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DHAKA: Days after 25-year-old Dipu Chandra Das was lynched on charges of blasphemy in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh, another young man from the Hindu minority community was beaten to death on charges of extortion in Rajbari’s Pangsha upazila late on Wednesday.Officials said the deceased — Amrit Mandal alias Samrat (29) — was a listed criminal, with several…
Pope Leo XIV arrives at St Peter’s square ahead of the Urbi et Orbi message VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV on Thursday used his first Christmas message as pontiff to call for “peace and consolation for the victims of all current wars in the world” as well as for those suffering from “injustice, political instability,…
Saudi rolls out White Land fees, heavy penalties / Image: Files The landscape of Saudi Arabia’s real estate market is undergoing a seismic shift. The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MOMAH) recently launched a new draft regulation outlining strict violations and heavy fines for the “White Land and Vacant Property Tax” system. Currently out for…
Saudi Arabia unveils ESG-aligned Halal Mark Track, enhancing trust, sustainability, and global halal market growth/Image: SPA The Saudi Halal Centre has introduced a new Halal Mark Track to strengthen the Kingdom’s role in the global halal market. By combining halal certification with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards, the initiative aims to build more trust…
Sharjah granted imams and muezzins government employee status, including promotions, health insurance, allowances, and paid leave benefits/Image: X Sharjah has taken a historic step to formally recognize the contributions of imams and muezzins by granting them the same status and benefits as government employees. The directive, issued by His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed…
A controversial livestream featuring streamer Clavicular has sparked outrage after footage showed his Tesla Cybertruck moving forward with a person on its hood on Christmas Eve. Clavicular claims fear drove his actions, alleging he believed individuals surrounding his vehicle were armed. The incident has raised serious questions about online accountability and real-world danger. A chaotic…
US President Donald Trump in his Christmas message on Thursday (local time) launched a sharp attack on his critics, calling them “sleazebags” and accusing them of having close ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before “dropping him like a dog” and then “blaming Trump.” He also fired shots at Democrats and “fake media coverage”…
Peng Peiyun was China’s Family Planning Commission head from 1988-98 BEIJING: The death of a former head of China’s one-child policy has been met not by tributes but by castigation of the abandoned policy on social media this week. State media praised Peng Peiyun, head of China’s Family Planning Commission from 1988 to 1998, as…
DHAKA: One of Muhammad Yunus’s top aides on home affairs resigned from the interim government in the aftermath of mob violence in major cities of Bangladesh, including in Dhaka, following the death of radical leader Sharif Osman Hadi on December 18, six days after he was shot in the head. Officials said the resignation of…
File photo: Jeffrey Epstein (Picture credit: AP) WASHINGTON: The justice department said on Wednesday that it had discovered more than 1 million more documents potentially related to the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – increasing the amount previously known and lengthening the time it will take to release the material.To date, the department…
