Month: December 2024

Organizations instrumental in Bangladesh’s July uprising and Sheikh Hasina’s ouster are forming a new political party by February 2025. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) views this as a potential election manipulation tactic, particularly given the anticipated election timeframe of late 2025 to early 2026.

President-elect Donald Trump hinted at potentially allowing TikTok to continue operating in the US, citing its role in his campaign’s success. This comes despite a Senate-passed law demanding TikTok’s Chinese parent company divest the app over national security concerns, a case now under Supreme Court review.

At a rally, President-elect Trump vowed to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth, remove them from schools and the military, and “keep men out of women’s sports.” He also pledged to tackle migrant crime, designate drug cartels as terrorists, and reclaim the Panama Canal.

The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational is held only when conditions are just right. The 45 invited surfers had less than 48 hours to arrive on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, on Sunday.

Two children, 7-year-old Selene Zavala and 2-year-old Osvaldo Sebastian, were abducted from King City, California, prompting an Amber Alert. Suspect Jacqueline Guajardo, 28, was last seen driving a black 2016 Nissan Altima. About an hour later, police confirmed the children were found safe and Guajardo was arrested. The investigation is ongoing.

Plus, parody as protest in South Korea.