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Bangladesh on Edge as Hasina Verdict Looms
Bangladesh stands at a critical brink as the long-awaited verdict against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approaches. She has been living in exile in...
Modi’s Alliance Set to Retain Bihar, Strengthening Hindi Heartland
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) appears set to retain control of Bihar, one of the country’s most populous and...
Dhaka Tense as Hasina War-Crimes Verdict Nears Amid Surge in Bomb Attacks
Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s longest-serving former prime minister, was ousted in August 2024 after months of nationwide student-led protests accusing her government of heavy-handed tactics...
Trump’s Hiring Spree Fuels Immigration Crackdown
The U.S. government has added 50,000 new federal employees since President Donald Trump took office, according to top personnel official Scott Kupor. Most of...
Epstein Emails Renew Scrutiny of Trump
Newly released emails have reignited questions about former President Donald Trump’s past association with Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and convicted sex offender who died...
40 Days Later: The US Government Shutdown’s Lasting Scars
After forty long days, America’s longest government shutdown is finally inching toward a fragile resolution. A bipartisan procedural vote in the Senate signaled what...
Schumer Faces Party Revolt Over Government Funding Deal
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is once more in the crosshairs of his own party after a weekend deal to reopen the U.S. government...
Iraq Votes Amid Deep Disillusionment and Fading Hopes for Reform
Iraqis went to the polls Tuesday to elect a new 329-member parliament, with voting set to close at 6 p.m. local time. Prime Minister...
Senate Moves to End 40-Day Shutdown as Health Subsidy Deal Emerges
After 40 days of partial paralysis, the U.S. Senate advanced a measure aimed at reopening the federal government. The shutdown had sidelined hundreds of...
The Taliban’s Broken Promises: Time for a New U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan
Since the 1970s, Afghanistan has remained a land of unending turmoil due to global geopolitical rivalries and deep internal social fault lines. Over the...