She was once cast as a secular heroine, the daughter of a revolutionary leader, whose brutal assassination in the 1970s defined her political ascent.
But Sheikh Hasina’s rise to the top…
Category: 2. World
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I ❤ NY: Queens recognises Queens as Trump gives Mamdani warm reception | Donald Trump
The armies of lefty America and of Maga were assembled ready to watch their champions do battle. After all, Donald Trump had called Zohran Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” and “total nut job.” The incoming democratic socialist New York…
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‘I’ll stick up for you’: key moments from the cordial Trump-Mamdani meeting | Donald Trump
1. Trump and Mamdani <3 New York
The president likes a winner and he loves New York – and both were clear on Friday, when he extolled Mamdani for running an “incredible race” against some “very tough people”.
“We have one thing in…
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Will Trump’s no-show eclipse South Africa’s moment?
Mayeni JonesAfrica correspondent, Johannesburg
Gallo Images via Getty ImagesSouth Africa held a “social summit” ahead of the main event, in a bid to involve civil society voices in the G20’s decisions When it assumed the presidency of the G20 last…
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Mind-altering ‘brain weapons’ no longer only science fiction, say researchers | Chemical weapons
Sophisticated and deadly “brain weapons” that can attack or alter human consciousness, perception, memory or behaviour are no longer the stuff of science fiction, two British academics argue.
Michael Crowley and Malcolm Dando, of Bradford…
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Zelensky warns Ukraine risks losing US support over White House peace plan
Zelensky/TelegramPresident Zelensky addressed the nation on Ukraine’s Dignity and Freedom Day Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Kyiv risks losing US support over a White House plan on how to end the war with Russia.
Addressing…
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Indian fighter jet crashes at Dubai Air Show, killing pilot
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Indian fighter jet crashed Friday at the start of a demonstration flight in front of a crowd of spectators at the Dubai Air Show, killing its sole pilot.
The Indian HAL Tejas smashed into the ground at the vast…
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Trump-MBS summit: Good feelings, real commitments, and unresolved questions
Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince, prime minister, and main decision-maker in Saudi Arabia — who is colloquially also known as MBS — left Washington, DC, and his summit with President Donald Trump with a number of promises…
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Complying with Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age Law
This year the Australian government is implementing a new law, the ‘Social Media Minimum Age Act’, which restricts usage of platforms that they deem to be social media, to those 16 years of age or older. For more information on the Australian…
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Live: ‘We agree on a lot more than I would have thought,’ Trump says after ‘great meeting’ with Mamdani
Trump and Mamdani strike a (surprisingly) positive note in Oval Officepublished at 21:27 GMT
Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House
Image source, ReutersFor all the speculation about a potential Oval Office dust-up during…
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