Category: World

Dhaka: Thousands of activists and leaders of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday rallied in the nation’s capital to demand a democratic transition through an election as an interim government has yet to outline a timeframe for new voting. The supporters gathered in front of BNP headquarters in Dhaka, where they chanted slogans demanding a new election. The interim government headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has rolled out a number of plans to reform various sectors of the country, from the Election Commission to financial institutions. But major…

KAVUMU: Health officials in Congo, a vast central African nation, have faced significant challenges in controlling mpox epidemics due to a multitude of preexisting issues that make prevention especially difficult. Earlier this month, the World Health Organisation officially classified the epidemics in Congo and about twelve other African nations as a worldwide health emergency. Scientists in Congo have discovered a novel variant of mpox that has a higher propensity for transmission. The phenomenon has extended to regions where unrest and the forced relocation of a substantial population have already exerted…

Lebanon: The defence minister of Israel has officially announced the beginning of a “new phase” of the conflict, as Israel redirects its attention towards the northern front against Hezbollah insurgents in Lebanon. During his address to Israeli soldiers on Wednesday, Yoav Gallant did not cite the enigmatic detonations of electrical devices in Lebanon that had occurred in recent days. However, he commended the efforts of Israel’s military and security services, stating that “the outcomes are profoundly remarkable.” The speaker said that during an extended period of conflict with Hamas terrorists…

Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed optimism on the current condition of the country’s economy, anticipating this to surpass that of its European counterparts. During her address to the Italian business organization Confindustria on Wednesday, she expressed the belief that Italy might achieve a one-percent economic growth this year. In an effort to streamline this process, she pledged to seek solutions to amend the European Union’s environmental regulations, often referred to as the “European Green Deal”, contending that it hindered economic progress, as reported by Xinhua news agency. Meloni’s…

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered to increase the number of soldiers in the Russian army. After increasing the army by 180,000 soldiers, the Russian army will be the second largest army after China with a strength of 1.5 million soldiers. Putin has ordered to increase the size of the army for the third time after 2022. Russia will have 1.5 million active soldiers In the order published on the Kremlin website, Putin ordered to increase the total number of armed forces to 23 lakh 80 thousand, out of…

WEST PALM BEACH: Following his apparent second assassination attempt, Donald Trump on Monday accused US President Joe Biden and his opponent in the race, Kamala Harris, claiming that their “rhetoric” about him threatening democracy was to blame. Trump’s quick appropriation of the event on Sunday, in which a man reportedly intended to shoot the Republican as he was playing golf in Florida, ensured that emotions would remain high in the lead-up to the seven-week presidential election. Harris and Biden have both condemned the purported attempt at assassination. The suspect, Ryan…