Author: News Desk

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racism Discrimination (CERD) has voiced concern over persistent hate crimes, hate speech and xenophobic incidents on various platforms, including by politicians and public figures in the United Kingdom. It was particularly concerned about recurring racist acts and violence by extremist far-right and white supremacist individuals and groups targeting ethnic and ethno-religious minorities, migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers. Southport stabbing attack This includes violent acts committed in late July and early August this year when riots broke out across the UK following a stabbing attack at a dance class in Southport that left three young girls dead and 10…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Ukraine, the first visit to the country after its independence by an Indian PM, and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid Kyiv’s fresh military offensive into Russian territory. Modi paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in ‘Oasis of Peace’ park in Kyiv. Modi underscored the relevance of Mahatma’s eternal message of peace in building a harmonious society and finding solutions to present-day global challenges. Modi will hold both one-on-one and delegation-level talks with Zelenskyy with a focus on ways to find a negotiated settlement to the Russia-Ukraine conflict that has badly…

Thailand has reported its first case of the deadlier mpox strain, becoming the first country in Asia and second outside of Africa. The Thailand Department of Disease Control announced that the infected 66-year-old European man arrived in Bangkok from an unnamed African country on 14 August. “He began displaying symptoms the next day, and immediately went to hospital. It has since been confirmed he had contracted Mpox, and in particular the strain known as Clade 1b,” the Department reported. According to the department, it was monitoring 43 asymptomatic people who had been in close contact with the patient for a…

Lucara Diamond Corp has recovered an exceptional 2,492-carat diamond from its Karowe Diamond Mine in Botswana. This remarkable find, one of the largest rough diamonds ever unearthed, was detected and recovered by the Company’s Mega Diamond Recovery (MDR) X-ray Transmission (“XRT”) technology. The stone was recovered from the processing of EM/PK(S) kimberlite, the dominant ore type that Lucara will continue to target during the first years of the Company’s underground mining operations. This discovery underscores Karowe’s reputation as a world-class asset and reaffirms Lucara’s position as a leading producer of large, exceptional diamonds. This latest recovery joins an impressive roster of other…

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh and Honourable Chief Adviser Sarah Cooke has met and discussed the breadth and depth of the UK-Bangladesh relationship with H.E. Professor Muhammad Yunus. They discussed how the UK government can support the interim government, as it charts a new inclusive and democratic future for Bangladesh. Discussions also covered the importance of youth engagement to navigate the challenges that lie ahead. Sarah Cooke said that, “As Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wrote in his letter to the Honourable Chief Adviser, the UK government warmly welcomes the appointment of H.E Professor Yunus and the interim government. The…

Barack Obama has taken his support for Kamala Harris to the stage of the Democratic National Convention, in the 11th-hour bid to become the country’s next president in November’s election. After hearing from Obama’s wife Michelle, Kamala Harris’s husband Doug Emhoff, and other party veterans, as well as Republicans who had left because of Donald Trump, the crowd in Chicago erupted in deafening ovation as Obama walked onto the stage. The Former US President called to the people of America to do their part over the next 77 days, and at last elect Kamala Harris as the next President of…

A senior Iranian military official announced that any potential retaliation against Israel for the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran may be delayed, indicating that a feared regional conflict could be postponed for now. General Ali Mohammad Naeini, spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), revealed in a press conference that Iran’s response might not be immediate and could take various forms. He emphasized that the response could differ significantly from previous actions, such as the missile and drone strikes on Israel in April, which were in retaliation for an Israeli attack in Damascus. General Naeini’s remarks suggest…

USA: The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of USA have released a joint statement stating that Iran seeks to stoke discord and undermine confidence in its democratic institutions. According to the statement, Iran has furthermore demonstrated a longstanding interest in exploiting societal tensions through various means, including through the use of cyber operations to attempt to gain access to sensitive information related to U.S. elections. In addition to these sustained efforts to complicate the ability of any U.S. administration to pursue a foreign…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that this is “probably the best, maybe the last opportunity” to reach a cease-fire and hostage release agreement in Gaza. Blinken made the remarks during a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, his ninth trip to the region since the conflict, which began in October 2023. “We’re working to make sure that there is no escalation, that there are no provocations, that there are no actions that in any way could move us away from getting this deal over the line, or, for that matter, escalating the conflict to other places, and…

Shiveluch volcano, the northernmost active volcano in Russia, has erupted shortly after a massive earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck in the Kamchatka Krai region. The eruption has send an ash cloud 5 to 8 kilometers high, causing a “code red” alert for aircrafts. A 4.7-magnitude aftershock of was also registered. Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported that, “The earthquake’s intensity in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky was 6.0, according to preliminary estimates.” No tsunami alert was issued, the regional department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said. Initially, the US National Tsunami warning centre issued a tsunami threat but later said that…