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Bill Gates defends his record as he warns of an uncontrolled AI future

Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has acknowledged that his past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a serious mistake, but he insists that the controversy... Read More


Faucis diary and the cost of staying silent

Bangladesh, Aug. 26 -- The most revealing details in Anthony Faucis newly released COVID-19 diary may not be the ones that concern masks, vaccines, school closures, or the origins of the virus. Those ... Read More


Moscows soft-power machine in Belarus: The quiet battle for influence

Bangladesh, Aug. 25 -- Russias influence over Belarus is often discussed in terms of military alliances, economic dependence and political cooperation between Moscow and Minsk. Yet one of the most con... Read More


India and Russia deepen strategic partnership amid a changing global order

Bangladesh, Aug. 24 -- India and Russia are moving to reinforce a long-standing strategic partnership as both countries confront an increasingly fragmented international system shaped by geopolitical ... Read More


Met museum still holds hundreds of antiquities linked to alleged traffickers despite years of seizures

Bangladesh, Aug. 21 -- Despite years of government seizures and growing scrutiny over the origins of ancient artifacts in its collection, New Yorks Metropolitan Museum of Art continues to hold hundred... Read More


Restoring land, restoring hope: The global fight against desertification and drought

Bangladesh, Aug. 20 -- The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17), scheduled to take place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, fro... Read More


The dwindling American shield and the Gulfs changing security equation

Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- The recent escalation between Iran and the Gulf states has exposed both the strength and the limitations of the American-led air-defense architecture that has underpinned region... Read More


Online sports betting giants face scrutiny over growing influence in state elections

Bangladesh, Aug. 13 -- The rapid expansion of online sports betting across the United States has transformed a once-limited industry into a multibillion-dollar business with significant political infl... Read More


Russia legalizes regulated cryptocurrency trading to strengthen financial resilience

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Russia has taken one of its most significant steps toward integrating digital assets into its formal financial system after President Vladimir Putin signed a landmark law legaliz... Read More


UEFA's power struggle: Wealth, politics, and the battle for football's future

Bangladesh, Aug. 4 -- European football has long been celebrated as the pinnacle of the global game, producing the world's most prestigious club competitions, iconic rivalries, and extraordinary finan... Read More