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Saturday, 22 February, 2025

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Six killed in fire at South Korean construction site

A fire at a resort construction site in the South Korean city of Busan killed at least six people on Friday, according to fire officials. Around 100 workers evacuated, while another 14 were rescued by helicopter from the top of the structure, said Hong Moon-shik, chief of the Busan Gijang...

Malala Yousafzai to visit native Pakistan for girls' summit

Nobel peace prize winner MalalaYousafzai will attend a summit on girls education hosted by her native Pakistan, where she was nearly killed by militants as a schoolgirl. Yousafzai was evacuated from the country in 2012 after being shot by the Pakistan Taliban, who were enraged by her activism,...

Armeen Musa and Ghaashphoring Choir boycott tobacco funding

Armeen Musa, popular Bangladeshi singer and songwriter, has revealed in a Facebook post on Friday that she and her choir unit, the Ghaashphoring Choir, are boycotting tobacco companies and will not work on any projects funded by them, reports UNB. The Choir Director of Ghaashphoring and the...

US-backed Gaza famine report draws anger, scrutiny

United States President Joe Bidens administration is facing criticism after a US-backed report on famine in the Gaza Strip was retracted this week, drawing accusations of political interference and pro-Israel bias, reports Al Jazeera. The report by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS...

Kim Jong Un calls for ‘toughest’ US strategy

North Korea will launch its toughest ever strategy to counter the United States, state media said Sunday, reporting on a key year-end party meeting overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, reports NDTV. The nuclear-armed state held a five-day party meeting last week as part of a drive to chart the...

Israeli settlers violate status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

Dozens of Israeli settlers have carried out provocative tours of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, under the protection of the Israeli police, according to Wafa. Local sources told Wafa that the Israeli visitors performed Talmudic rituals in its courtyards, violating the...

Trump again calls to buy Greenland

First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland.The president-elect is renewing unsuccessful calls he made during his first term for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, adding to the list of allied countries with which hes picking fights even before taking...

Tens of thousands protest in Belgrade against president over railway collapse

Tens of thousands of people gathered in central Belgrade on Sunday to protest against President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS). The people blame the president for a railway station roof collapse on November that killed 15 people, reports the Reuters. The...

Trump vows to ‘stop transgender lunacy’ as a top priority

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to stop the transgender lunacy on day one of his presidency, as Republicans -- set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House -- continue their push against LGBTQ rights, reports BSS. I will sign executive orders to end child sexual...

US is 'playing with fire' after latest military aid for Taiwan: China

The Chinese government protested Sunday the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the United States that it is playing with fire. U.S. President Joe Biden authorized Saturday the provision of up to $571 million in Defense Department material and...

US House passes bill to avert shutdown, Senate vote to follow

The US House of Representatives voted Friday to avert a government shutdown with just hours to spare, with Democrats joining Republicans to advance a funding bill keeping the lights on through mid-March, reports BSS. Lawmakers sent a package to the Senate that would keep federal agencies running...

Real Madrid win FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Real Madrid win the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, defeating Mexican side Pachuca in the final match of the tournament in Qatar, reports BBC. Kylian Mbappes first-half strike at Lusail Stadium set Real Madrid on their way before Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr scored after half-time. Mbappe gave Madrid...

Iran’s armed forces ready to counter any threat: Army chief

Chief Commander of the Iranian Army Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi says the Islamic Republics Armed Forces maintain constant readiness to face any threat, reports Press TV. Mousavi made the remarks during a ceremony held at Irans Army University of Command and Staff on Monday after militant...

Trump’s tariffs on Canada make life a lot more expensive: Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday said Americans are beginning to wake up to the real reality that tariffs on everything from Canada would make life a lot more expensive and said he will retaliate if Donald Trump goes ahead with them, reports AP. Speaking at an event put on by...

US should stay out of fighting in Syria: Trump

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military should stay out of the escalating conflict in Syria as a shock opposition offensive closes in on the capital, declaring in a social media post, This is not our fight. With world leaders watching the rapid rebel advance against...

What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI head

Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureaus work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trumps 2016 presidential campaign, reports AP. Kashyap Pramod Patel or Kash Patel was born to Gujarati-Indian parents in New Yorks Long...