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After years of authoritarian rule, there is hope that this election in Bangladesh will put the country on a path to democracy.Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article

After state sees four deaths and 40 hospitalizations, public health officials and foraging experts urge cautionA wet winter in California has produced a surge of wild fungi – a shroom boom that would typically have foragers cheering. But among the chanterelles and porcinis, a much more dangerous fungus called the death cap – also known as the Amanita phalloides – is causing alarm.The state health department reports that, between late […]

Exclusive: Countdown lexicographer urges families to read, talk and play word games to help language developmentChildren’s vocabulary is shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, according to the lexicographer Susie Dent, who is urging families to read, talk and play word games to boost language development.The Countdown star’s warning comes as the government prepares to issue its first advice to parents on how to manage screen use in under-fives, […]

Hundreds of thousands Ukrainians without power, heat and water after strikes targeting energy infrastructure The United Nations has called on Russia to stop its attacks on Ukraine’s energy sites, which have plunged entire cities into darkness in the coldest winter of the four-year war.Moscow has stepped up strikes on Ukraine’s power and heating infrastructure, and conducted another nationwide attack on energy facilities overnight that killed two people, AFP reported.The relentless […]

Opposition leader ousted as Barbados Labour party wins all 30 seats in assemblyThe prime minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has won her third election victory, with her Barbados Labour party sweeping all seats in the House of Assembly, state TV reported.Mottley’s BLP won all 30 seats available, unseating the opposition leader, Ralph Thorne, after the prime minister – who has built one of the strongest global profiles of any Caribbean […]

UN report reveals five foiled ISIL assassination plots against Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and top ministers.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

IOC bans Vladyslav Heraskevych for repeatedly wearing helmet that depicts Ukrainian athletes killed in war with Russia.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Chief election commissioner reports strong turnout, says Bangladesh has 'boarded the train of democracy'.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

The landmark election determines the country's leadership and return to democracy following a 2024 student-led uprising.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article