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Months after a deadly fire engulfed the Wang Fuk Court residential towers in Hong Kong, the questions surrounding accountability for the tragedy have shifted focus. A university student has been expelled by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, or CUHK, for raising the question of accountability for the tragic incident…

Alarm bells ring for India as hardline Jamaat-e-Islami and allies secure significant wins in Bangladesh border regions. This surge, the party's best in over two decades, fuels concerns about radicalization on both sides of the India-Bangladesh frontier. BJP highlights the historical ties between Jamaat and Pakistan, raising security anxieties for…

Berkeley police are urgently seeking help to find Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a 22-year-old Indian Master's student from UC Berkeley, last seen Tuesday. Authorities consider him an at-risk missing person. Sreenivasaiah, who studied at IIT Madras, is described as 6'1" with short black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is urged…

President Trump announced plans for a visit to Venezuela, stating the US has a "very good relationship" with the country's interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez. This comes as the administration eased sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector, authorizing transactions for major energy companies and sending medical supplies to aid the nation's recovery.

Thousands rallied for Nepal's former king, Gyanendra Shah, demanding monarchy restoration outside Kathmandu airport. Supporters chanted slogans and offered flowers, despite prohibitory orders. This resurgence follows economic distress and political instability, with pro-monarchy groups aiming to influence upcoming March elections. Many Nepalis express frustration with the republic's unfulfilled promises.

The United States is reportedly preparing for a sustained, multi-week military campaign against Iran should President Donald Trump issue the order to strike. This comes as Trump has ordered a second aircraft carrier to the region on Thursday amid the growing tensions, signalling a potential shift from posturing to active…

A family in Mymensingh cast their votes hoping for justice after their son, Dipu Chandra Das, was burnt alive last December. Dipu, a garment worker, was attacked by a mob over alleged blasphemy. His father expressed hope that the newly elected government will expedite the justice process for his son.

Anthropic's AI model Claude was reportedly used in the US military operation that captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The mission involved bombing sites in Caracas, with Maduro apprehended in an early January raid. This deployment highlights growing questions about AI's role in military contexts, despite Anthropic's usage policies prohibiting…

A 15-year-old's interaction with a magazine highlights our declining engagement with print. Professor Joel Halldorf's book, 'Reading Matters,' traces the book's sophisticated evolution from ancient scrolls to the printing press. This invention democratized knowledge, fostering deep reasoning and societal change, a capacity now threatened by digital distractions.