February 28, 2025 5:29 pm

Day: February 28, 2025

Skype to Shut Down Permanently in May

Microsoft has announced that it will shut down its audio-video calling service, Skype, in May 2025. The company is encouraging users to transition to Microsoft Teams, where they can log in using their Skype accounts to retain contacts and chat history. Launched in 2003, Skype revolutionized internet-based communication by offering free voice and video calls, […]

Trump to Declare English as the Official Language of the U.S.

President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order declaring English as the official language of the United States. A source familiar with the matter confirmed this information to Reuters on Friday. Earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported that President Trump has decided to officially designate English as the national language. He is expected […]

Israel Acknowledges Failure to Prevent Hamas Attack

Israel has released its first official report detailing the reasons behind the military’s failure to prevent Hamas’ attack on October 7 last year. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have officially acknowledged their “complete failure” in stopping the attack, which led to the Gaza war. According to an internal investigation report released by the Israeli military […]

Trump is Now Deporting Some Foreign Students

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to identify and deport foreign students who harbor hatred towards other religions and cultures and exhibit anti-Semitic sentiments. Trump has already signed an executive order regarding this matter. During Israel’s military operation in Gaza, protests demanding a ceasefire and an independent Palestinian state took place for […]

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy DG Resigns, Cites Yunus Government’s Censorship

Following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has plunged into political and social turmoil. Under the interim government led by Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the country’s overall stability has deteriorated, with worsening conditions in law enforcement, the economy, and cultural activities. Freedom in various sectors has been severely restricted. In a dramatic […]

A peace merchant turns into an anarchist

Syed Iftekhar Hossain In 2006 Dr. Muhammad Yunus from Bangladesh received half of the Nobel Prize for Peace, and the other half was awarded to the Bangladeshi Micro-Credit Financing Bank- Grameen Bank (established by a Government Ordinance-Grameen Bank Ordinance-1983). Yunus was the government appointed CEO of the Bank. The man who received the coveted international […]

Japan Records New Low Birth Rate

Japan, one of Asia’s most developed nations, has recorded a new low birth rate in 2024. From January to December last year, only 720,988 babies were born in the country. Japan’s Ministry of Health released this data in a statement on Thursday. The statement revealed that 1.62 million people died in Japan in 2024. This […]

Nations Celebrate Agreement on Funding to Protect Nature at UN Talks

Rome, Feb 28: Nations celebrated a last-minute breakthrough deal on February 27 to map out crucial funding to protect nature, overcoming geopolitical tensions at the UN talks. The agreement was seen as a significant test of international cooperation. A delicate compromise between rich and developing countries was reached on raising and delivering the billions needed […]

AI-Driven Caregiver Robot Airec: A Glimpse into Japan’s Elderly Care Future

In Tokyo, the sight of a 150kg AI-driven humanoid robot gently rolling a man onto his side signaled a potential future for Japan’s aged-care sector. Named Airec, this prototype caregiver is designed to address Japan’s aging population and the chronic shortage of aged-care workers. “Given our highly advanced aging society and declining births, we will […]

World’s Longest-Serving Political Prisoner Released from Israeli Jail

Under the Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement, the world’s longest-serving political prisoner was released from an Israeli prison on Thursday (February 27). After spending 44 years in prison, Nail Barghouti has finally regained his freedom. Over the years, he has become one of the most prominent figures in the Palestinian prisoner movement. Barghouti was […]