Controversy rages over stabbing death of Ukrainian woman in US

Desk Reports: A young Ukrainian refugee was brutally murdered on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The release of video of the horrific incident has sparked a national debate, particularly about the failure to curb crime in major US cities. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said 23-year-old Irina Zarutska was brutally stabbed on a train at around 10 p.m. on Aug. 22. She had fled to the United States with her mother, brother and sister in 2022 to escape the war in Ukraine. Family and friends said she quickly adapted to her…

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Harvard’s top Chinese mathematician returns home

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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Another group of Bangladeshis returning from the US on a chartered flight

Desk Reports : The United States has started the process of sending back another group of Bangladeshis accused of staying illegally. They are scheduled to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on a chartered flight at around 9 pm on Thursday (September 4). Sources said that the chartered flight bringing the Bangladeshis will be operated by a Boeing 777-200 ER aircraft. Although the aircraft has about 400 seats, it could not be confirmed how many Bangladeshis are being sent back. The chartered flight has been allowed to stay…

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No one will be able to vote without showing a voter ID card: Trump

Desk Reports : US President Donald Trump has said that it will be mandatory to have a voter ID to vote. President Trump announced on Saturday that he will issue an executive order, which will make voter ID mandatory for every voter. Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, “A voter ID must be present for every vote. No exceptions! I am going to issue an executive order on this.” Trump also said that only seriously ill people and military personnel stationed abroad will be able to vote…

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Fed Governor Cook sues US President Trump

Desk Reports : Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Lisa Cook has filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, alleging that the president has no constitutional authority to remove her. As a result, the long-standing tradition of independence of the US central bank is about to face a new legal test. Cook stated in the lawsuit that according to the law, a Fed governor can only be removed with “good cause”. But Trump made an unprecedented announcement on Monday (August 25) that he would fire Cook. Trump alleged that Cook committed…

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Even if we impose tariffs on India, at the end of the day we are one: US Treasury Secretary

Desk Reports: Tensions between India and the US over tariffs have escalated. An additional 25 percent tariff has been imposed on India for buying Russian oil and military equipment, bringing the total tariff to 50 percent. The tariff has come into effect from today. However, despite such tensions, US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant has expressed his confidence in India-US relations. In an interview with Fox Business, Scott Besant said, “I think India is the world’s largest democracy and the United States is the world’s largest economy. At the end of…

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Danish Prime Minister formally apologizes to Greenland women

Desk Reports : Denmark carried out a forced birth control program on hundreds of women and girls in Greenland from 1966 to 1991. Nearly 30 years after the incident, Denmark has admitted its guilt. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has also formally apologized to Greenland. At that time, thousands of women, starting from girls as young as 13, were inserted with intrauterine devices (IUDs – a type of sterilization procedure) without their knowledge or consent, according to a document published by Reuters in 2022. The program was stopped after Greenland…

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