Kyriakos Mitsotakis says Greece is facing an unprecedented natural disaster, as public anger grows. Source link
Day: August 9, 2021
Virginia Giuffre alleges the Duke of York sexually assaulted her when she was 17 years old. Source link
An infrastructure package that seeks to address inequality gets a mixed reception on the ground. Source link
Fatimah Hossaini is a fashion photographer in Afghanistan. She takes pictures that push the boundaries on cultural norms in the country. She says she wants to use her work to help women be seen. Afghanistan is a conservative society and Fatimah has been threatened by the Taliban for what she […]
Tony Luu and his two friends wanted to check his apartment complex’s basement during a heavy storm on Sunday. Water gushed into their elevator as they went to the lower levels, and filled up to their necks. With his friends’ help, they pried the door open to make an escape. […]
The R&B singer appears in court in New York, as potential jurors are questioned ahead of his trial. Source link
About 150 people who were sexually abused by the disgraced New York financier have received payouts. Source link
The most vulnerable developing countries plead for action after a stark warning from a UN panel. Source link
সঞ্জয় ভদ্র: UPSC-র প্রশ্নে ‘পশ্চিমবঙ্গে ভোট-সন্ত্রাস’। বাদ গেল না ‘কৃষক আন্দোলন রাজনৈতিক উদ্দেশ্য়প্রণোদিত’, ‘ভারতের সুরক্ষায় অনুপ্রবেশ বিতর্ক’, ‘রাজনীতিতে পরিবাদ কি ব্য়বসায় পরিণত হয়েছে’-র মতো বিষয়ও! অবিলম্বে ‘বিতর্কিত’ প্রশ্নপত্র বাতিলের দাবি তুলেছে তৃণমূল। কেন্দ্রের নিয়োগ-পরীক্ষা নিয়ে বিতর্ক তুঙ্গে। রাজ্যে ভোট-পরবর্তী হিংসার অভিযোগ সরব বিরোধীরা। মামলা গড়িয়েছে কলকাতা হাইকোর্টে। আদালতে ইতিমধ্যেই রিপোর্ট […]
Belarus’s president has said Britain can “choke” on sanctions, in a rare televised press conference. The UK and US are tightening sanctions on Belarus, hitting economic sectors. When asked by the BBC about the latest British measures, President Alexander Lukashenko said: “You can go choke on your sanctions… You are […]