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Bangladesh parliament reconvenes after uprising and polls
S Bangladesh’s parliament convened Thursday for the first time since a deadly 2024 uprising plunged the country into political turmoil and following elections last month. The government of Prime Minister…
Checkpoints, air strikes and hope: a Tehran resident tells her story
A Torn between hope and fear, a Tehran resident in her 30s agrees to share her thoughts with AFP about the ongoing war and daily life. We are withholding her…
Ukraine’s tech evangelist defence chief preaching the ‘future of war’
B Ukraine’s newly installed defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov waltzed on stage like a stand-up comedian to take the mic in front of journalists in Kyiv as a sleek slideshow zoomed…
From Kyiv to UK, Ukrainian drone production spans Europe
M In an inconspicuous building near the UK’s Mildenhall air base, drone manufacturer Ukrspecsystems is opening a new production line, like other Ukrainian arms companies looking to secure supply chain…
Vance treads Iran tightrope, with eye on 2028
D For a man with his eye on the White House in 2028, US Vice President JD Vance has kept a low profile since the start of the Iran war.…
Three crew ‘believed trapped’ aboard Thai ship attacked in Gulf: firm
M Three crew members believed to be trapped aboard a Thai bulk carrier hit by projectiles while travelling through the crucial Strait of Hormuz were yet to be rescued on…
Fear, boredom for Philippine sailors stuck in Hormuz strait
P Filipino sailor George Miranda was racing to help a stricken vessel aboard the tugboat Mussafah 2 when he last spoke to his wife and young daughter. The 46-year-old, whose…
Australia to change fuel quality standards to boost supply
A Australia will adjust fuel quality standards to allow higher sulfur levels for around two months in a move that will release 100 million litres into the domestic supply, officials…
Uber plans Tokyo robotaxi trial with Nissan and Britain’s Wayve
A Uber announced Thursday its first robotaxi partnership in Japan, teaming up with Nissan and British artificial intelligence autonomous driving startup Wayve for a trial this year in Tokyo. Companies…
Why 60% of Small Business Websites Fail at Lead Capture
N (NewsUSA) – For years, small businesses were told that having a website was enough. Today, that belief is quietly costing them growth. A growing body of field audits and…
