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The late Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's founding president, was widely viewed as a hero, but has become a target for critics of his daughter Sheikh Hasina
Protesters set fire to ex-Bangladesh PM's family home
DHAKA — Protesters in Bangladesh have vandalized and set fire to the former family home of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as well as those of other members of her party.The unrest was sparked by news that Hasina would address the country via social media from India, where she has been in exile since a student-led revolt ousted her last year.The 77-year-old Hasina, who was in charge of Bangladesh for 20 years, was seen as an autocrat whose government ruthlessly clamped down on dissent.On Wednesday evening, an excavator smashed down the house of Hasina's late father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is also Bangladesh's founding president. The structure had been repurposed into a museum.Hasina's father is widely viewed as an independence hero, but anger at his daughter has...
February 06, 2025

Protesters set fire to ex-Bangladesh PM's family home

A truck drives past shipping containers stacked on rail cars at the Port of Long Beach on December 4, 2024 in Long Beach, California. 
China challenges Trump tariffs as 'discriminatory'
BEIJING — China has accused the US of making "unfounded and false allegations" about its role in the fentanyl trade to justify tariffs on Chinese products.The complaint was lodged with the World Trade Organization (WTO) one day after US President Donald Trump raised border taxes on Chinese goods by 10%, a measure he said was intended to address an influx of illegal drugs.In the filing, China said the measures were "discriminatory and protectionist" and violated trade rules.But experts have warned that China is unlikely to secure a ruling in its favour as the panel that settles trade disputes remains unable to function. One former WTO official told the BBC it has "no possibility of succeeding".The dispute comes as Trump's plans for tariffs — a tax he...
February 06, 2025

China challenges Trump tariffs as 'discriminatory'

Modi and Trump shared warm relations during the US president's first term
India's Modi to visit US and meet Trump next week
WASHINGTON — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the US next week and meet President Donald Trump, the White House says.Other reports say Modi will attend a dinner hosted by the US president on the two-day trip. The dates of the official working visit have yet to be announced.Modi will be among the first foreign leaders to meet Trump at the White House during his second term. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently in Washington and Japan's PM Shigeru Ishiba is due this week.Modi and Trump shared warm relations during the US president's first term. Last week they held a "productive" phone call and discussed illegal immigration, security and trade ties, the White House said.Analysts say it will be interesting to see if the bonhomie between the...
February 06, 2025

India's Modi to visit US and meet Trump next week

The Treaty of Waitangi was signed between many, but not all, Māori tribes and the British Crown at Waitangi on 6 February 1840
Waitangi Day: Thousands gather in NZ with Māori rights in focus
WAITANGI, New Zealand — Thousands of people have attended events in Waitangi in northern New Zealand, to celebrate the country's national day.Waitangi Day marks the first signing of New Zealand's founding document: The Treaty of Waitangi or Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Māori.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon bucked tradition by choosing not to be in Waitangi for the celebrations, instead attending an event in the South Island.This year's commemorations come at a time of increased tensions, as the government pursues policies considered by some to be anti-Māori — including a bill which would reinterpret the 184-year treaty.On Wednesday, the eve of the holiday, hundreds of Māori protesters staged a silent demonstration by turning their backs on government ministers, signalling...
February 06, 2025

Waitangi Day: Thousands gather in NZ with Māori rights in focus

People look at a US military plane deporting Indian immigrants as it lands in Amritsar, India, on Wednesday
At least 104 citizens deported from US on military aircraft, say Indian officials
NEW DELHI — At least 104 Indian citizens were deported from the United States Tuesday night on a military aircraft, according to officials from India’s Punjab state, as US President Donald Trump makes stemming migration a top priority.The C-17 aircraft, carrying migrants mainly from India’s Gujarat, Maharashtra and Punjab states, landed Wednesday afternoon local time in the northwest city of Amritsar, Punjab officials said.It marked the longest distance flight since the Trump administration began deploying military aircraft for migrant transportation, according to a US official.Friends and family of some of the returnees told CNN of the hardships the deportees faced to get to the US, only for them to be sent back soon after arrival.Manriasat Singh, whose 23-year-old cousin Akashdeep...
February 06, 2025

