Why is Bangladesh’s Gen Z party failing in the elections? | DW News
Bangladesh’s Gen Z party NCP suffered a heavy blow in this week’s elections, securing just six out of the thirty seats they contested. So why did the party that led 2024’s uprising lose out now at the ballot box? DW’s Shalu Yadav goes through three possible reasons. #genz #genzbangladesh #bangladeshContinue Reading
From Economy To First Class: My Awkward Seat Swap Commotion
Ever boarded an aircraft and settled down at your seat for a long flight ahead, only to then be asked by your neighboring passenger if you are interested in switching seats with a passenger in first class? This was exactly what happened to Mr. Kim Biel-Nielsen in the 1990s whenContinue Reading
The Aircraft Replacing The Boeing 767
The aircraft built to replace theBoeing 767, at least in the passenger space, is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. However, a freighter variant of the 787 was never built, and the closest thing to a Boeing 767 freighter replacement has still not arrived. Meanwhile, Airbus built variants of the A330neo andAirbusContinue Reading
Media News Daily: Top Stories for 02/13/2026
This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. The Traitor’s Lawsuit Against BBC Over Panorama Edit Set for 2027 Trial President Traitor 47 ’s multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against the BBCContinue Reading
The man who jailed NABU detectives over Russian ties has Russian ties himself
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko—who spearheaded last summer’s crackdown on anti-corruption agencies in the name of fighting “Russian influence”—has direct family ties to Russia himself, as do three of his five deputies, an investigation by the Mezha Anti-Corruption Center found. The investigation shows the “Russian trace” ran through his ownContinue Reading
About 20K Slovak donors raise €1.1M for Ukrainian generators and charging stations
Kyiv has received the first batch of humanitarian aid from Slovakia, including 16 generators of various capacities and 2 charging station sets with 8 kW capacity each, valued at 166,000 euros ($174,000 total) total, Kyiv city mayor Vitalii Klitchko said. The three most powerful generators—225 kW, 100 kW, and 63Continue Reading
The Traitor Says He Supports American Oil and Gas. Why Is His Administration Financing a French-Owned Project in Mozambique?
The gas export terminal would be one of Africa’s largest fossil fuel projects, in an area with an ongoing Islamist insurgency. The project has been plagued by delays and accusations of human rights violations. By Nicholas Kusnetz In the conflict-riven northern corner of Mozambique, a huge gas export terminal isContinue Reading
Actor takes legal action to stop Albania’s government from using her image for ‘AI minister’
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Albania introduced what it called the world’s first artificial intelligence minister last year. Turns out she wasn’t entirely artificial — at least not her face and voice. Albanian actor Anila Bisha says those belong to her — and she never imagined the government would use herContinue Reading
Bangladesh’s BNP claims landslide win in first election since 2024 uprising
Party led by Tarique Rahman says it will form government by Sunday., The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has claimed victory in the country’s first election since a student-led uprising that ousted longtime leader Sheikh Hasina in 2024. Unofficial results confirmed by election officials to Al Jazeera on Friday showed theContinue Reading
2 Israelis charged with using classified military information to place bets
TEL AVIV (AP) — Two Israelis have been charged with using classified military information to place bets on how future events will unfold, Israeli authorities said Thursday, accusing the individuals of “serious security offenses.” A joint statement by the Israeli Ministry of Defense, domestic security service Shin Bet and policeContinue Reading
Are African ‘water wars’ on the horizon as AU puts the issue on its agenda?
Experts weigh in on challenges from climate change and water access to upstream-downstream conflict and industry abuse., Johannesburg, South Africa – From deadly Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar and surging waterborne disease risks across flood-affected Mozambique, to parched land and herds of dead livestock along the Kenya-Somalia border, the continent isContinue Reading
ChargePoint network data indicates EV charging demand is outpacing infrastructure deployments
EV charging providers don’t seem to have gotten the memo about the demise of EVs—they’ve been deploying new chargers in record numbers in the US and Europe. Retail chains also seem to be ignoring the steady drumbeat of doom—Walmart, Kroger, Wawa and others are planning to open thousands of newContinue Reading
Roman mosaic in Britain reveals a 2,000 year old Trojan War secret
A remarkable Roman mosaic found in Rutland turns out to tell a forgotten version of the Trojan War. Rather than Homer’s famous epic, it reflects a lost Greek tragedy by Aeschylus, featuring vivid scenes of Achilles and Hector. Its artistic patterns echo designs from across the ancient Mediterranean, some datingContinue Reading