This festival will be held from August 31 to September 2, 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
‘Nigeria’ tells the story of two young delinquents who commit murder during a robbery. A street vendor witnesses the crime, setting off a chain of events…
Category: 2. World
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Texas Republicans vote to arrest Democrats stalling redistricting vote
Ana Faguy and Max MatzaBBC News
Watch: Texas Speaker plans civil arrest warrants against absent Democrats Texas Republicans have voted to track down and arrest dozens of Democratic legislators who have fled the state to block passage of a plan to…
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Family ‘devastated’ after woman kidnapped in Haiti
Universtity of LimerickGena Heraty was among those taken from the privately-run Sainte-Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff during the early hours of Sunday morning The family of an Irish woman kidnapped from an orphanage in Haiti has said they are…
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UN envoy refutes PGCC’s allegations against Iran
In a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and President of the UN Security Council Eloy Alfaro de Alba on August 4, Saeed Iravani reaffirmed Iran’s full and unquestionable sovereignty over the islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and…
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Chikungunya virus: China reports 7,000 cases
Kelly NgBBC News, Singapore
Getty ImagesGuangdong authorities have vowed to take “decisive and forceful measures” to stop the spread of the disease More than 7,000 cases of a mosquito-borne virus have been reported across China’s Guangdong province…
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Yemen hits Israeli airport with Palestine-2 missile
Yemen’s Armed Forces have released details of their latest military operation against the Israeli regime.
According to Al-Masirah, Yemeni Armed Forces spokesperson Yahya Saree announced that the missile unit carried out a strike on the Lod…
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Aboriginal group launches legal bid to stop Brisbane Olympic stadium
An Indigenous group has launched legal action to stop a 63,000-seat stadium for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics being built on culturally significant land.
The Queensland government announced in March that a new A$3.8bn ($2.5bn; £1.8bn) stadium would…
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US Attorney General orders grand jury hearings on Trump-Russia probe
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered prosecutors to open legal proceedings into allegations that political opponents of Donald Trump may have conspired to falsely accuse him of colluding with Russia in the run-up to the 2016 presidential…
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Ireland urges UN chief to halt Israel’s ‘destruction of an entire people’ in Gaza
Irish President Michael D. Higgins has urged the UN to take urgent action in Gaza, urging Secretary General Antonio Guterres to invoke powers under Chapter Seven to bypass Security Council gridlock and deliver…
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Over 190,000 people displaced in SW Syria since July amid escalating violence
The United Nations warns that more than 190,000 people have been displaced in southwestern Syria since last month, amid sectarian clashes and subsequent violent regime interventions.
Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for UN…
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