Category: International

What are the results of New Zealand banning mobile phones in schools?

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Desk Reports: A year after New Zealand banned mobile phones in schools, mixed experiences have emerged. The government’s aim was to increase student focus and reduce distractions in class, but the decision has drawn mixed reactions from students, teachers and parents. In April 2024, Prime Minister Christopher Lacson announced that eliminating mobile phone distractions is essential for children’s learning and success. Similar bans have been introduced in various countries around the world, including Australia, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and China. However, research has shown that this does not always…

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Carlo Acutis becomes the first ‘saint’ from the millennial generation

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Desk Reports: The Catholic Church has declared a teenager who died of leukemia in 2006 as the first millennial ‘saint’. Pope Leo made the historic announcement in a colorful ceremony at the Vatican on Sunday (September 7) in the presence of about 70,000 young people. Carlo Acutis was born in Britain but grew up in Italy. He died at the age of 15. His passion was to spread the Christian faith by learning computer code and creating websites. At a young age, his work became an inspiration to Catholic youth…

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Japan’s royal family welcomes first adult prince in 40 years

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Desk Reports: Japan’s royal family welcomes first adult prince in 40 years Japan’s Prince Hisahito has officially come of age. He recently turned 19, turning 18. This is the first adult crown prince to join the Japanese royal family in 40 years, British media outlet The Guardian reported. Hisahito, now 19, is the nephew of the current Emperor Naruhito. Hisahito is second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne in the Japanese imperial family. With no male heir after him, pressure has mounted to rethink Japan’s 19th-century male-only succession policy. Hisahito’s…

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Harvard’s top Chinese mathematician returns home

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Desk Reports: Renowned statistician and longtime Harvard University professor Liu Jun has returned to China permanently. He recently took up the position of ‘Tsinghua Distinguished Chair Professor at Tsinghua University’ in China, according to a report in the South China Morning Post, an English daily published from Hong Kong. Liu Jun’s permanent return to China is being considered a milestone. Especially in the context of the vision that China has set for itself, combining research in data science, biostatistics, and artificial intelligence with knowledge and social awareness, Liu Jun’s return…

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Modi not attending UN General Assembly, what message is Delhi sending?

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Desk Reports: The annual session of the United Nations General Assembly is going to be held from September 23 to 27. This global diplomatic forum to be held in New York, USA, is usually attended by heads of state or government of the world’s influential countries to present their positions. However, this year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not going there. In his place, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is participating as a representative. He will also deliver a speech on behalf of the Prime Minister. This decision raises…

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An old saying is now a bitter joke in Iran

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Desk Reports: Life in Iran is still not returning to normal after the recent conflict with Israel. People all over the country, including the capital Tehran, now believe that war will return again. This uncertainty has put many people’s future plans on hold. Everyone is now wondering how they will survive if war breaks out again. Iran International reported that at the very beginning of the conflict with Israel, the situation did not look like a war. At that time, Iranian Revolutionary Guard generals and nuclear scientists were killed, and…

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Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister resigns, accused of tax evasion

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Desk Reports: Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has resigned. She was accused of tax evasion. When Rayner was accused, British Prime Minister Starmer gave her full support. But on Friday, Rayner resigned after admitting the charges against her. An independent commission of inquiry in the country concluded that she failed to meet the ethical standards of a minister. The incident is a fresh blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, according to a Reuters report. Rainer, 45, is the eighth and most senior minister to resign from Starmer’s party. Angela…

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Botswana declares state of emergency due to shortage of medicines and medical equipment

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Desk Reports : The Botswana government has declared a nationwide public health emergency in the face of a severe shortage of essential medicines and medical equipment. President Duma Boko Haram made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Monday. According to a report by the British media outlet BBC, he has launched a multi-million pound plan under the supervision of the military to address the supply crisis. “We have a limited budget, so we have to be very careful to make up for this shortfall,” the president…

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40,000 Bangladeshis seek asylum in Italy

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Desk Reports: 40,000 Bangladeshi citizens have sought political asylum in the European country of Italy. The government has been asked to cooperate in hiring Bangladeshi workers legally in the country. Italian Ambassador Antonio Alessandro informed this information at a meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs at the Secretariat on Tuesday. According to the meeting sources, there are currently more than 200,000 Bangladeshis legally residing in Italy. There are 70,000 Bangladeshis illegally residing in Italy. Bangladeshi citizens provide various fake documents and incorrect information to go to Italy. Due to this,…

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Woman buys entire company without getting CEO position

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International Desk: To survive in the business world, hard work and perseverance are not enough, you need a strong mentality and the ability to ignore the words of critics. Julia Stewart has set such an example. In the late 1990s, when she was working as the president of Applebee’s, she was told that she would never be the CEO of the company. She could not accept this insult. She left the company. She became the CEO of a rival fast food chain. Later, she bought her old workplace for $…

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