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January 20, 2023 9:32 PM

US judge fines ex-president Donald Trump and one of his attorneys nearly 1mn for Clinton lawsuit

A federal US judge has ruled that ex-president Donald Trump and one of his attorneys must pay a combined penalty of nearly one million dollars for filing a baseless lawsuit claiming former secretary of state &nbsp;Hillary Clinton had tried to rig the 2016 election. '&...

January 20, 2023 9:09 PM

IT giant Google to lay off 12,000 employees due to difficult economic scenario

Google's parent Alphabet Inc has announced that it is laying off 12,000 employees due to difficult economic cycles. In his email to employees, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said, the company has decided to reduce its workforce by approximately 12,000 roles. He said, the company has alre...

January 20, 2023 8:18 PM

Dhaka Marathon: Kenyan Stanley Bett Champion in male category, Bangriya Bharatsinh from India wins in South Asian category

The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon 2023 was held in the capital city Dhaka on Friday. The marathon was inaugurated in the morning by Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan. State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Zahid Ahsan Russel, MP, was present there as special guest.&nb...

January 20, 2023 1:56 PM

Hundreds evacuated from fire in South Korea shanty town

In South Korea, hundreds of people were evacuated after a fire broke out in a shanty town in the capital Seoul on Friday. Roughly 60 homes are reported to have been destroyed in a blaze in Guryong Village. There were no reports of deaths ...

January 20, 2023 12:56 PM

Bangladesh: Prime Minister Hasina calls upon people to maintain communal harmony

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all&nbsp; to keep the bond of communal harmony intact in the country. Greeting Hindus on the eve of the 'International Hindu Conference' starting on F...

January 20, 2023 8:01 AM

Protests in France over plans to raise the retirement age

At least 1.1 million people protested on the streets of Paris and other French cities on Thursday amid nationwide strikes against the government's plans to raise the retirement age. However, President Emmanuel Macron insisted he woul...

January 20, 2023 7:53 AM

Protests erupt across Peru, police officers deployed to guard capital Lima

Protesters and police clashed on the streets of Lima on Thursday as thousands of demonstrators from across Peru convened upon the Peruvian capital, facing a massive show of force by local police. The Andean country's weeks-long protest movement, which seeks a complete reset of the government, w...

January 20, 2023 7:49 AM

U.S. to send hundreds of armored vehicles, rockets to Ukraine

The United States said on Thursday said, it would send hundreds of armored vehicles plus rockets and artillery shells to Ukraine as part of a 2.5 billion dollar military assistance package. ''<br /&...

January 19, 2023 1:54 PM

Nepalese ophthalmologist Dr Sanduk Ruit wins Bahrain's ISA Award for Service to Humanity

Himalayan Cataract Project Co-Founder Dr Sanduk Ruit has won the ISA Award for Service to Humanity, a top civilian award of Bahrain. '' '' The award carries a cash prize of USD 1 m...

January 19, 2023 1:49 PM

Jacinda Ardern announces resignation as PM of New Zealand

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will step down by next month. Ms. Ardern will not also contest general elections set for14th of October. The Prime Minister told reporters that 7th of February will be her last day in office. '' ''She...

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