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Five takeaways from new filing in Trump election case

Trump is accused of working to “exploit” a riot at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 Donald Trump’s alleged criminal efforts to overturn his 2020 US election defeat are described in detail across 165 pages of a new filing from the federal prosecutor investigating him. The filing, released by a judge on Wednesday, lays […]

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How Japan’s tsunami-ravaged coastline is being transformed by hope

Iwate and Fukushima Prefectures were ravaged by the 2011 tsunami that precipitated a catastrophic nuclear disaster. Now, this tragic, beguiling region is welcoming travellers back. Hope spiralled tender as a rice shoot along the resurrected Sanriku Railway Rias Line in north-eastern Honshu. Summer’s blooms spilled from pots on station platforms; storybook houses peeped from the

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Russians claim key city of Vuhledar in Ukraine’s east

Russian forces have tried to capture Vuhledar since 2022 – this image is from 1 September Russian troops have taken complete control of the eastern city of Vuhledar, which Ukrainian forces have been defending since the beginning of Moscow’s full-scale invasion two and a half years ago. Ukraine’s eastern military command confirmed on Wednesday that

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Prof Yunus envisions a new nation in conversation with NPR

NPR, an American public broadcasting organisation, released the interview of Prof Yunus on Monday (30 September) NPR, an American public broadcasting organization, released the interview of Prof Yunus on Monday (30 September). Autocratic former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India in early August, as tens of thousands of demonstrators stormed her residence protesting against

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Tourists asked to avoid Sajek till 30 Sept in extended advisory 

Tourists were initially discouraged from travelling to Sajek from 25 to 27 September due to the prevailing conditions in the hill district Additional District Magistrate Zobaida Akter issued a notice regarding the extension today (28 September). Tourists were initially discouraged from travelling to Sajek from 25 to 27 September due to the prevailing conditions in

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Iran leader reportedly moved to secure location

Iran has backed Hezbollah, both financially and militarily, for many years. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been moved to a secure location amid security concerns in the aftermath of a strike on Beirut that killed Hezbollah’s leader, Reuters reports. Israel launched several attacks on Iran’s ally, Hezbollah. Two regional officials told Reuters that

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Myanmar rebels reject embattled junta’s peace offer

The exiled National Unity Government said the junta’s offer was not worth considering Rebel groups have rejected a peace offer from Myanmar’s embattled junta, which is reeling from battlefield losses and defections in a civil war that has dragged on for more than three years. This is dictatorship’s first such outreach since it seized power

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Prof Yunus, PM Oli discuss energy, transit cooperation between Bangladesh, Nepal

During a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday afternoon, they acknowledged the growing presence of Nepal’s students in Bangladesh During a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday afternoon, they acknowledged the growing presence of Nepal’s students in Bangladesh. “Delighted to meet with Chief Adviser Prof

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Bangladesh committed to upholding human rights, freedom of speech: CA

During the meeting, justice and accountability for the atrocities and abuse of human rights committed during the July-August mass uprising and also during Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year-long dictatorship were discussed He made the comments when senior officials of more than half a dozen top global human rights groups met him at a hotel on Wednesday (local

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Norway’s simple answer to greener, cleaner living

One family hopes to show people how a return to basic mid 19th-Century life can teach us much about how to care for our environment today. The approach to my accommodation for the night was similar to the ascent into any valley in the Norwegian fjords. Precipitous rocky mountainsides thick with conifer forest increasingly pressed

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Sri Lanka swears in new left-leaning president

Anura Kumara Dissanayake offered voters a break with the established political order Sri Lanka’s new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has taken his oath of office, promising to “rewrite history” for a country that is recovering from its worst economic crisis.The left-leaning Dissanayake has cast himself as a disruptor of the political status quo, and analysts

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At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine explosion

An explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people, state media said on Sunday. An explosion caused by a gas leak at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people, state media said on Sunday.More than 20 others were injured

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Ukraine bans Telegram use on state-issued devices

Ukraine has banned the use of the Telegram messaging platform on official devices issued to government and military personnel, as well as defence sector and critical infrastructure employees. Ukraine has banned the use of the Telegram messaging platform on official devices issued to government and military personnel, as well as defence sector and critical infrastructure

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Schoolboy’s killing in China sparks Japanese fears

Security has been stepped up outside Japanese schools and official buildings in China The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in the Chinese city of Shenzhen has sparked worry among Japanese expats living in China, with top firms warning their workers to be vigilant.Toshiba and Toyota have told their staff to take precautions against any possible

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