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Son of ex-leaders poised to be Bangladesh PM
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2026
» DHAKA - The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections on Friday, returning to power after nearly two decades and positioning leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister as the country emerges from months of unrest and economic disruption.
Japan demands response from Finland over beauty queen's 'slanted eyes' photos
South China Morning Post, Published on 18/12/2025
» KYODO — Japan's top government spokesman on Thursday expressed concern over images posted online of the winner of a beauty pageant and some lawmakers in Finland showing them pulling back the corners of their eyes, a gesture widely regarded as racially offensive to Asian people.
What to know about Australia’s social media ban
The New York TImes, Published on 07/12/2025
» SYDNEY — There are an estimated 440,000 young Australian teens, ages 13 to 15, on Snapchat. On Instagram, 350,000 in that age group are active users, and on TikTok, 200,000. Even Facebook — not exactly squarely in the Gen Alpha zeitgeist — reportedly has 150,000.
This bird's beautiful, but he has a huge blind spot
New York Times, Published on 26/11/2025
» NEW YORK - To woo mates, male golden pheasants are dressed to impress. They strut around with cinnamon-colored tail quills and a striped hood of orange and black feathers. Then there is its forehead crest of yellow plumage that is slightly reminiscent of a certain politician’s slicked-back coiffure.
Singapore toughens rules for social media
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/11/2025
» Singapore’s parliament has passed a law giving authorities more powers to block harmful content on social media platforms, from TikTok to Instagram and Facebook, the city-state’s latest move to curb online harms.
US immigration agency on a shopping spree
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» NEW YORK - The agency overseeing Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown is spending tens of millions of dollars on guns, ammunition, body armor and surveillance technology, according to procurement records reviewed by AFP.
Shutdown-hit US federal employees line up for food
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - Standing in the middle of a parking lot in suburban Washington, surrounded by hundreds of federal employees waiting for food handouts amid the US government shutdown, Diane Miller summed it up simply.
To beat football violence, Brazilian clubs scan every fan
AFP, Published on 20/10/2025
» SAO PAULO - It was yet another tragedy linked to hooliganism in South American football: A young woman died after shards from a glass bottle thrown during a fight between fans sliced her throat.
French PM survives two confidence votes days after reappointment
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» PARIS — French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu weathered two confidence motions Thursday, just days after appointing his new government and making a key political concession to stay in power.
Reappointed French PM scrambles to form government
AFP, Published on 11/10/2025
» PARIS - Pressure mounted on Saturday on France’s newly reappointed premier Sebastien Lecornu to get an austerity budget approved, as more parties threatened to topple a man whose first term lasted a mere 27 days.