Timesnownews: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said that the world body has not received requests from other countries to initiate a criminal investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Guterres said that he himself does not have the power to launch any criminal probe unless the Security Council provides a mandate…
Sky News: A pot washer has been awarded $21m (£16.3m) for being forced to work on Sundays. Marie Jean Pierre was fired in March 2016 from the Conrad Miami Hotel for missing work on six Sundays so she could attend Bethel Baptist Church in Miami. The 60-year-old, originally from Haiti, had worked at the hotel…
Science Alert: Sometimes we don’t know what’s weirder: nature’s strange creations or the ridiculous names we humans give them. That is certainly the case with the Sarcastic Fringehead (Neoclinus blanchardi). If you happen to spy one skulking away in whatever shell, rocky crevice or piece of rubbish they can find, they’re typically seen as a…
Arafat Hasan of DOT Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has warned that anyone jeopardizing the implementation of good governance will not be spared ‘under any circumstances’. Kamal was addressing the annual sports and cultural event of Tejgaon Government High School in the capital yesterday as chief guest. “The honorable prime minister has vowed to prioritize…
DOT Desk: An investigation committee formed by the Chittagong Customs Commissioner has started probing the delivery of cargo-laden containers from the Chittagong Port using passwords of retired Customs officials, reports The Financial Express. The committee headed by joint commissioner of the Chittagong Custom House (CCH) HM Shariful Hassan has been assigned to scrutinise last five…
Sky Sports: Ellyse Perry capped an all-star performance with the match-winning six as Sydney Sixers beat Melbourne Renegades to reach a fourth straight Women’s Big Bash League Final. Heat’s semi-final was also dramatic as they edged inaugural champions Sydney Thunder by four runs. Sixers will complete hat-trick of titles if they beat first-time finalists Heat…
AFP: Saturn’s rings are younger than scientists thought and appeared within the last 10 to 100 million years, according to research published on Thursday (Jan 17) based on findings from Nasa’s Cassini spacecraft. The sixth planet from the Sun formed about 4.5 billion years ago, along with the rest of the planets in our solar…
Sky News: The world’s permafrost soils, some of which are more than a thousand years old and extend 1.6km (one mile) into the ground, are warming at the same rate as the climate, according to a new study. Despite a large international commitment to follow the developments of surface-level and atmospheric climate change, there are…
AP: Here comes a total lunar eclipse and supermoon, all wrapped into one. The moon, Earth and sun will line up this weekend for the only total lunar eclipse this year and next. At the same time, the moon will be ever so closer to Earth and appear slightly bigger and brighter than usual —…
Wio News: From the doghouse to a two-floor museum in Manhattan, man’s best friend has an entire gallery dedicated to all things dog. The American Kennel Club (AKC) Museum of the Dog will feature historical and fine art as well as modern interactive exhibits. “This is a total immersion of everything dog,” said AKC Museum…