Turkish police detains contractor after quake building collapse
Shawdesh desk: Turkish police on Friday detained a contractor trying to flee the country after his building collapsed in Turkey’s catastrophic earthquake, state media reported. Monday’s 7.8-magnitude Turkey earthquake and ReadMore
Dhaka becomes world’s most polluted city with AQI score of 370
Shawdesh desk: Dhaka once again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality on Saturday morning. With an air quality index score of 370 at ReadMore
Earthquake death toll nears 24,000 in Turkey, Syria
Shawdesh desk: Rescuers pulled out children Friday from the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake as the toll approached 24,000 and a winter freeze compounded the suffering for nearly one million ReadMore
Syrian relief leader urges US to lift sanctions
Kenny Stancil: A DISASTER response expert has implored the United States to lift its economic sanctions against Syria, warning that the restrictions are hampering rescue and relief operations in the ReadMore
No new variants in weeks after China ended zero-Covid: study
Shawdesh Desk: No new variants of Covid-19 emerged in Beijing in the weeks after China ended its zero-Covid policy late last year, a new study said on Wednesday. China saw ReadMore
Disney lays off 7,000 as streaming subscribers decline
Shawdesh Desk: Entertainment giant Disney said Wednesday it was laying off 7,000 employees, as CEO Bob Iger announced a reorganization of the company he returned to lead last year. The ReadMore
SUST student dies ‘by suicide’
Shawdesh Desk: A student of Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST) is suspected to have died by suicide at his own home early Thursday. The deceased was identified as ReadMore
Bill Gates has found love again, say reports
Shawdesh Desk: Bill Gates is in a relationship with Paula Hurd, the widow of Mark Hurd, the CEO of the software company Oracle, who died in 2019. According to a ReadMore
