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Bangladesh accepts court ruling to cut State job quotas after unrest, eases curfew
The government announced an easing of the curfew imposed to help contain the unrest, lifting it from Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to allow people to shop for essentials, with offices reopened between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.Bangladeshi authorities also shut down mobile internet and deployed the ar...
Five killed in violent anti-quota protests in Bangladesh
Tens of thousands of students joined nationwide protests for a second day after more than 100 people were injured on Monday in rallies that blocked major highways and rail links.They are the first significant protests against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government since she won a fourth straight...
UK election-winner Keir Starmer inherits weak economy with 'no magic wand'
Living standards have stagnated since Conservatives took power in 2010 and Britain's recovery from the COVID pandemic has been the weakest among big rich nations after Germany.Starmer will be under pressure to use Labour's huge majority in parliament to end the sense of decline....
Senior US Republican demands Biden administration shut Gaza aid pier
The offshore floating pier, announced by Biden in March as a response to the threat of famine in the Gaza Strip, was constructed off the coast of the enclave by the U.S. military as a way to bring in food and other aid supplies.
Israeli strikes kill at least 42 in Gaza, enclave's government media office says
One Israeli strike on houses in Al-Shati, one of the Gaza Strip's eight historic refugee camps, killed 24 people, Ismail Al-Thawabta told Reuters. Another 18 Palestinians were killed in a strike on houses in the Al-Tuffah neighbourhood.
Putin and Kim at official welcome in North Korea, vow new multipolar world
Putin is on his first trip to the North Korean capital in 24 years, a visit likely to reshape decades of Russia-North Korea relations.
The Dutchman who gets Nike and Lego into wartime Russia’s stores
Among the dozens of Nike-branded items the site offers are the U.S. sportswear maker’s Phantom GT2 Elite soccer boots, for 29,999 roubles, or around $330.
UK job market on its way back after downturn, recruiters say
A survey showed that the Recruitment and Employment Confederation said permanent hiring fell by the smallest amount in 14 months.
Trump to hold rally in swing state Nevada during heatwave
It will be Trump's first large-scale rally since a New York jury found him guilty on May 30 of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to a porn star on the eve of the 2016 election, making him the first former president convicted of a crime.
Israel rescues four hostages in Gaza; Palestinians say 50 dead in Israeli assault
The Israeli military said it rescued four hostages held since October in a raid in the central Gaza StripPalestinian militants took around 250 hostages back to Gaza on Oct. 7. There are 116 now left in Gaza, according to Israeli tallies, including at least 40 whom Israeli authorities have declared d...