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Thousands evacuated as monster cyclone bears down on Australia
27Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Australia, ENGLISH

Thousands evacuated as monster cyclone bears down on Australia

    Thousands of people including tourists were evacuated Monday as northeast Australia braced for a monster cyclone packing destructive winds, with warnings of major structural damage and dangerous tidal surges. Cyclone Debbie has been forming off the coast of Queensland state over recent days, the Bureau of Meteorology said, and is expected to make landfall as a category four storm on a scale of five after daybreak Tuesday. Residents, who have been sandbagging and boarding up homes, were told to prepare for the worst weather to pummel the state since Cyclone Yasi in 2011, which ripped houses from their foundations and devastated crops. This is probably the largest evacuation we’ve ever had to do, said Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, adding that structural damage an...
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US President handed £300B NATO invoice to German chancellor
27Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

US President handed £300B NATO invoice to German chancellor

    President Trump gave German Chancellor Angela Merkel a staff-created bill for NATO defenses estimated at 300 billion, The Times of London reported on Sunday. Trump reportedly handed Merkel the invoice during her trip to Washington, D.C. earlier this month. The concept behind putting out such demands is to intimidate the other side, but the chancellor took it calmly and will not respond to such provocations, a German minister told the newspaper. Merkel ignored the provocation, of the bill, the Times reported. The White House disputed the reports on Sunday afternoon and told The Hill the story is false. Trump during his presidential campaign railed against the NATO alliance and has called for member countries to increase defense spending to support the organization. The Inde...
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Donald Trump’s staff wiping their electronic devices in anticipation of giving evidence
27Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Donald Trump’s staff wiping their electronic devices in anticipation of giving evidence

    White house officials and members of Donald Trump’s transition team are reportedly purging their electronic devices to avoid being compromised by subpoenas, it has been claimed. The accusation comes just weeks after government lawyers ordered the president’s aides to preserve any materials that could be connected to Russian interference in the 2016 election. One legal expert told MSNBC the channel that first reported the allegations based on testimony from an inside source there could be legal ramifications for staff who destroyed crucial evidence relating to ongoing investigations. The Trump administration is currently under FBI investigation for possible collusion between Russian operatives and presidential aides. The House Intelligence Committee is also investigating al...
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Operation Twilight Sylhet Atia Mohol: The fourth day of the shootings and grenade explosions intermittently
27Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Operation Twilight Sylhet Atia Mohol: The fourth day of the shootings and grenade explosions intermittently

    Sounds of explosion and gunshots were heard on Monday morning from the suspected militant hideout at Shibbari of South Surma upazila in Sylhet as commando operation entered third day. Local people said they constantly heard the sounds of gunshots and explosions from 6:30am to 7am, and heard that intermittently from 7:00am to 7:30am. The operation, 'Twilight', led by Bangladesh Army‐led forces, is underway for the fourth day amid tight security around the building. Meanwhile, a case was filed against unidentified people over the incident of two separate bomb attack near the hideout and death of six people. The Mohlabazar police Officer-in-charge Khairul Fazal said Sub-inspector (SI) Shiplu Chowdhury filed a case under murder and explosive acts against unidentified people. T...
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Woman photographed in hijab on Westminster Bridge responds to online abuse
25Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Woman photographed in hijab on Westminster Bridge responds to online abuse

    A woman whose image became an Islamophobic meme after the Westminster terror attack has told of her horror and distress at the incident and the abuse she suffered afterwards. The picture shows the woman wearing a hijab and looking at her phone on Westminster Bridge as people gathered around an injured person nearby. It was circulated on Twitter and by anti-Islam blogs as supposed evidence of her lack of concern. One social media user posted it alongside a photo of the Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood performing CPR on a victim with the caption the main difference between Muslims and Christians. Another picture in the sequence made clear that she was distressed when it was taken. Now the woman has approached Tell Mama, a group which monitors anti-Muslim incidents, and asked t...
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Donald Trump suffers bruising defeat over healthcare bill after Republican support to pass it
25Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Donald Trump suffers bruising defeat over healthcare bill after Republican support to pass it

