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A baby’s death & mother’s suicide rock Bangladesh as Awami League student leader denied funeral parole

Kaniz Suborna Swarnali ended her life after killing her infant son. She had reportedly exhausted every legal avenue to secure the release of her husband, a leader of Chhatra League.

Trump is a lot like Kaiser Wilhelm: ‘He’s vanity itself’

His narcissism, self-obsession, lust for flattery and absolute indifference to the welfare or interests of others echo Germany’s last kaiser.

How underwater drones map blue carbon projects, from Japan to Indonesia

Fujitsu uses a microwave-sized underwater drone that can zig-zag across the ocean floor, scanning and identifying plant species that gather CO2 and then store it.

From Indonesia to India, Asia’s pivot to political satire is no laughing matter

Politics in Asia is getting funnier, but the punchlines are falling flat. From Indonesia to India, young people grappling with economic uncertainty and shrinking trust in institutions...

China’s low birth rate isn’t doomsday for formula milk suppliers

Despite fewer Chinese babies, there’s evidence that firms with premium branding and international cachet can still grow their market share — and charge more for their products.

After Trump threat, Canada holds firm on trade pivot as minister heads to India

“We need to protect and empower the Canadian economy… That is why we went to China, that’s why we will be going to India,” Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said.

Vitol and Trafigura: Traders at the heart of Trump’s Venezuela oil grab

They are two of the largest commodity trading houses: a secretive group of companies responsible for buying, selling and transporting resources to where they are needed.

Prominent Pakistan lawyer sentenced to 17 yrs for calling Pakistan ‘terrorist state’, criticising army

Imaan Mazari, daughter of former minister Shireen Mazari, has represented victims of human rights violations and is an outspoken critic of extrajudicial killings and abductions.

China removes top General & confidant in Xi Jinping’s most shocking military purge yet

Zhang Youxia’s removal marks a watershed moment. All six commanders appointed by Xi to the Central Military Commission in 2022 have now been removed.

‘Greenland doesn’t have penguins’: White House trolled over AI photo of Trump walking hand in hand with penguin

Those working in the White House appear to not know that there are no penguins in Greenland in the first place.

On Camera

India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

India & EU announce “mother of all trade deals”. This is why it matters

Two sides also announce signing of a Security & Defence Partnership, launch negotiations for an intelligence sharing agreement & explore India’s addition to Horizon Europe programme.

From action near Myanmar to hand-to-hand combat in Kishtwar, meet this year’s gallantry award winners

Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.