America needed more troops for Vietnam, but drafting middle-class college students risked political outrage at home. So the Pentagon turned to poorer communities and lowered military entrance ...
9 Killed as Monsoon Landslides Hit Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh
At least nine people, including eight Rohingya refugees, were killed after heavy monsoon rains triggered landslides across refugee camps in Bangladesh's
Bangladesh targets 30% EV penetration by 2030 under new policy
Bangladesh is targeting 30% electric vehicle (EV) penetration across transport modes by 2030 under the proposed Electric Vehicle Industry Development Policy 2026. As part of that effort, the Ministry of Industries,
Bangladesh earned $44.17b from exports in FY25: Muktadir
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Thursday, July 9, said Bangladesh exported 812 products to 202 destinations across the
Cyprus real estate shifts toward a multi-speed regional model
Cyprus’ property market is evolving beyond a single national narrative, with regional differences, affordability pressures and changing buyer priorities increasingly defining its direction.At the same ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait property trading dragged down by land fee and war
Kuwait’s real estate market slowed in the first half of the year, with the value of property deals down 13 percent year on year to KD1.63 billion ($5.3 billion). Prices fell after the finance ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Prime Group crowned Lanka’s most loved and trusted real estate brand by LMD
Sri Lanka, July 9 -- Prime Group has swept three of LMD's most coveted distinctions being named 'Best of the Best Brand in the Real Estate Industry', 'Most Loved Corporate Brand' and 'Most Loved ... ( read original story ...)
Property Inquiry Commission begins vetting officials’ assets
Kathmandu, July 9 -- The Property Inquiry Commission, chaired by a former Supreme Court justice Rajendra Kumar Bhandari, has begun preliminary investigations after receiving thousands of asset ... ( read original story ...)
Security concerns prompted Trump to depart Turkey on older plane while sending Qatari-donated jet ahead, officials say
President Donald Trump’s decision to depart Turkey on an older plane while sending his new, Qatari-gifted jet ahead to England was driven at least in part by security concerns around the escalating ...
Security Precaution Led Trump to Use Old Air Force One in Leaving Turkey
The Secret Service is said to have asked that the president not use the Qatari-donated jet when he left Ankara. The swap deepens questions about the retrofitting of the new plane.