The Science Alert: For around a century it’s been thought that particles don’t have defined properties until we nail them down with a measurement. That kind of quantum madness opens up a whole world of counter-intuitive paradoxes. Take this one, for example – it’s possible for a single particle to experience two sequences of events…
Reuters: Southeast Asian nations hope to strike a joint agreement on cybersecurity in coming days with Russia, accused by the United States of meddling in its elections, after a series of high-profile hacks in the region. The draft of a document seen by Reuters discusses formalizing an agreement with Russia. It is set to be…
Raj Abrar: A new study on repatriation of the refugees has revealed that nearly 70% of Rohingyas living in various camps in Bangladesh do not believe that the Myanmar government would eventually recognize their rights. About 98% of the respondents are scared of returning to Myanmar while almost all of them (98.98%) believed that they…
Reuters: Israel’s new “nation-state” law has provoked anger among members of its most integrated minority, the Druze, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seek corrective legislation. Netanyahu has defended the law, which declares that only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country, from fierce criticism at home and abroad. But his conservative government…
DOT Desk Jatiya Oikyafront will not hold any electioneering rally, but carry out campaigns for party nominated candidates after offering prayers at the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) and Hazrat Shah Paran (RA) in Sylhet on Wednesday (December 12), reports Banglanews24. As per the pre-schedule, a rally, led by Dr Kamal Hossen, was set to…
Russia Today: The frozen body of a Russian climber who went missing 31 years ago on Europe’s highest mountain has been found. Elena Bazykina reportedly looked like a “wax doll” as her body was pulled from Mount Elbrus in southern Russia. The mountaineer was 36 when she died alongside another six of her friends after…
Business Insider: Iceland has made it illegal to pay men more than women. A new law enforcing equal pay between genders came into effect on January 1, 2018, according to Al Jazeera. Under the legislation, firms that employ more than 25 people are obliged to obtain a government certificate demonstrating pay equality, or they will…
Mamun Ahmed Khan BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is due to appear before the court today in two corruption cases. She would arrive at 11am at the makeshift special court in the capital’s Bakshibazar, her lawyer Sanaullah Miyan confirmed yesterday. Dhaka special court-5 is trying Zia orphanage trust and Zia Charitable trust cases in both of…
AP, Cairo Nearly three years into a crackdown overseen by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, allegations of human rights abuses including killings, torture and secret detentions are starting to bring an international backlash from the Egyptian leader’s allies. In the past month, Egypt was rebuked over its human rights record by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry,…
Afrida Ahmed: A report by North Korea’s state news agency claimed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has decided to pay a visit to the country. Ever since assuming power in 2011, it would be the first time North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is going to host a head of state. Recently, the controversial leader initiated…