Category: World

A fire in Bangladesh that killed at least 67 people in the oldest part of the capital shows the lapses in public safety that still plague the South Asian country despite its rapid economic growth. While the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina touts the garment factories and gleaming office towers in Dhaka’s north side as signs […]

An unmanned rocket took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night carrying Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft, aiming to make history twice: as the first private-sector landing on the Moon, and the first from the Jewish state. The 585-kilogram (1,290-pound) Beresheet, which means “Genesis” in Hebrew, lifted off at 8:45 pm (0145 GMT Friday) atop […]

At least 69 people have died in a huge blaze that tore through apartment buildings also used as chemical warehouses in an old part of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, fire officials said on Thursday. Dozens of people were trapped in the buildings, unable to escape onto narrow streets clogged with traffic, as the highly combustible […]

US Senator Bernie Sanders has hired a Muslim to manage his presidential campaign in the United States, The Guardianreported on Wednesday. Sanders chose the political director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Faiz Shakir, to serve as his campaign manager. As per media reports, Shakir was born to Pakistani immigrants. He is the first Muslim to ever manage […]

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Geterres called upon India and Pakistan to resolve their differences through “meaningful mutual engagement”. This is the second statement issued by the UN secretary general on the rising tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of a suicide bombing attack in Pulwama district of Indian-occupied Kashmir. More than 40 Indian paramilitaries […]

US TV actor Jussie Smollett is to appear in court on Thursday after being arrested and charged with lying to authorities about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago. Jussie Smollett, a gay and black actor who stars in the Fox network drama “Empire,” is facing felony criminal charges of disorderly conduct and […]

The two main challengers to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in April polls announced an electoral alliance on Thursday in a bid to defeat him. Benny Gantz, a respected former military chief of staff, and centrist politician Yair Lapid said in statements they would form a joint list for the April 9 elections and rotate […]

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in China on Thursday on the latest stop of a sweep through Asia that aims to expand the kingdom’s influence on the continent. Prince Mohammed touched down in the morning following earlier visits to India and Pakistan. He’s due to meet top officials including Chinese president and ruling […]

A Japanese spacecraft began its approach on Thursday toward a distant asteroid on a mission to collect material that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on Earth. Hayabusa2’s descent was delayed for about five hours for a safety check, but the unmanned craft is still due to touch down […]

Hulkamaniacs rejoice! There’s a Hulk Hogan biopic in the works and Chris Hemsworth is set to star as the wrestling superstar. According to The Hollywood Reporter, director Todd Philips and writer Scott Silver, the duo behind the upcoming Joaquin Phoenix starrer The Joker, are set to take on this project. The biopic will focus on Hulk Hogan’s […]