International

28-08-2023 WEST BANK: It is easy to pick out the Israeli settlements illegal under international law – that are encroaching on more and more of the occupied West Bank. They stand in stark contrast to the arid villages of the occupied West Bank, where an excruciating lack of water means …

28-08-2023 GEORGIA: Donald Trump has collected almost $20 million over the last three weeks since his indictment in federal and state cases related to his allegations that the 2020 election was rigged against him, according to his campaign spokesman. Steven Cheung, Trump’s campaign spokesperson, revealed on X, formerly known as …

27-08-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI  : While incidents of religious intolerance persist in India, a viral video representing hate against Muslims has raised questions about the nominally secular state. A teacher at a school in Uttar Pradesh India’s most populous state was seen telling Hindu kids to hit …

27-08-2023 TOKYO: Japan’s fisheries agency has said fish tested in waters around the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant did not contain detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium, Kyodo news service reported on Saturday. Nets were set up on Thursday when plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) began releasing treated …

27-08-2023 PARIS: The French government is allocating €200m (£171.6m) to destroy surplus wine and support producers. It comes amid a cocktail of problems for the industry, including a falling demand for wine as more people drink craft beer. Overproduction and the cost of living crisis are also hitting the industry. …

27-08-2023 GEORGIA: The mug shot of former US President Donald Trump, taken as he was arrested on multiple felony charges, has become the unexpected focus of a merchandise frenzy. The image, captured at a Georgia courthouse, shows Trump with his signature red tie, groomed hair, and a stern expression. This …

27-08-2023 The Danish government on Friday said it has prepared a bill that if passed could lead to a countrywide ban on Quran burnings, amidst rising terror threats and outrage in the Muslim world. The bill is yet to be presented in the country’s parliament. Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Lokke …

26-08-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ BEIJING: India and China have agreed to de-escalate tensions along their disputed border after a conversation between its leaders, a senior Indian official said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping spoke on the sidelines of the Brics summit in South Africa …

26-08-2023 WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department has initiated legal proceedings against Elon Musk’s SpaceX, for discriminatory hiring practices against asylum seekers and refugees. The lawsuit asserts that SpaceX, during the period spanning from September 2018 to May 2022, consistently discouraged individuals seeking asylum and refugees from applying for job positions. …

26-08-2023 DHAKA/ ROHINGYA: Sounds of gunfire keep Modina Khatun awake every night in Cox’s Bazaar Bangladesh, the world’s largest refugee camp. She fears that spiraling gang violence there will make a widow of another Rohingya woman like herself, with young children to feed. Khatun’s husband, Bashir Ullah, became a grim …