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Bangladesh begins voting in crucial polls as 51 parties compete for power

The Election Commission has made elaborate security arrangements, deploying nearly 1 million security personnel -- the largest-ever in the country's electoral history

US colleges received $5.2 bn in foreign funds in 2025, shows govt data

The Education Department released the data Wednesday, touting a new website it says is aimed at bringing more transparency to foreign funding at US colleges

Instagram chief grilled in court over profit versus mental health concerns

The trial is a test for thousands of similar cases with billions of dollars at stake, as well as the prospect that social media companies could be forced to change how they interact with youths

Trump admin warns Peru over sovereignty threat from Chinese port

The Chancay port on Peru's Pacific coast was conceived as a crucial new trade link between Asia and Latin America, but its status as a flashpoint between Washington and Beijing is intensifying

Trump insists Iran nuclear talks continue in meeting with Netanyahu

The visit from Netanyahu - their seventh meeting in Trump's second term - comes as both Tehran and Washington are projecting cautious optimism after holding indirect talks in Oman

Social media not clinically addictive, says Instagram chief during US trial

Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta's Instagram, said that it's important to differentiate between 'clinical addiction' and what he called 'problematic use'

House votes to block Trump tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke

The resolution seeks to end the national emergency Trump declared to impose the tariffs, though actually undoing the policy would require support from Trump himself

Italy approves new bill to tighten immigration, enable 'naval blockades'

The package includes new powers that would enable Italian authorities to impose a naval blockade on migrant ships trying to enter Italy's territorial waters, under certain conditions

Pentagon likely let CBP use anti-drone laser before airspace closure

The confusing arc of events began as the FAA announced on Wednesday that it was shutting down all flight traffic over the city on the US-Mexico border for 10 days

Death toll in Iran protest crackdown rises over 7,000, say activists

The slow rise in the death toll has come as human rights activists' agency slowly is able to crosscheck information as communication remains difficult with those inside of the Islamic Republic

Former OpenAI researcher quits as firm explores advertising like Facebook

As Facebook chased engagement and ad revenue, promises of user control eroded, raising concerns that AI platforms may repeat the same pattern, with risks to privacy and mental health

Ukraine agrees to host another round of US-mediated talks with Russia

President Donald Trump's envoys are intensifying efforts to end Russia's full-scale invasion against Ukraine as it approaches its fifth year and the question of territories is the key sticking point

India hosts BRICS Sherpas, Sous Sherpas to set agenda for 2026 chairship

The BRICS Sherpas and senior officials from Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates participated in the meeting

US adds 130,000 jobs in January, 2024 payrolls cut by nearly 900,000

The job market has been sluggish for months even though the economy is registering solid growth

After PLA purge, Xi Jinping hails loyalty of rank-and-file troops

GenZhang is the first-ranking Vice Chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), the overall high command of the Chinese military headed by Xi

Ahead of polls, B'desh Jamaat chief vows strong, respectful ties with India

Rahman made the comments during a meeting with a group of journalists in Dhaka on the eve of the general elections

China's ByteDance to launch AI chip, negotiating production with Samsung

The information about ByteDance's in-house chip project is inaccurate, a spokesperson for the company said in a statement, without elaborating

US reopens El Paso airspace hours after announcing 10-day closure

The move has stranded numerous aircraft from Southwest Airlines and American Airlines at the airport

Except Trump, nobody has stated India's refusal to buy Russian oil: Lavrov

Lavrov's comments came two days after Russia accused the US of attempting to prevent India and other countries from buying Russian oil

UK touts first mover edge as India FTA debate heats up in Commons

Chris Bryant said that CETA was a "momentous achievement" which goes "well beyond India's precedent in opening the door for UK businesses"