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ICC confirms NY, Dallas, Florida as T20 WC 2024 venues
The USA is set to host the T20 World Cup for the first time, with Grand Prairie in Dallas, Broward County in Florida and Nassau County in New York chosen as the venues for the grand event.
New York's Tribeca Film Festival looks to tell 'untold stories'
With an emphasis on diversity in content and storytellers, New York's Tribeca Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday, with highlights including documentaries about actor Rock Hudson and news anchor Dan Rather.
Interview / On weaving family, culture and place into a compelling story
Nilopar Uddin's debut novel, 'The Halfways' (HQ, 2022) takes place across London, Wales, New York, and Sylhet, and focuses on the Bangladeshi immigrant experience
New York, Singapore most expensive cities in the world
New York and Singapore are jointly the world's most expensive cities after inflation soared this year, an annual survey showed today.
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Weike Wang's ‘Joan Is Okay’ tells the story of an antisocial millennial
Joan has always felt not American enough for America and not Chinese enough for China. As a transnational immigrant, even her work ethic is assessed in a dehumanising way.
Hong Kong most expensive city for expats, New York 2nd
Hong Kong is the world’s most expensive city – for the second year in a row – for expatriates to live in, according to the findings of the latest cost of living research published by ECA International.
Bangladeshi student dies after 'pushed' on subway track in New York
A Bangladeshi student died after snatchers reportedly pushed her on the subway track in New York, reports US-based Bangla newspaper Thikana.
Tashnuva Anan Shishir at the PLITZS New York City Fashion Week, 2022
The PLITZS New York City Fashion Week, takes place every year in the heart of midtown Manhattan, exploring high-couture concepts by emerging international and USA based fashion designers. PLTIZS NYCFW is produced by PLITZS Fashion Marketing.
"Take Out with Lisa Ling" shows the Bangladeshi American Dream
Episode 4 of the HBO Max docu-series features Bangladeshis in the United States.
15 dead as colossal blizzard shuts down eastern US
A near record blizzard smothers the eastern United States, shutting down New York and Washington in a colossal storm that leaves 15 people dead and affects some 85 million residents.
Messi, Suarez and Neymar the best Barcelona attack in history: Villa
Barcelona's forward line of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar is the best in the history of the club, according to David Villa.
New York father and son accused of stealing $41,000 worth of chicken wings
A father and son duo from New York are facing charges of grand larceny and falsifying business records after being accused of stealing approximately $41,000 worth of chicken wings.
3 dead in Colorado clinic shooting
Three people have died after a man exchanged gunfire with police from inside a birth control clinic in the US city of Colorado Springs, police say.
International bomb plotter jailed for 40yrs in US
A Pakistani man extradited from the UK to the US has been sentenced to 40 years in jail for plotting attacks in several countries.
Turkish Airlines plane diverted to Canada after bomb threat
A Turkish Airlines plane flying from New York to Istanbul is diverted to Canada because of a bomb threat, but police say no explosives are found.
Megacities to be hit hard by surging sea levels
Large swathes of Shanghai, Mumbai, New York and other cities will slip under the waves even if an upcoming climate summit limits global warming to two degrees Celsius.
Masud Momen new Bangladesh’s UN envoy
The Government has decided to appoint Masud Bin Momen as the next ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, New York, according to the Foreign Ministry announcement of today.
New York's Halloween dog parade
Thousands of New York's best-dressed dogs have taken part in the 25th annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade.
AB de Villiers of South Africa is at the peak of his career: Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar heaped praise on South African One-Day International (ODI) captain AB de Villliers for his batting performance in the recently concluded limited-overs series against India.
