Dhaka, Dec 12 (IANS) At least three teachers of Dhaka University affiliated with the pro-Awami League teachers' panel "Neel Dal", were allegedly harassed and attacked by a group of students led by a Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU), local media reported.
Quetta, Dec 12 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) expressed deep concern over the United States EXIM Bank’s decision to extend $1.25 billion in financing support to Pakistan for the Reko Diq mining project in Balochistan, warning that any form of financial assistance to Islamabad would worsen the human rights abuses faced by the Baloch people.
Dhaka, Dec 12 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League party rejected the election schedule announced by the country’s Election Commission (EC), arguing that free and fair polls cannot be ensured under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone at the annual White House Congressional Ball on Thursday night, welcoming Democrats alongside Republicans as he touted economic gains, trade policies, and bipartisan legislative action during a black-tie gathering in the Cross Hall.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Asserting that two foreign-owned firms exert outsized influence over corporate governance in the United States, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing sweeping regulatory and enforcement reviews of the proxy advisory industry.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at centralising the regulation of artificial intelligence in the United States, arguing that fragmented state-level rules could slow innovation and jeopardise America’s lead over China in a high-stakes global technology race.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) The White House sharply criticised a recent video by the New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who is an Indian American, encouraging immigrants to “stand up to ICE,” warning that such messages are contributing to a surge of harassment and violence against federal immigration officers.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Chinese-made vehicles could become “computers on wheels” capable of spying on Americans, crippling transport networks, and hollowing out the US auto industry, lawmakers and experts warned during a high-stakes Congressional hearing that cast China’s booming auto sector as both an economic and national security threat.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) The White House said that Gaza is moving toward “phase two” of President Donald Trump’s peace plan, with officials engaged in “quiet planning” for the next stage of regional diplomacy following the return of all hostages except one.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar accused Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem of defying federal courts and misleading the public, prompting a blunt rebuttal from the cabinet secretary, who then escalated the heated exchange.
