DHAKA: Clashes between Bangladeshi protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and pro-government supporters killed at least eight people on Sunday, including knife wounds and gunshot wounds, police and medics said. Three were killed in the northern Pabna district, two in the northern Rangpur district, two in the Munshiganj district of the capital Dhaka and … Read more
BEIRUT: Urgent calls for foreign nationals to leave Lebanon rose on Sunday, with France warning of a “very unstable” situation as Iran and its allies prepare their response to the killings blamed on Israel.Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, which has traded with Israeli forces almost daily since the Gaza war broke out in October, said its … Read more
TEL AVIV: Israeli strikes killed 18 people in Gaza early on Sunday, including four who were sheltering in a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in a hospital complex, while a stabbing attack by a Palestinian killed two people in a Tel Aviv suburb.Tensions have risen after nearly 10 months of war in Gaza and the … Read more
How Social Media Sites Failed to Avoid Censorship, Limit Hate Speech and Disinformation During the Gaza War LONDON: Tech giant Meta recently announced that, in an effort to curb anti-Semitism on its platforms, it will begin removing social media posts that use the term “Zionist” in contexts that refer to Jews and Israelis rather than … Read more
Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters, many carrying sticks, gathered in Dhaka's central square on Sunday for mass protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after a deadly police crackdown.Asif Mahmud, one of the key protest leaders in the nationwide civil disobedience campaign, asked his supporters to be ready to fight.“Get the bamboo poles ready … Read more
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France: Golf finally has some Olympic buzz from the big, boisterous gallery and the star power to match it going into the final round of the men's competition, where medals are finally at stake. Xander Schauffele and Jon Rahm tied for the lead on Saturday, one shot ahead of Tommy Fleetwood. Hideki Matsuyama saved … Read more
DHAKA: Clashes between Bangladeshi protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and pro-government supporters killed at least eight people on Sunday, including knife wounds and gunshot wounds, police and medics said.Three were killed in the northern Pabna district, two in the northern Rangpur district, two in the Munshiganj district of the capital Dhaka and one … Read more
Esports World Cup draws unprecedented viewership, sell-out crowds in first half of opening event RIYADH: The Esports World Cup, the world's largest esports competition and festival, entered the second half of its competition after attracting unprecedented viewership and live participation for its inaugural event at Boulevard Riyadh City. The Esports World Cup Foundation, the non-profit … Read more
LIVERPOOL, England/BELFAST: Violent riots swept through several British cities on Saturday, injuring police and damaging property in the country's most widespread unrest in 13 years after the murder of three young girls in northwest England.Riots involving hundreds of anti-immigration protesters have erupted in towns and cities after false information quickly spread on social media that … Read more
WILMINGTON, Delaware/RAMALLAH: US President Joe Biden expressed hope that Iran would back down despite its threat to avenge the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran, as fears grew that Israel's war against Palestinian militants in Gaza could escalate into a wider conflict in the Middle East.Regional tensions rose after Wednesday's assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, … Read more
