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The curbs had forced Iranians to go for locally-produced vehicles long derided as ‘death wagons’. | Photo Credit: AP All architecture student Amirhossein Azizi wanted for his 19th birthday was the latest iPhone — and for Iran’s cash-strapped theocracy, it was just the gift they needed as well. Just buying a top-of-the-line iPhone 16 Pro … Read more
People mourn the death of a pupil stabbed to death allegedly by a teacher, outside of an elementary school in Daejeon, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP South Korean police on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) were questioning an elementary school teacher who allegedly stabbed a first-grader to death in the city … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the briefing with President of the European Investment Bank Nadia Calvino in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was ready to swap land in negotiations with Russia, which freed an American prisoner in a gesture President Donald Trump described … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Marseille in southern France and paid homage to the memory of freedom fighter Veer Savarkar, who attempted a “courageous escape” at the port city. He said, “I want to thank the people of Marseille and the French activists of that time who demanded that he not be handed over … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Jordan’s King Abdullah attend a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday and renewed his insistence that Gaza could … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive after the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris at Marseille Provence airport in Marignane, southern France, Feb. 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Prime Minister Narendra Modi, upon arriving in Marseille, paid tribute to the city’s historical “significance” in India’s freedom struggle, recalling the … Read more
Fazlul Haque, a 63-year-old businessman from Narayanganj, travelled to Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on the morning of February 6 to witness the demolition of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence at Dhanmondhi-32, which began the previous night. Recalling the moment he heard the news, he said, “When I saw the demolition of Dhanmondi-32 on Facebook on Wednesday … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of 1977 for a period of at least 180 days until the Attorney General completes a review of the legislation. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (February 10, 2025) signed an executive order pausing the … Read more
Maldives Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mohamed Saeed. Photo: presidency.gov.mv The Maldives will soon finalise a trade pact with India, a senior Maldivian Minister has said, barely two weeks after New Delhi appeared to caution the island nation over possible “revenue loss” from similar deals inked with other countries, including China. According to Maldivian … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and resume its fight against Hamas if the militant group does not go ahead with the next … Read more