USA
Russian Muppets or American Puppets?
Where academics and strategists have failed, perhaps the denizens of Sesame Street might succeed
What Price McCarthy?
The extremists have won in the race for the US Speaker of the House
Eating the Last Cannibal
For political figures like Trump and Putin, courage is redefined as a willingness to break the state’s laws if the state’s own interests – or their own – demand it. The implication is that civilisation endures only if there are brave patriots who will do the dirty work. This is a decidedly right-wing form of “heroism.” It is easy to act nobly on behalf of one’s country – short of sacrificing one’s life for it – but only the strong of heart can bring themselves to commit crimes for it.
US announces in-person interview waivers for certain visa applicants in 2023
The United States has extended the authority of consular officers to waive in-person interviews for certain non-immigrant visa categories throughout 2023.
Netherlands 1-2 USA: What's your prediction?
The round of 16 kicks off with Group A champions Netherlands taking on the runners-up of Group B USA.
'The next 10 years for U.S. soccer has a bright future'
Relief and utter joy washed over American fans on Tuesday as the United States beat Iran 1-0 in a nailbiter to reach the last 16 of the World Cup, after they shockingly failed to reach the 2018 tournament.
Fans brace for politically charged US-Iran match at World Cup
Diplomatic foes the United States and Iran face off on the pitch at the World Cup on Tuesday in a match that some Iranians fear may see further run-ins with stadium security or clashes with pro-government fans over raging protests back home.
Iran 0-1 USA: What’s your prediction?
Diplomatic foes the United States and Iran face off on the pitch at the World Cup on Tuesday in a match that some Iranians fear may see further run-ins with stadium security or clashes with pro-government fans over raging protests back home.
England 3-2 USA: What’s your prediction?
A flying England will hope to follow up their goal frenzy against Iran with a similar performance against the USA in a tasty Group B clash.
USA first team to arrive in Qatar
US players on Thursday became the first from a World Cup team to arrive in Qatar, ten days before the tournament starts.
Z-library banned, students in a frenzy
On November 4, domain names of Z-Library, the website which claimed to be the world’s largest ebook library, were seized by the US Department of Justice.
“US, West may not like India buying Russian oil but accept it”
The United States and Western countries may not appreciate India buying Russian oil but they have accepted it as New Delhi has not been defensive about its stand, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said.
New $588mn bridge in Los Angeles closes several times amid chaos and collisions
The newest bridge in Los Angeles, a $588-million architectural marvel with views of the downtown skyline, opened to great fanfare on July 10. It has already been closed, to great dismay, several times since then amid chaos and collisions.
Marketing pills or monetizing pain? One family’s greed destroys thousands
Empire of Pain is a wondrous achievement of investigative journalism.
No scope to repeal sanctions on Rab without concrete actions: US Ambassador
There is no scope for repealing the sanctions against Rab, without concrete actions and accountability, United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas said today.
'No prison in Bangladesh where people are tortured like in USA's Guantanamo'
The human rights situation in Bangladesh is better than the United States in many instances, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud today (April 14, 2022) dismissing the report of the US on human rights issues in Bangladesh.
US offers equipment, training for Bangladesh’s armed forces
USA wants to assist Bangladesh in modernisation and institutional development of the latter’s armed forces by providing defence equipment and training.
Madeleine Albright, the 1st female US secretary of state, dies at 84
Madeleine Albright, who fled the Nazis as a child in her native Czechoslovakia during World War Two but rose to become the first female U.S. secretary of state and, in her later years, a pop culture feminist icon, died on Wednesday at the age of 84, her family said.
UPL launches Samuel Jaffe’s book on US grassroots activism in Bangladesh Liberation War
In a live YouTube broadcast, The University Press Limited (UPL) launched their book, An Internal Matter: The U.S., Grassroots Activism and the Creation of Bangladesh, written by Samuel Jaffe, at 7 PM on Saturday, January 15, 2022.