    President Donald Trump has suffered a bitter defeat as one of his cornerstone campaign pledges, to repeal and replace Obamacare, failed to pass in Congress. Mr Trump instructed that a vote on the "Trumpcare" bill be "pulled" moments before it was due to take place, as support among Republican congressmen evaporated. It was a huge setback for the president and instilled doubts about his ability to enact his wider agenda, not only on healthcare but other major promises like tax reform and infrastructure investment. Speaking in the Oval Office Mr Trump squarely blamed Democrats for unanimously opposing the bill, and said Obamacare would soon explode. He said: Now the Democrats own Obamacare 100 per cent. They own it. It's exploding now and it's going to be a very bad year. Th...
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Westminster attacker Khalid Masood persuaded daughter to convert to Islam: sparking furious rows with ex
25Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Westminster attacker Khalid Masood persuaded daughter to convert to Islam: sparking furious rows with ex

    The terrorist who left four dead and many injured in an attack outside Parliament reportedly persuaded his daughter to convert to Islam, sparking furious rows with his ex-girlfriend. According to the MailOnline Khalid Masood born Adrian Elm – persuaded his daughter, now aged 24, to change her name and wear a full burka after converting to Islam himself. It caused conflict between him and the mother of his two daughters, businesswoman Jane Harvey, who had previously separated from him following his convictions for GBH. A friend of Ms Harvey said: “The elder daughter converted to Islam and is living in Birmingham. She wears a full face veil and I think had changed her name. It was her father who had helped convert her. He wanted the younger daughter to convert but Jane was a...
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Gunshots rock Sylhet Shibbari as raid on militant den continues
25Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Gunshots rock Sylhet Shibbari as raid on militant den continues

    Explosions and gunshots rang out as members of joint forces led by army commandos stormed the 'den of militants' in a building at Shibbari in South Surma upazila of Sylhet on Saturday afternoon after rescuing 69 members of 28 families trapped in the building. Sound of gunshots and big explosions rocked the area during the army-led operation that began at about 2:00pm and continued till filing of this report at 5:30pm. After about 30-hour siege to the ‘militants’ den’ by joint forces , a team of Para Commando Battalion of Bangladesh Army, led by GOC Major General Anwarul Momen, launched operation, 'Twilight', in the building named ‘Atia Mahal’ at about 8:46am, Additional Deputy Police Commissioner (Media) of SMP Jedan Al Musa. The team rescued all the 69 residents of the bu...
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Three hurt in shooting near Lille station in northern France
25Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Three hurt in shooting near Lille station in northern France

    At least three people, including a teenager, have been hurt in a shooting near a metro station in northern France, say reports. Witnesses said a number of shots were fired, possibly as many as 10, in the attack in the city of Lille. A 14-year-old boy was shot in the leg, while a second victim was hit in the neck and was described as more seriously injured. A third wounded person was also taken to hospital following the shooting close to the Porte d'Arras metro station in the south of the city. None of the injuries are thought to be life-threatening, according to French news website La Voix Du Nord. The motive for the attack has not been confirmed but there is speculation that it could be a "settling of accounts" by the gunman, who is said to be on the run. Media reports, c...
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London Westminister attack: Woman wearing hijab was distressed, horrified, photographer says
24Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

London Westminister attack: Woman wearing hijab was distressed, horrified, photographer says

    The photographer who captured an image of a woman wearing a hijab walking past a victim of yesterday's London terrorist attack has defended her actions, saying she looked distressed and horrified. The woman has become the centre of a debate online, with many Twitter users claiming she was casually ignoring a victim lying on the ground. Freelance photographer Jamie Lorriman was underneath the Westminster Bridge at the time of the attack and began photographing at the scene moments later. Lorriman said the scene was quiet and tranquil, describing a strange sort of calm atmosphere. No-one was sort of screaming or shouting. He says the idea that the woman he photographed wearing the hijab was ignoring the scene as she was walking past was wrong, and a series of images demonstr...
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