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Bangladesh interim govt's Religious Affairs Advisor says no plans to change national anthem

His statement comes after Abdullahil Amaan Azmi, the son of former Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ghulam Azam, called for a change in the country's national anthem and Constitution earlier this week.

Muhammad Yunus, Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh interim govt head Yunus urges Hasina to refrain from making political statements while in India

"If India wants to keep her until the time Bangladesh (government) wants her back, the condition would be that she has to keep quiet," says Yunus.

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Russia sets up covert trade route with India to buy critical electronics for its war in Ukraine: Report

These components, including parts for “telecommunication, server and other complex electronic equipment,” have both civilian and military applications, making them subject to Western export controls.

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu's stance on 'Philadelphi corridor' threatens to derail ceasefire efforts

Netanyahu said Israel would only consider leaving the corridor if presented with an alternative force to police it.

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University of Toronto Study: Virtual and augmented reality alter our perception of distance in the real world

Researchers from the University of Toronto discovered that virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) can temporarily change how people perceive distance in real life. VR users tended to undershoot targets while AR users overshot them; these results demonstrate the need to understand better how VR and AR impact real-world skills training.

Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un executes 30 officials for failing to prevent at least 1,000 deaths during flooding: Report

While the identities of the executed officials remain undisclosed, the North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kang Bong-hoon, the secretary of the Chagang Province Provincial Party Committee since 2019, was among the leaders removed from their positions by Kim Jong-un

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's aircraft, a Dassault Falcon 900EX private jet

US authorities seize Venezuelan President's private jet, say it was illegally purchased

It is alleged that the Dassault Falcon 900EX was purchased for $13 million through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States for use by Nicolás Maduro and his cronies," Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.