Violence Erupts in Netrokona as Awami League Blames BNP and Hefazat for Brutal Attack on Vice President’s Home

DHAKA, Bangladesh — The Awami League has accused political opponents, specifically the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam, of a brutal attack on the residence of Prashanta Kumar Roy, the party’s Vice President from Netrokona. The violence erupted shortly after a protest rally led by Roy on June 20, 2025. According to … Read more

Parkland Shooting Anniversary: Vice President Harris to Visit High School Memorial

PARKLAND, Fla. – Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, this month, marking the five-year anniversary of the tragic mass shooting that left 17 people dead and sparked a nationwide movement for stricter gun control laws. The massacre at the high school in 2018 was one … Read more

Former China Banking Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Sentenced to Death with Two-Year Reprieve for $80 Million in Bribes and Abuse of Power

Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China – Former vice chairman of the now-defunct China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), Cai Esheng, has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for accepting over 517 million yuan in bribes and for abusing his power, a court announced on Friday. The punishment could be commuted to life in prison if Cai … Read more