Inside Bangladesh’s secret prisons hidden in plain sight | BBC News
Victims of deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s brutal rule still live in fear, seven months after her regime fell. The BBC spoke with half a dozen victims of the Awami League’s program of forced disappearances who said they are still scared because their captors are free, still active membersContinue Reading
UK says equalities law defines women as only those born biologically female
The ruling excludes transgender women from the definition under the British Equality Act, but the court emphasised that it ‘does not remove protection from trans people.’Continue Reading
Biden accuses The Traitor of causing ‘so much damage’ in first speech since leaving office
The former US president criticised his successor over his cuts to the Social Security administration, which provides benefits to millions of Americans.Continue Reading
LIVE: Outside court as jury selection continues in Harvey Weinstein retrial
Watch live from outside a courthouse in New York as jury selection continues in the retrial of Harvey Weinstein, whose rape conviction was tossed out due to legal errors by the judge during his first trial. #harveyweinstein #usa #liveContinue Reading
UK rules on legal definition of ‘woman’
The United Kingdom’s highest court ruled on April 16 that the definition of a woman under equality legislation referred to “biological sex”, but it said trans people would not be disadvantaged by its landmark decision. The Supreme Court’s judgment related to whether a trans woman with a gender recognition certificate,Continue Reading
Gaza ‘mass grave’ for Palestinians and those helping them: MSF
Doctors Without Borders slams Israel for targeting humanitarian workers, blocking aid to Gaza and mass killings., Doctors Without Borders slams Israel for targeting humanitarian workers, blocking aid to Gaza and mass killings. Palestinian lives are being systematically destroyed as Israel’s continued bombardment of the Gaza Strip shows a “blatant disregard”Continue Reading
Israeli soldiers filmed themselves destroying Gaza: See the video evidence
Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit compiles evidence of potential Israeli war crimes in Gaza., The first livestreamed genocide Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit compiles evidence of potential Israeli war crimes in Gaza. Despite a ceasefire agreed upon in January, Israeli forces have resumed bombing Gaza. On March 19, a day after theContinue Reading
The James Webb telescope reveals the truth about a planet that crashed into its own star
JWST’s observations of what is thought to be the first-ever recorded planetary engulfment event revealed that the star did not swell to swallow the planet, but the planet’s orbit actually slowly depreciated over time, as seen in this artist’s concept. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, R. Crawford (STScI)) In 2020, astronomers observed for the firstContinue Reading
NASA Aims to Fly First Quantum Sensor for Gravity Measurements
Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, private companies, and academic institutions are developing the first space-based quantum sensor for measuring gravity. Supported by NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO), this mission will mark a first for quantum sensing and will pave the way for groundbreaking observations of everything from petroleum reserves toContinue Reading
What’s driving up home prices in Quebec? | Housing market in Canada
In Quebec, the market-weighted median price increased by 7.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period last year, according to Royal LePage. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ ForContinue Reading
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Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel., Read MoreContinue Reading
Nvidia H20 chip exports hit with license requirement by US government
Semiconductor giant Nvidia is facing unexpected new U.S. export controls on its H20 chips. In a filing Tuesday, Nvidia said it was informed by the U.S. government that it will need a license to export its H20 AI chips to China. This license will be required indefinitely…Continue Reading
23-year-old man dies of wounds, raising Kryvyi Rih attack death toll to 20
The death toll from the Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih on 4 April increased to 20 people, Dnipro Governor Serhii Lysak said. A 23-year-old man who was injured in the attack died in the hospital, according to Lysak. The city suffered two separate attacks on 4 April. Russian forcesContinue Reading