Sayeed Muhammad: A rights group yesterday accused South Sudan government and its allied militias of “war crimes” of “staggering brutality” during an offensive earlier this year. Amnesty international’s report catalogued the testimonies of around 100 civilians who escaped the attacks, reports AFP. It was prepared based on research following a government offensive on Leer and…
The Guardian, UK: Women’s associations fear legal changes by Italy’s populist government could have severe consequences for victims of domestic abuse. The overriding worry is a proposal in the joint contract of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) and far-right League combating what it describes as “the serious phenomenon of parental alienation”, whereby one parent…
Reuters: Texas cattle rancher Bill Martin is a lifelong Republican who owns more than 20 firearms and has been shooting guns since the age of 6. He is now considering the once-unthinkable: voting for a Democratic Senate candidate who wants tougher gun laws. Martin, 72, has a simple explanation for his change of heart: He…
Sayeed Muhammad: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak will face further graft charges related to the scandal-plagued state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), the anti-corruption agency said yesterday. Najib has faced intense scrutiny since unexpectedly losing a general election in May to Mahathir Mohamad, who resumed probe over the allegation of billions of dollars stolen…
AP: One of Europe’s main solutions to migration — Greece’s overcrowded, unsanitary Moria migrant camp — has suicidal children and conditions that a psychiatrist compared to “an old-fashioned mental asylum.” In another heavily criticized solution to immigration, imprisoned men and women have been shuttled away from one gunbattle only to end up incarcerated on the…
The Guardian, UK: Bobi Wine, the Ugandan pop star turned opposition politician whose beating by soldiers last month prompted mass protests, has said he will return home on Thursday to prove that the “power of the people is greater than the people in power”. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, will fly from…
Desk report: Bangladesh’s Asia Cup started in the best possible fashion on Saturday, riding on Mushfiqur Rahim’s brilliance and Tamim Iqbal’s heroism to register a rousing 137-run win over Sri Lanka. As that euphoria — it was not just the margin of victory but the character shown in order to recover from a precarious situation…
Desk Report: Popular reality show, Banglalink Next Tuber, is coming up with its second season on September 20, 2018. The first season of Banglalink Next Tuber gained immense popularity, where many talented content creators were featured, reports The Daily star. Ahnaf Nasif and Rafid Mahadi were the winners of last season. Recently, the previous winners…
Desk Report: World Car Free Day, which is celebrated on September 22, encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day. Organized events are held in some cities and countries.[1] According to The Washington Post, the event “promotes improvement of mass transit, cycling and walking, and the development of communities where jobs are closer…
Humayun Kabir: A new World Bank report says that Bangladesh has the potential to double its trade with South Asian countries. The report titled ‘A Glass Half Full: The Promise of Regional Trade in South Asia,’ says that trade within South Asia can grow three times, from $23 billion to $67 billion, by reducing manmade…