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Dhaka: As Bangladesh goes to polls on Thursday, United Nations has said it has noted ‘concerns’ raised by women’s groups and civil society organisations over violence and harassment of women candidates and voters, including digital violence, and called for “safe, inclusive and meaningful participation” of women in elections.The UN, in a statement, called on all…

For 12-year-old Maya Edmonds, Tuesday began like any other school day. By evening, she was in critical care, fighting for her life after being shot in the head and neck during a deadly attack at her school.Maya is currently undergoing intensive treatment at Vancouver Children’s Hospital. Doctors are working to repair the damage from her…

The alleged 1871 Pike letter, addressed to Giuseppe Mazzini, supposedly predicted three world wars; no original manuscript has ever surfaced/ AI Illustration In August 1871, according to a story that refuses to fade, a senior American Freemason sat down and mapped out the next century of human conflict. Albert Pike, a Confederate general turned Masonic…

MrBeast (Image Via Getty) Beast Games Season 2 Episode 8 dropped on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, 2026, and it quickly became one of the most talked-about episodes of the season. The title said it all: “Would You Steal $1,000,000?” This time, there were no heavy lifts or wild obstacle courses. It was all…

Ten people including the shooter are dead after an assailant opened fire at a school in Canada Tuesday in one of the country’s deadliest mass casualty events in recent history. The attack brought to Canada the type of mass shooting more common in the neighbouring US, and was carried out by a shooter described as…

Kyedae Shymko and Sakura Shymko (Image Via Getty) Sakura Shymko and Kyedae Shymko have been all over social media this week. Many people were asking the same question. Are they related or is it just a coincidence? Yes they are sisters. The sudden buzz started after both of them confirmed breakups just one day apart….

Greg Steube’s proposed Exile Act is the latest in the list of legislation proposing to end the H-1B visa program. In the past few months, several US lawmakers came up with similar proposals under different names — all targeting the visa program that allows US companies to hire skilled specialty workers fromforeign countries. EXILE Act…

Indian origin Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Attorney General Pam Bondi engaged in a pointed exchange on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a hearing, highlighting anger on both sides over how Congress and the administration were handling the Epstein scandal. Jayapal began by praising the “incredible courage” of Epstein survivors who were…

The Canada Border Services Agency announced the arrest of Satnam Singh, an Indian-origin truck driver, after he was found smuggling 700 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside his truck. The incident took place in November but the border administration announced the charges against Singh Tuesday. This is believed to be the largest narcotics seizure at the…

While consular officers can deny visas after going through the social media history of the applicants, it can happen to Green Card applicants too, New Jersey-based immigration lawyer Abhisha Parikh said. And this can even include old dating app activities as well. The case of Indian CEO Jasveer Singh being denied a B1/B2 visa has…