Washington: U.S. federal judge issued a temporary extension for federal employees to decide on the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer, originally due by February 6. The new deadline is set for Monday, after a lawsuit from several federal unions, including the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the American Federation of State, County and.
Dhaka: A large group of protesters vandalised and set fire to the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of Bangladesh, in Dhaka on Wednesday during a live online speech by his daughter, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The mob attacked the memorial and home of Sheikh Hasina’s father, located at Dhanmondi 32, demanding a.
Seoul: The South Korean finance ministry announced plans to block access to the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) service DeepSeek, citing concerns over data collection, Yonhap News Agency reported on Thursday, citing a ministry official. Additionally, the unification ministry plans to impose similar restrictions on AI services, including DeepSeek, citing a request from the National Intelligence.
Paris: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou successfully navigated two no-confidence votes initiated by the hard left-wing party, La France Insoumise (LFI). The first vote saw only 128 deputies supporting the motion, while the second garnered just 122 votes in favor, both insufficient to meet the required 289 votes needed for Bayrou’s ousting, as announced by.
Washington: Rescue teams have recovered the remains of all 67 individuals who perished in the mid-air collision between a helicopter and a passenger plane in Washington last week, according to reports from the Unified Command cited by US media. Of these, 66 remains have been positively identified, as reported by Xinhua news agency and ABC.
Sydney: A man has tragically died after being stabbed near Kingswood train station in Sydney’s western suburbs. New South Wales (NSW) police reported that emergency services were alerted at around 10:20 PM local time on Tuesday, where they found a 58-year-old man with a stab wound to his chest. Despite receiving treatment at the scene.
Kathmandu: Nepal has formally prohibited solo expeditions to all mountains exceeding 8,000 meters, including Mount Everest, following amendments to its mountaineering regulations as published in the Nepal Gazette. The Sixth amendment, issued late Tuesday, establishes that for every two climbers, at least one altitude worker or mountain guide must accompany them on any of the eight-thousand-meter.
New Delhi: Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, is scheduled to visit India from February 6 to 7. The Ministry of External Affairs announced that he will arrive in New Delhi early on February 6 and will first meet with President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan later that day. He will also pay his.
Mumbai: The Red Lorry Film Festival is returning for its second edition, expanding its reach to include Hyderabad alongside Mumbai. The festival will feature a selection of internationally acclaimed films, such as Emilia Perez, The Girl with the Needle, and Queer. A standout film, Emilia Perez, has made history with 13 Oscar nominations, the most ever for a non-English-language.
Washington: The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced a temporary halt on accepting international packages from China and Hong Kong, starting February 4. This suspension only affects inbound parcels from these regions and does not impact the delivery of letters and flats. USPS made the announcement on its official website, stating, “Effective Feb. 4, the.
