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February 7, 2025 1:14 PM

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Bangladesh: Uncontrolled mob torches former President Abdul Hamid’s residence

In Bangladesh, last night an uncontrolled mob vandalised and set fire to the residence of former president Abdul Hamid in Kishoreganj district. According to local media reports, a large crowd stormed the house, broke into the premises, and looted valuables before setting fire. Earlier in the evening...

February 7, 2025 12:29 PM

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H-1B visa registration for fiscal year 2026 to commence on March 7

The initial registration period for the H-1B visas for fiscal year 2026 will commence on March 7 and close on March 24. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said that prospective petitioners and representatives must use a USCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronicall...

February 7, 2025 11:31 AM

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Russia appoints new Roscosmos chief

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Dmitry Bakanov as the new director general of Russia's state space corporation, Roscosmos. Mr Bakanov takes over from Yury Borisov, who led Roscosmos since 2022.   Before this role, Bakanov served as deputy minister of transport. He was the head of...

February 7, 2025 11:00 AM

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Israel strikes Lebanon amid ceasefire

Israel has carried out a series of airstrikes, targeting several areas in southern and eastern Lebanon. The Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reports said Israeli warplanes launched multiple raids on the heights of the eastern Mountain Range and an area in the Baalbek district of eastern Lebanon. ...

February 7, 2025 8:11 AM

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Philippines: 4 killed as US military plane crashes

A small plane contracted by the US Defence Department crashed in the southern Philippines yesterday, killing all four people on board. The US Indo-Pacific Command said the crash occurred in Maguindanao del Sur in the southern Philippines. Images from the crash site, confirmed by a US Defence officia...

February 7, 2025 6:45 AM

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Planned ‘return hubs’ must respect migrants’ rights: EU agency

The European Union (EU) Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has said that the proposed return hubs for rejected asylum seekers must comply with fundamental rights laws and must not become rights-free zones. The EU is considering establishing return hubs in non-EU countries as temporary facilities fo...