December 18, 2024 2:47 pm

Day: December 5, 2024

Asia

U.S. National Reportedly Killed After Abduction in Southern Philippines

MANILA, 05/12/2024 – A U.S. national, Elliot Eastman, who was abducted in the southern Philippines in October, has reportedly been killed, according to Philippine police. Authorities cite accounts from a witness and one of the suspects involved in the kidnapping. Eastman, 26, was forcibly taken on October 17 from his home in Sibuco, Zamboanga del […]

Lead, Middle East

Abu Mohammed al-Golani: From Shadowy al Qaeda Leader to De Facto Ruler in Rebel-Held Syria

BEIRUT, 05/12/2024 – Once a reclusive figure tied to al Qaeda, Abu Mohammed al-Golani has transformed into Syria’s most prominent insurgent leader, steering Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and positioning himself as the de facto ruler of northwestern Syria. Golani, who severed ties with al Qaeda in 2016 and rebranded his group, has been thrust into […]

Lead, Pacific

North Korea and Russia active CSPT treaty

North Korea and Russia have officially activated the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty ( CSPT) agreement. The treaty was activated following the exchange of agreement documents on December 4 in Moscow. The Korean news agency KCNA published a report regarding this. According to KCNA, the agreement will serve as a strong driving force in establishing an […]

Bangladesh, Law, Lead

Minorities in Bangladesh fed up with ‘harassment of false cases’: HRCBM

Leaders of the Human Rights Congress for Bangladeshi Minorities (HRCBM) speaking at a press conference at the Crime Reporters’ Association auditorium in Dhaka “We are still not getting any solution in any case, the victims are complaining directly to us. We have complained to the administration but there is no solution,” said the convener of […]

Entertainment

Tom Tykwer to Open 75th Berlin Film Festival with New Movie

Famous German director Tom Tykwer, known for Run Lola Run and Cloud Atlas, will open the 75th Berlin International Film Festival with his latest movie, Das Licht (The Light). This is Tykwer’s first feature film since A Hologram for a King in 2016. The story is a family drama set in modern Germany, starring Lars […]

Asia, Bangladesh, Law

Bangladesh Court Bans Broadcast of Sheikh Hasina’s Speech, Labels It as “Hate Speech”

Dhaka, 05/12/2024 – A Bangladeshi court has issued an embargo on the broadcast of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent speech, classifying it as “hate speech” that could disrupt ongoing legal proceedings. The decision was made by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), which has also issued an arrest warrant against Hasina in connection with several […]

Africa, Bangladesh, India

Bangladesh’s Yunus Government Urges India to Restrict Suvendu Adhikari’s Remarks Amid Trade Row

NEW DELHI/DHAKA – The Bangladeshi government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has called on Indian authorities to restrict comments by West Bengal politicians, particularly BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, following his strong remarks about suspending trade with Bangladesh. Adhikari warned that halting exports to Bangladesh would cripple its reliance on Indian essential commodities and issued […]

Bangladesh, Law

Hindu Lawyers Hold Press Conference in Dhaka Over Denial of Legal Representation for Sri Chinmay Krishna Das Prabhu

Hindu Lawyers Forum Holds Press Conference in Dhaka to Address Attacks on Lawyers and False Charges Dhaka, 05/12/2024 – The Hindu Lawyers Forum held a press conference in Dhaka today to condemn recent attacks on Hindu lawyers and the false charges levied against them. The forum expressed its deep concern over the ongoing persecution and […]

Asia

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan Indicted for Inciting Violence Against Military

ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani court on Thursday indicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of inciting attacks against the military and its installations during protests in 2023, according to local media reports from Geo TV and ARY News. Khan, who remains jailed, pleaded not guilty to the charges. More than 60 others were also […]

Asia, Lead

Pakistan Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Imran Khan’s Wife in Corruption Case

ISLAMABAD – A Pakistani court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for Bushra Bibi, wife of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a graft case involving the alleged illegal sale of state gifts, according to local media outlet ARY News. The warrant comes two months after Bushra Bibi, 50, was released on bail following […]

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