Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 01:05 pm
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Palestinians hope a vote in the UN General Assembly will show wide support for a Gaza cease-fire
Online Desk: The Palestinians are hoping that a vote Tuesday in the U.N. General Assembly on a nonbinding resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire will demonstrate widespreadread more
Iraq scrambles to contain fighting between US troops and Iran-backed groups, fearing Gaza spillover
Online Desk: Dozens of attacks on U.S. military facilities by Iran-backed factions in Iraq over the past two months as the Israel-Hamas war has raged have forcedread more
ADB provides $400 million to support climate priorities in Bangladesh
Online Desk: The government of Bangladesh has signed a $400 million policy-based loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to achieve a climate-resilient inclusive development. Mdread more
VFS Global to deliver UK visa services in Bangladesh, 141 other countries
Online Desk: VFS Global, which has been a partner of the UK government since 2003, has won the global contract for overseas UK visa and citizenship services.read more
Ukraine forces say shot down eight Kyiv-bound missiles
Online Desk: Ukrainian forces shot down eight Russian missiles headed for the capital Kyiv on Monday morning, the air force said. “The Russian invaders launched a missileread more
Hamas warns hostages doomed unless demands met
Online Desk: Hamas warned Sunday that no hostages would leave Gaza alive unless its demands for prisoner releases are met, while the World Health Organization said theread more
Protests at UN climate talks, from cease-fire calls to detainees, see ‘shocking level of censorship’
Online Desk: Activists designated Saturday a day of protest at the COP28 summit in Dubai. But the rules of the game in the tightly controlled United Arabread more
Israel presses on with its Gaza offensive after US veto derails Security Council efforts to halt war
Online Desk: Israel’s military pushed ahead with its punishing air and ground offensive in Gaza on Saturday, bolstered by a U.S. veto derailing U.N. Security Council effortsread more
Bangladesh moving ahead with enhanced national mechanism amid loss and damage breakthrough at COP28
Online Desk: Bangladesh, despite its commendable progress in becoming a climate-resilient nation, is grappling with escalating loss and damage issues due to the intensifying impacts of climateread more
