BANGLADESH ARRESTS HEAD OF LARGEST MUSLIM PARTY AS CRACKDOWN INTENSIFIES

Protest march by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Chittagong to protest against the unjust arrest of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Honorable Amir Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. Wed 14 December 2022: The leader of Bangladesh’s largest Muslim party, Jamaat-e-Islami (Bangladesh Islamic Assembly), has been arrested just days after announcing that the party would join opposition-led protests calling for Prime Minister Sheikh […]

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WARTIME KILLING OF CHILDREN BY NIGERIAN ARMY WAS SYSTEMATIC, INTENTIONAL: REPORT

Wed 14 December 2022: The Nigerian army allegedly massacred children in its ongoing war efforts against the Islamic insurgents in the country’s northeast, a Reuters report claimed. The report cites more than 40 sources, including soldiers and civilians who claim to have witnessed the military killing children or to have seen corpses of children in […]

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ATTACKS ON FAUCI BY MUSK ARE ‘EXTREMELY DANGEROUS’: W.HOUSE

Wed 14 December 2022: The White House condemned on Monday billionaire Elon Musk’s call for Anthony Fauci, a US infectious disease expert who is reviled by many on the right, to be prosecuted for his role in the Covid-19 pandemic. “These are incredibly dangerous, these personal attacks that we are seeing,” said White House spokeswoman […]

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US-AFRICA SUMMIT KICKS OFF IN WASHINGTON: WHAT TO EXPECT

Wed 14 December 2022: The United States aims to boost cooperation with African nations as President Joe Biden hosts dozens of regional leaders at the second US-Africa Leaders Summit this week in Washington, DC. Beginning on Tuesday, the three-day summit will focus on key challenges, including the climate crisis, good governance, food security and global health, as well as […]

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BRITAIN ‘OPEN-MINDED’ ABOUT SENDING LONG RANGE WEAPONS TO UKRAINE

Mon 12 December 2022: British defence minister Ben Wallace says he would be “open minded” about supplying Ukraine with long range weapons systems if Russia continues targeting civilian areas. Speaking to parliament, Wallace was asked by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a vocal supporter of Ukraine, about the possible supply of longer-range missile systems to Kyiv […]

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IRAN CARRIES OUT SECOND EXECUTION OVER ONGOING ANTI-REGIME PROTESTS

Mon 12 December 2022: 23-year-old Majid Reza Rahnavard was executed in the city of Mashhad, after he was convicted of killing two members of the security forces during his participation in the demonstrations. The Iranian authorities on early Monday carried out the second execution in connection with the ongoing anti-hijab protests movement in the country […]

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HEAVY SNOW FALLS OVER UK AFTER COLD WEEKEND AS COLD CONDITIONS SET TO CONTINUE FOR DAYS

Mon 12 December 2022: Parts of the UK are covered in snow and ice, and the bitterly cold weather is expected to last for days. There is travel disruption on the roads and rail this morning after snowfall and sub-zero temperatures in many areas of the UK overnight. Snow, ice and freezing fog alerts are […]

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AMERICAN VOTERS DON’T WANT BIDEN OR TRUMP TO RUN AGAIN IN 2024 -SURVEY

Mon 12 December 2022: The CNBC All-America Economic Survey questioned respondents whether President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump should run for office again. The majority of respondents said “No thanks!” The survey found 61% of the public think Trump should not seek the presidency, compared with 30% who believe he should. And 70% […]

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