The Trump administration has hired 50,000 federal employees—mainly in national security roles—while cutting staff across multiple agencies and pursuing a major downsizing program.
The BBC has apologized to Donald Trump for editing his January 6 speech in a Panorama documentary in a misleading way but says it found no basis for his $1 billion defamation threat.
The U.S. offered to assist India in investigating the New Delhi car bomb attack that killed 12, but India declined, saying it has full capability to lead the probe independently.
Sheikh Hasina thanked citizens for supporting the Awami League’s lockdown, accusing the government of widespread repression and calling for continued nationwide resistance.