At least 104 citizens deported from US on military aircraft, say Indian officials

Sara Duterte, the daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, has been accused of misusing millions of dollars in public funds
Marcos-Duerte feud escalates as Philippine lawmakers vote to impeach vice president
MANILA — The Philippines' parliament has voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte following complaints about alleged corruption.Duterte has been accused of misusing millions of dollars in public funds and threatening to have President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr assassinated.She has denied the charges and alleged she is the victim of a political vendetta.The shock move is widely seen as an escalation of the bitter feud between Duterte and Marcos which has kept the nation on edge for months.Both are scions of Philippine political dynasties: she is the daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte, while he is the son of the late strongman leader Ferdinand Marcos Sr.A total of 215 out of 306 members of the House of Representatives voted for impeachment, well above the...
February 05, 2025

Marcos-Duerte feud escalates as Philippine lawmakers vote to impeach vice president

Prince Karim Aga Khan was the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismailis
Billionaire philanthropist Aga Khan dies
LONDON — Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan has died at the age of 88, his charity the Aga Khan Development Network has announced.Prince Karim Aga Khan was the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismailis, a Shia Muslim faction.He "passed away peacefully" in Lisbon, Portugal, surrounded by his family, his charity said in a statement on social media.Born in Switzerland, he had British citizenship and lived in a chateau in France.The King has been made aware of the death of the philanthropist, who was a friend of both himself and his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.It is understood that the King is deeply saddened at the loss of a personal friend of many years and is in touch with the family privately.The Aga Khan's charities ran hundreds of hospitals,...
February 05, 2025

Billionaire philanthropist Aga Khan dies

Indian MP Ranjeet Ranjan on her Harley Davidson in 2016 - during his first term Trump brought up the then higher tariffs on the bikes
India looks on nervously as Trump wields tariff threat
NEW DELHI — Last week India further slashed import duties on motorcycles, cutting tariffs on heavyweight bikes with engines above 1,600cc from 50% to 30% and smaller ones from 50% to 40%.A pre-emptive move designed to further smoothen the entry of Harley Davidsons into India – and, Delhi hopes, ward off any threat of tariffs. US motorcycle exports to India were worth $3m last year.Donald Trump has marked his return to the White House by brandishing trade measures against America's neighbours and allies as well as its big rival China.India hopes it is ahead of the game – but will its tariff cuts satisfy Trump, or is trade action still on the table?"Canada and Mexico are literally two arms of the US. If he has acted against them, he could easily act against India too,"...
February 05, 2025

India looks on nervously as Trump wields tariff threat

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in 2019
China hits back as Trump’s tariffs go into effect
HONG KONG — Beijing announced a broad package of economic measures targeting the United States on Tuesday, hitting back after US President Donald Trump imposed 10% tariffs on Chinese imports.The fresh duties, announced by China’s Ministry of Finance, levy a 15% tax on certain types of coal and liquefied natural gas and a 10% tariff on crude oil, agricultural machinery, large-displacement cars and pickup trucks. The measures take effect on February 10.The Ministry of Commerce and China’s customs administration also announced new export controls effective immediately on more than two dozen metal products and related technologies. Those include tungsten, a critical mineral typically used in industrial and defense applications, as well as tellurium, which can be used to make solar cells....
February 04, 2025

China hits back as Trump’s tariffs go into effect

State authorities say recovery efforts could take weeks, partly due to damaged infrastructure
Devastation from Queensland floods 'incredible', premier says
TOWNSVILLE — Flooding in Australia has inflicted "incredible" devastation on communities across northern Queensland, the state's premier has said, even though conditions are easing faster than predicted.Thousands of evacuated residents began returning to their homes on Tuesday, but it is feared hundreds of properties and businesses have been inundated. One woman has died."It's a disaster that's going to test the resolve of people," Queensland Premier David Crisafulli told the ABC.Parts of the region have been battered by nearly 2m (6.5 ft) of rain since Saturday, prompting ongoing flood warnings and blackouts - but the premier said weather conditions had been "really kind" in recent hours.In Townsville, locals woke on Tuesday to grey skies and...
February 04, 2025

Devastation from Queensland floods 'incredible', premier says

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