BBC: Neighbours has shown the first ever TV same-sex wedding in Australia. The soap is reflecting on marriage equality, after same-sex marriage was legalised in December. Executive producer Jason Herbison said representation of the LGBT community is “a priority”. He told The Huffington Post that the marriage of David and Aaron is a “defining moment”…
Desk Report: BNP on Tuesday alleged that the government is conspiring to create a communal division in the country to fish in troubled waters, reports the daily observer. “Obaidul Quader (AL general secretary) recently said a communal plot is on in the name of national unity, and the situation will be horrible if BNP comes…
Al Arabiya: A Syrian official made a slip of the tongue during an interview last Thursday with Syria TV when he said there was no need to use chemical weapons against the Syrian people as traditional weapons were enough. “We cannot use (chemical) weapons against our people, and why would we use them? Normal weapons…
Arab News: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Muhamad said that he will honor the understanding among Pakatan Harapan (PH) partners that he will hold the role as an interim prime minister for two years before stepping down. This will allow the handover of the prime minister’s post to former political prisoner Anwar Ibrahim. Malaysia’s Bernama news…
Reuters: French President Emmanuel Macron hopes to draw a line under a raft of troubles plaguing his 16-month-old presidency and to re-energize his economic reform drive with a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. Macron was forced into the move by the surprise exit of his former ecology minister, Nicolas Hulot, who said he despaired at what…
Wion News: As North Korea celebrates a major anniversary this weekend, the presence or absence of Chinese President Xi Jinping could highlight just how much vitality has been restored to ties between Pyongyang and its most powerful backer after a prolonged chill. A visit by Xi to North Korea for the 70th anniversary of the…
Abu Hayat Mahmud: To ensure its victory in the upcoming 11th parliamentary polls, scheduled on December 27, the ruling Awami League has completed an all-out preparation of its ground work, with almost 50 existing ruling party MPs at risk of dropping out, Election Commission (EC) sources told the Daily Our Time. Meanwhile, Awami League has…
Desk Report: The initial public offering (IPO) lottery draw of Indo-Bangla Pharmaceuticals will be held on September 11, officials said. The event will be held at 10:30 am at the auditorium of the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) in the capital city. After the lottery draw, the results will be published on the websites of…
Sayeed Muhammad: In a latest natural calamity, Japan has been hit by one of the strongest typhoons in 25 years, with officials warning more than a million people to evacuate their homes. Typhoon Jebi made landfall in western areas, bringing heavy rain and reports of winds up to 172km/h, reports BBC, adding, in Osaka Bay…
Sayeed Muhammad: The flood-affected south Indian state of Kerala has declared a health alert after 11 people died of leptospirosis or rat fever in the last two days. The government asked everyone who came into contact with flood waters to take medication as a precautionary measure to avoid an epidemic. Health officials in the state…