Making sense of Bangladesh’s ‘Hadi effect’ shaping the vote
Martyrs die, and mourning - after a while - usually fades. Not with Sharif Osman Hadi in Bangladesh. Here's why.
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TikTok announces it has finalized deal to establish US entity, sidestepping ban
Majority US-owned venture includes Larry Ellison’s Oracle, private-equity group Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGXTikTok announced on Thursday that it had closed a deal to establish a new US entity, allowing it to sidestep a ban and ending a long legal battle.The deal finalized by ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese owner, sets up a majority American-owned venture, with investors including Larry Ellison’s Oracle, the private-equity group Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX owning 80.1% of the new entity, while ByteDance will own 19.9%. Continue reading...
Ex-intelligence officer accused of betraying Austria in Russia spying trial
Egisto Ott, 63, denies charges of handing over information to Russian agents.
Is the UK playing a double game in Sudan and Somalia?
Critics say it's enabling violence in Sudan. And while backing Somalia's unity, it is doing business with Somaliland.
US officially withdraws from the World Health Organization
US health secretary, secretary of state announce that Washington completes the process of WHO withdrawal.
Gaza war docudrama The Voice of Hind Rajab nominated for Academy Award
The film draws on real audio from the 5-year-old's call with emergency services as her family came under Israeli fire.
Trump's claim about Nato troops in Afghanistan is disappointing, minister says
The US president said allied troops had "stayed a little back" during the war in Afghanistan.
Analyst breaks down map of Trump’s Gaza plan
A map showing what Gaza would look like under US President Donald Trump’s redevelopment plan raises big questions.
Trump prompts outrage with claim Nato troops avoided frontline in Afghanistan
UK MPs and veterans condemn US president’s comments and highlight his avoidance of military service in VietnamDonald Trump has provoked outrage among British MPs and veterans after claiming Nato troops stayed away from the frontline in Afghanistan.The US president made his comments in an interview with Fox News in which he reiterated his suggestion that Nato would not support the US if asked. Continue reading...