi says India made “huge strategic mistake” in Kashmir
We have made huge strategic mistakes in J&K and in our foreign policy… Ask yourself why you are not able to get a guest on Republic Day. India today is completely isolated and surrounded, said Rahul Gandhi.
Casualties confirmed as Turkey targets PKK in Iraq and Syria
The Turkish defence ministry said it carried out strikes in "the regions of Derik, Sinjar and [Mount] Kararak in northern Iraq and Syria" targeting suspected bases of the PKK and the People's Protection Units (YPG), a US-backed Syrian Kurdish group.
Saudi Arabia changes law on its flag containing Islamic verse
Since 1973, the green Saudi flag has featured the Islamic proclamation of faith in white Arabic calligraphy that states: “There is no god but Allah; Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) is the Messenger of Allah."
Pakistan made world’s largest Quran on display at Dubai Expo
Artist Shahid Rassam said 15 kilograms of aluminum and more than 1 kilogram of gold were used to cast surah Al-Rahman
Oil on 7-year high: Will OPEC+ supply cheap?
Tight global supplies and geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East have boosted oil prices by about 15% so far this year.