Veteran Statesman and Nobel Laureate Takes Charge of Bangladesh’s Interim Government, Charting a Bold Course for the Nation. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus appointed interim leader of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate who pioneered work on micro-finance, has been asked to head an interim administration in Bangladesh. This political turn of events came a day after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced into exile a day after violent and deadly protests broke out in the capital city, demanding her resignation. The 84-year-old economist and social entrepreneur was appointed after a key meeting between President Mohammed Shahabuddin, the chiefs of…
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Biden in Emergency Talks on Mideast Crisis US President Joe Biden was engaged in crisis talks on Monday amid fears of an Iranian response to Israel. Washington has been working feverishly to avert crisis war in the Middle East. This happened after an apparent Israeli attack killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Diplomacy Tries to Defuse Tensions Biden, flanked by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, conducted a furious diplomacy bid to defuse the situation. The president put a call through to King Abdullah II of Jordan—a nation that had earlier in April shot down Iranian drones and missiles.…
Can Global Powers Avert an All-Out Conflict? US Allies Urged to De-escalate Tensions The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned G7 counterparts that an Iranian attack on Israel could take place on Monday, August 5, according to a report by Axios. Blinkin held a conference call with US allies to mount diplomatic pressure on Iran and Hezbollah to decrease the risk of all-out war in the highly-volatile region. He said the recent deployment of U.S. warships and fighter jets to the Middle East is purely defensive. From there, the G7 ministers issued a statement expressing their ‘deep concern’…
Swifties for Harris movement’ are conquering the online platforms. In an unforeseen twist, fans of music superstar Taylor Swift also known as “swifties” are now seeking to build up the presidential campaign of US Vice President Kamala Harris for 2024. This grassroot initiative called “Swifties4Harris” has been noticed and supported by the campaign team of Harris. The Swifties Unite for Kamala Harris It started when President Biden announced he won’t be running again. In Texas a 22 year old Swiftie named Emerald Medrano got other Swifties into politics. He penned on X that, “As U.S Swifties it is important that…
