Bangladesh Court Sentences Former Prime Minister to Death
Sheikh Hasina, who is in exile in India, was convicted in absentia of crimes against humanity in connection with a bloody crackdown on protests last year.
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In 453-Page Ruling, Bangladesh Court Hands Death Sentence To Sheikh Hasina
A 453-page judgment, read aloud for more than an hour, was issued on Monday by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), sentencing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death over alleged crimes against humanity.
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International Student Enrollment Drops After Trumps Visa Overhaul
New international student enrollment in the US declined this fall, according to Open Doors data from the Institute of International Education.
The German government says it’s lifting restrictions on exports of military equipment to Israel
The German government is lifting its restrictions on military exports to Israel.
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Sheikh Hasina Gets Death Penalty, Dhaka Court Cites “Crimes Against Humanity”
Hasina, 78, is currently living in exile in India, after defying the tribunal’s orders to face trial for ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising on August 5, 2024.
Ecuador voters reject referendum to bring back US bases
A referendum on whether to allow the return of foreign military bases to Ecuador is failing, with more than 60% of the votes counted.
Sources: AI startup Project Prometheus raised $6.2B, including from Jeff Bezos, who will become co-CEO, his first operational role since leaving Amazon in 2021 (Cade Metz/New York Times)
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Sources: AI startup Project Prometheus raised $6.2B, including from Jeff Bezos, who will become co-CEO, his first operational role since leaving Amazon in 2021 — Called Project Prometheus, the company is …
Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere jailed in Singapore
“Serial intruder” Johnson Wen was given nine days in jail for being a public nuisance.