Month: December 2024
Bangladesh uprising outfits to form new party; BNP raises poll fraud fears
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.
‘Gotta keep this sucker around for a little while’: Trump hints at keeping TikTok in US
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.
‘There are only two genders’: Trump pledges to stop transgender lunacy on taking office
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.
Surfers Return for Rare Big Wave Contest in Hawaii
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.
Who is Jacqueline Guajardo? Woman arrested for abducting 2 children from King City
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.
Monday Briefing: Al-Assad’s Final Days in Power
Plus, parody as protest in South Korea.
At least 3,100 Native Americans died in US boarding schools, higher than govt figures: Report
A new investigation reveals a tragic truth. Thousands of indigenous children died in US boarding schools. The number is much higher than previously thought. These schools operated from the 1800s to the 1970s. Children were forced to assimilate to European culture. Many died from disease and neglect. The US government is now acknowledging this dark … Read more
Wes Moore Given Bronze Star, Nearly 2 Decades After Army Service
The Maryland governor had faced a controversy over whether he had received the medal for his time in Afghanistan.