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Thousands of protesters set fire to the home of Bangladesh’s founding leader, as his daughter, ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina delivered a fiery social media speech calling on her supporters to stand against the interim government. Witnesses said several thousand protesters, some armed with sticks, hammers, and other tools, gathered around the historic house and independence monument, while others …

South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola on Thursday reaffirmed the country’s commitment to human dignity, equality, and democratic values, emphasising its independent stance in global affairs. South Africa is “championing non-racialism and non-sexism while placing our constitution and the rule of law at the forefront,” Lamola said on X. His remarks came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced …

US President Donald Trump’s administration appeared to backtrack Wednesday after his proposal to take over Gaza sparked uproar, with the United Nations warning against “ethnic cleansing” in the Palestinian territory. Facing a wave of criticism from Palestinians, Arab governments and world leaders, Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio said any transfer of Gazans would be temporary, while the White House …

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Panama Canal Authority Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez talk during a tour of the Miraflores locks in Panama City, Feb 2, 2025. — Reuters WASHINGTON: The United States said Wednesday that its government vessels would be allowed to sail for free through the Panama Canal, following heavy pressure from President Donald Trump. “US government vessels …

Firefighters stand on a road as water is sprayed over a property destroyed by the Palisades Fire, in Malibu, California, US, January 12, 2025. — Reuters Last month was the world’s warmest January on record, continuing a streak of extreme global temperatures despite a shift towards the cooling La Nina weather pattern, European Union scientists said on Thursday. January extended …

Protesters use an excavator to demolish the Dhanmondi-32 residence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, father of the ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh February 5, 2025. — Reuters  Several thousand protesters gathered to set residence ablaze. Rally organised to disrupt Hasina’s scheduled online address. Many protesters aligned with “Students Against Discrimination” group. Thousands of protesters set fire to the …

The logo of DeepSeek is displayed alongside its AI assistant app on a mobile phone, in this illustration picture taken on January 28, 2025. — Reuters SEOUL: South Korean ministries and police said Thursday they were blocking DeepSeek’s access to work computers, after the Chinese AI startup did not respond to a data watchdog request about how it manages user …

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, accompanied by Guatemalan Interior Minister Francisco Jimenez, tours a migrant return center at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City, February 5, 2025. — Reuters US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday that the Trump administration is working to identify and exempt certain USAID programmes from sweeping stop-work orders, as part of President …

US President Donald Trump speaks on the day of Pam Bondi’s swearing in ceremony as US Attorney General, at the White House in Washington, US, on February 5, 2025. — Reuters Order “conflicts with plain language of 14th Amendment”: Judge.  14th Amendment decrees any person born on US soil is a citizen. Judge John condemns Trump’s order as “blatantly unconstitutional” WASHINGTON: …

Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V was named the 50th spiritual leader of the Ismaili community on Wednesday, according to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) on X. The succession follows the death of his father Prince Karim Al-Husseini, Aga Khan IV in Lisbon at the age of 88 on Tuesday. “Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V was today named …