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Europes Balkan drug mafia exposed: killings, grenades and a multimillion-drug empire

Bangladesh, Oct. 9 -- Nearly 50 suspects detained as a transnational criminal syndicate faces allegations of trafficking massive quantities of narcotics, orchestrating violent attacks and exploiting E... Read More


Malaysias Myanmar returns expose the dangerous illusion of voluntary repatriation

Bangladesh, Oct. 9 -- When refugees choose between detention, destitution and returning to a conflict zone, calling their departure “voluntary” may conceal a troubling reality: consent mea... Read More


Trump administration targets Microsoft and major IT firms over H-1B visa and green card practices

Bangladesh, Oct. 9 -- The 180-day suspension of permanent labor certification applications for selected companies signals a tougher immigration enforcement strategy, raising questions about corporate ... Read More


Religious freedom beyond the pulpit: Are Blue states restricting Christians right to practice their faith?

Bangladesh, Oct. 9 -- Legal battles over assisted suicide and religious education are raising concerns that government policies in Democratic-led states may force faith-based institutions to choose be... Read More


Conservatives must rethink their relationship with politically biased corporate media

Bangladesh, Oct. 9 -- The relationship between conservative politicians and the mainstream media has long been marked by a familiar contradiction. While many conservatives accuse major news organizati... Read More


Picassos personal mythologies: Three paintings at the Currier Museum

Bangladesh, Oct. 9 -- Manchesters Currier Museum is currently presenting Personal Mythologies: Picasso in the 1940s and 50s-a small exhibition consisting of three paintings, two of which are on loan t... Read More


Brussels now calls EU enlargement a ‘geopolitical imperative

Bangladesh, Oct. 9 -- The European Commission has now declared enlargement a “geopolitical imperative” - with important implications. The bloc has just presented a package of reforms desi... Read More


Myanmars earthquake exposed decades of restrictions on Muslim places of worship

Bangladesh, Oct. 8 -- When a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, 2025, it struck at a particularly devastating moment for the countrys Muslim community. Thousands of Muslims h... Read More


Britains energy crisis exposes the dangerous price of geopolitical dependence

Bangladesh, Oct. 8 -- The world has survived energy crises before. The oil shock of 1973, the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the financial turmoil of 2008, and the prolonged instability that has shaken g... Read More


Europes protectionist turn is betraying the free-trade order it built

Bangladesh, Oct. 8 -- France and Germany once presented themselves as guardians of Europes open economic order. Now, the continents two most influential powers appear increasingly eager to turn trade ... Read More