International

Climate finance: $250b a year needed

COP29 draft deal says rich nations should pay the amount to fight climate change AFP, Baku A new draft deal at UN climate talks today proposes that rich nations commit

Record 281 aid workers killed in 2024, says UN

AFP, Geneva A staggering 281 aid workers have been killed around the world so far this year, making 2024 the deadliest year for humanitarians, the UN aid chief said Friday.

Indian billionaire Adani charged in US with bribery; $30b in value wiped off

Reuters Gautam Adani, the billionaire chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world’s richest people, has been indicted in New York over his role in a $265

Afghan children struggle for a bite of bread as world celebrates Children’s Day

Online Desk Despite the cessation of conflict in Afghanistan and Children’s Day being celebrated worldwide, countless Afghan children are still required to work hard and abandon school to support their

UN says over 200 children killed in Lebanon in 2 months

AFP, Geneva Over 200 children have been killed in Lebanon in the less than two months since Israel escalated its attacks targeting Hezbollah, said the UN. “Despite more than 200

Toll collection beyond deadline raises concerns

TDS Desk Despite recovering construction costs, tolls are still being collected from 26 bridges across the country, including the Meghna-Gumti, Shah Amanat (Karnaphuli), and Shambhuganj bridges. Although toll rates were