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32 bodies found in clandestine graves in Mexico

Authorities in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato have discovered 32 bodies buried in clandestine graves on a property in the municipality of Irapuato, according to a statement released Monday by the state prosecutor’s office. The graves were uncovered in the community of La Calera, located on the northern outskirts of Irapuato, about 320 kilometers (200 miles) northwest of Mexico ...

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Brazil former President Bolsonaro under house arrest

Brazil’s Supreme Court put former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest on Monday ahead of his trial for an alleged coup plot, underscoring the court’s resolve despite escalating tariffs and sanctions from US President Donald Trump. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the target of US Treasury sanctions last week, issued the arrest order against Bolsonaro. His decision cited a ...

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Bangladeshi Mary Jobaida on the stage of American politics

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   Now a days US politics is no longer limited to white, black or Latino candidates. The participation of South Asians, especially those of Bangladeshi descent, is increasing noticeably day by day. In this context, a new name has emerged – Mary Jobaida. This woman of Bangladeshi descent is now a notable candidate in the New ...

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Bangladesh embassy in Athens marks 1st anniversary of July uprising

To mark the first anniversary of the July 2024 uprising; considered a memorable chapter of Bangladesh’s pro-democracy student movement, the Bangladesh Embassy in Athens organized a photo exhibition and a tree-planting ceremony. Dignitaries from various countries, international organizations, and educational institutions attended the event. Among the embassies present in Greece were representatives from the Czech Republic, the Islamic Republic of ...

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Myanmar junta lifts state of emergency after over three years

Myanmar’s ruling military junta has lifted the state of emergency nearly three and a half years after it was first imposed, in a move aimed at preparing for upcoming national elections. The announcement came through a formal decree issued by junta chief General Min Aung Hlaing, who has led the country since the February 2021 military coup. Later in the ...

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Australia slashes student loan debt by 20%, wiping out US$10 billion for over 3 million students

Australia passed new legislation on Thursday to reduce all student loan debts by 20%, delivering on a major election promise and clearing a combined US$10 billion in debt for more than three million current and former students. The move, announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, is part of a broader effort to ease cost-of-living pressures. Many Australians rely on government ...

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Qatar, Saudi, Egypt join call for Hamas to disarm, give up Gaza rule

Arab countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined calls Tuesday for Hamas to disarm and end its rule of Gaza, in a bid to end the devastating war in the Palestinian territory. Seventeen countries plus the European Union and Arab League threw their weight behind a seven-page text agreed at a United Nations conference on reviving the two-state solution ...

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Saudi cabinet backs Palestinian state, welcomes French support

The Saudi cabinet reaffirmed on Tuesday the Kingdom’s commitment to achieving lasting peace in the Middle East, voicing support for a high-level international conference on the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, reports Arab News. The cabinet expressed hope the forum would accelerate international recognition of a Palestinian state and pave the way for ...

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Bangladeshi-origin police officer among 4 killed in New York shooting

Four people, including a Bangladeshi-American NYPD officer, were killed in a mass shooting at an office building in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening. The gunman later died by suicide, according to authorities. The suspect, identified as Shane Tamura, 38, of Las Vegas, entered the building on Park Avenue carrying an M4 rifle and opened fire. Surveillance footage showed him exiting ...

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30 dead in Beijing following heavy rain

Thirty people were killed in Beijing as of midnight on Monday as almost a year’s worth of rain hit the capital in a matter of days, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. The deaths were reported in Beijing’s mountainous northern districts, with 28 in Miyun and two in Yanqing. State media did not specify when or how the ...

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