Global Covid cases surge past 624 million
Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of global Covid cases has surged past 624 million. According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 624,142,119 while the death ReadMore
Air quality in Dhaka still ‘unhealthy’
Shawdesh Desk: The air quality in Bangladesh capital Dhaka continued to be in the ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ zone on Wednesday. With an air quality index score of 112 at ReadMore
Trump asks SC to intervene in classified docs case
Shawdesh desk: Former US president Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to intervene in the legal tussle over classified documents seized in the FBI raid of his Florida ReadMore
Ganguly to be present in the Women’s Asia Cup final
Sports Desk: Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly and its secretary Jay Shah are expected to be present during the final of the ongoing Women’s Asia ReadMore
Loretta Lynn, country music luminary and songwriting pioneer, dies
Shawdesh Desk: Loretta Lynn, America’s groundbreaking country titan whose frank lyricism delving into women’s experiences with sex, infidelity and pregnancy touched the nerve of a nation, died on Tuesday. She ReadMore
Lanka needs to give amnesty to protesters
Jehan Perera: NONE too soon, president Ranil Wickremesinghe appears to be putting the brakes on the government’s policy of repression in dealing with public protests. His decision to initially sign ReadMore
Biden to travel to storm-hit Puerto Rico and Florida
Shawdesh desk: US President Joe Biden will head this week to Puerto Rico and Florida to witness the damage caused by back-to-back hurricanes, the White House said Saturday. Press Secretary ReadMore
Brazil election: Do voting machines lead to fraud?
Shawdesh desk: Before a vote has been cast in Brazil’s forthcoming election, current President Jair Bolsonaro is sowing doubts about how secure the country’s voting system is. While campaigning, he ReadMore
