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BLAST Condemns Gang Rape of Eighth Grader in Khagrachhari, Demands Justice
The Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) has strongly condemned the reported gang rape of an indigenous eighth-grade student

Early Marriage and Health Risks: icddr,b Study Exposes Challenges for Women in Bangladesh’s Garment Industry
Women working in Bangladesh’s garment industry face significant reproductive health risks, with early marriage, teenage pregnancy, limited access to contraception,

SPRINGSTEEN STUNS NY FILM FESTIVAL WITH ‘LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS’
Surprise song at premiere Bruce Springsteen made an unannounced appearance at the New York Film Festival, performing “Land of Hope

PAUL McCARTNEY KICKS OFF 2025 TOUR WITH A SURPRISE ‘HELP!’ OPENER
Opening-night set and crowd moment Paul McCartney opened his 2025 tour with a full rendition of John Lennon’s “Help!,” a

OSAKA EXPO VISITORS SURGE PAST BREAKEVEN; 28.2M EXPECTED BY CLOSE
Late momentum lifts attendance The Osaka-Kansai Expo said attendance has surpassed its breakeven point, with daily visitors topping 200,000 for

GOLDEN LION TAMARINS AND SLOTHS BECOME ROOMMATES AT PALM BEACH ZOO
New habitat, new behaviors In West Palm Beach, curators opened a shared habitat for golden lion tamarins and Hoffman’s two-toed

MALAYSIA MAPS ‘FULLY GREEN’ STEEL BY 2050 IN NEW ROADMAP
Policy signals for heavy industry Malaysia unveiled an industry plan aiming to make its steel sector “fully green” by 2050,

REPORTS SAY EA COULD GO PRIVATE IN DEAL VALUED UP TO $50 BILLION
What’s on the table and why it matters Electronic Arts could be taken private by a consortium of investors in

META EXPANDS CELEBRITY FACE-MATCH TO FIGHT IMPOSTORS IN EU/UK
Tool shifts from scam ads to fake accounts Meta is rolling out its celebrity facial-recognition checks for Facebook users in

DENMARK REPORTS NEW DRONE SIGHTINGS OVER MILITARY SITES AS EU MEETINGS NEAR
Fresh incidents and emergency measures Denmark said drones were sighted again overnight above several armed forces locations, days after similar