With Bangladesh heading into national elections in less than 24 hours, a rare and urgent congressional briefing on Capitol Hill has thrown a harsh spotlight on what speakers described as the accelerating persecution of Hindu.
A French Yoga Teacher’s ‘Hell’ In A Venezuelan Jail
A French yoga teacher who was held in a blood and feces-stained Venezuelan jail on suspicion of being a US spy described how guards put him “through hell” in an attempt to break him.
Zelenskyy set to reveal plan for elections and peace referendum on 24 February – Reuters
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Zelensky plans presidential elections and peace deal referendum amid Trump pressures
It comes after Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the Trump administration had given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to end the war,
CNBC Daily Open: Financial firms wobble on AI threats and disappointing U.S. retail sales
Financial stocks wobbled on those claims as investors feared AI tools could replace — or at least lower the value of advisory firms and banking names.
Chinese captain denies Baltic Sea cable damage
Investigators said the container vessel had dragged its anchor to sever a gas pipeline
HMM warns of boxship over-supply as earnings tumble
South Korean owner says low-emission services hold the key to improving market share
Australia seeks charges over a 2024 Israeli airstrike in Gaza that killed an Australian aid worker
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he told visiting Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Australia is seeking criminal charges over a 2024 airstrike in Gaza.
Horror as tiny baby living in beach sand dunes tests positive for cocaine
A British woman has been arrested after a fire report led to a shocking health check on her baby.
ONE lines up $4bn bundle of dual-fuelled container ship newbuildings
Asian liner giant eyes contracts for two ship sizes as it moves to seal deals before Chinese New Year