Data shows that California's GDP hit $4.10 trillion in 2024, superseding Japan, which was marked at $4.01 trillionCalifornia's economy has overtaken that of Japan, making the US state the fourth largest global economy. The data shows that California's gross domestic product (GDP) hit $4.10 trillion in 2024, superseding Japan, which was marked at $4.01 trillion. It is also home to leading technological innovation, the centre of the world's entertainment industry and the country's two largest seaports. However, the levies on China, have led to an all-out trade war with the world's second largest economy. The new data shows California's GDP behind the US at $29.18 trillion, China at $18.74 trillion and Germany at $4.65 trillion.

Deadly drone strikes leave the Ukrainian city in flames as Russia ramps up overnight attacks across multiple regionsThree killed in Russian attack on Ukraine's Pavlohrad, governor saysA ballistic missile is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 24, 2025. REUTERSA ballistic missile is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 24, 2025. REUTERSThree people, including a child, were killed and eight more were wounded in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad, the regional governor said on Friday. "The aggressor again conducted a mass attack on the region with drones," Serhiy Lysak, governor for the central Dnipropetrovsk region, said on Telegram, adding that 11 drones were destroyed over the region. Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv was also under drone attack, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said, adding that according to preliminary information, several private buildings were damaged.

The DSCC has launched the drive with the slogan, “Let’s keep our yards clean and create a clean city”. Shahjahan said, “The dengue cases we see in the hospitals -- the patients came from outside Dhaka. We’ll run a special drive in every zone of Dhaka South.”Shahjahan said he was trying his best to make Dhaka a “city people are able to live in”. That’s why we organised this special drive today.”The secretary said ponds, drains and marshlands in Jatrabari were also being cleaned. A special drive will be conducted there to spray pesticide once they are cleaned.

REUTERS/Adnan AbidiAn Indian Army soldier looks out from an armoured vehicle on a highway leading to South Kashmir's Pahalgam, following a suspected militant attack, in Marhama village, in Kashmir, Apr 23, 2025. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiIndia's army chief will review security arrangements on Friday and visit the site of a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir earlier this week, with fears of fresh tensions with long-time rival and neighbour Pakistan spooking markets. Indian officials say Tuesday's attack had "cross-border linkages". Early on Friday, authorities in Indian Kashmir demolished the houses of two suspected militants, one of whom is accused in Tuesday's attack, an official said. In an unrelated incident, sporadic firing was reported along the Line of Control that divides Indian and Pakistani Kashmir, the Indian army said on Friday, despite a 2021 ceasefire which has been violated several times.

As the global fashion industry intensifies efforts to reduce its environmental impact, Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest apparel exporter, is under increasing pressure to enhance its textile waste recycling capabilities. Currently, the country recycles only a small fraction of its textile waste, with the majority being exported or left to pollute land and waterways. The international community is also scrutinising Bangladesh’s waste management practices. While some neighboring countries like India recycle around 60 per cent of their textile waste, Bangladesh’s recycling rate remains comparatively low. As global regulations tighten and consumer awareness rises, Bangladesh’s textile industry faces a pivotal moment to shift towards more sustainable practices and secure its future in a greener fashion landscape.

Two of the three suspected militants are Pakistani nationals, according to noticesKashmir police name three militants behind tourists killing, say two are PakistaniIndian security forces personnel escort an ambulance carrying the bodies of tourists who were killed in a suspected militant attack near Pahalgam, outside the police control room in Srinagar April 23, 2025. REUTERS/StringerIndian security forces personnel escort an ambulance carrying the bodies of tourists who were killed in a suspected militant attack near Pahalgam, outside the police control room in Srinagar April 23, 2025. REUTERS/StringerPolice in India's Kashmir have published notices naming three suspected militants "involved in" the attack on tourists this week in which 26 people were killed, and announced rewards for information leading to their arrest. Two of the three suspected militants are Pakistani nationals, the notices said on Thursday. India will identify, track and punish every terrorist and their backers, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, two days after the attack on tourists by suspected militants in the Himalayan territory of Kashmir.

The group co-ordinates the recruitment of militants and the smuggling of weapons and narcotics across the borderWhat is Kashmir Resistance, the group claiming the attack on tourists in Kashmir? Indian security force personnel patrol at the site of a suspected militant attack on tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, Apr 23, 2025. REUTERS/StringerIndian security force personnel patrol at the site of a suspected militant attack on tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, Apr 23, 2025. REUTERS/StringerKashmir Resistance, also known as The Resistance Front, has claimed responsibility for Tuesday's attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, the deadliest incident of its kind in India since the 2008 shootings in Mumbai. Indian security officials said TRF uses the name Kashmir Resistance on social media and online forums, where it claimed responsibility for Tuesday's attack in Indian Kashmir's Pahalgam area.

The latest privately-owned Bangladeshi airline Air Astra seeks to procure three to four Airbus jets to fly international routes two and a half years after its launch.The company called for proposals involving "DRY/OPERATING LEASE or OUTRIGHT PURCHASE" of Airbus aircraft from the A320 and A321 series on their website and Facebook page.The A320 and A321 models are quite popular narrow-body jets for medium-haul flights. Different airlines keep the two models in their preferred queue due to their fuel efficiency and operational comfort.When asked, Sakib Hasan Shuvo, Air Astra deputy manager (public relations), told bdnews24.com: "We have already started the process of procuring aircraft internally. Now we have officially invited proposals. We want to buy Airbus aircraft." �"bdnews24.com

At least 26 people died and 17 others were injured when suspected militants opened fire at a popular tourist spot in the Pahalgam region of India's Jammu and Kashmir territory this week. As security forces hunt for the perpetrators, here is a look at what happened, and how India has reacted. Indian security agencies say the group is a front for Pakistan-based militants. Visitors are scrambling to flee Kashmir after the attack, and airlines have organised extra flights to facilitate their travel. India's flight regulator also said there is an unexpected demand from tourists seeking to return to their homes, and requested airlines to consider waiving cancellation and rescheduling fees for them.

Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan, which both claim fully, and had been plagued by years of insurgent violence. Tourism is the backbone of the Kashmir valley's economy and has been promoted heavily by the government and Indian airlines. But some Kashmir hardliners have derided the influx as a cultural invasion by visitors from the rest of mostly Hindu India. Tourist operators, taxi drivers, and other people involved in the industry condemned the attack and lost business at the start of the summer rush. "Leaving behind the earlier difficult days, our Kashmir is now regaining its identity as a paradise on earth," he said.

“We strongly condemn this heinous act. Let me reaffirm Bangladesh's resolute stand against terrorism,” he saysChief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep shock over the suspected militant attack on tourists in Kashmir, sending condolences to India in a show of solidarity against terrorism. We strongly condemn this heinous act. We strongly condemn this heinous act. US President Donald Trump reached out to Modi following the attack, strongly condemning the incident and expressing full support for India in bringing the culprits to justice.

The bodies of three men have been found on the railway tracks in Cumilla’s Burichang. The incident occurred on the Dhaka-Chattogram railway line in the Madhabpur area of the Upazila on Wednesday afternoon, according to Azizul Haque, chief of Burichang Police Station, as per bdnews24.com report. Azizul said that locals called police after they found the bodies on the rail tracks. Police believe the three were run over by a train at some point earlier in the morning. Government Railway Police have gone to the scene from Laksam after the incident was reported.

The ACC used Tulip’s permanent and current Dhaka addresses as stated in her National Identity Card and tax records, a senior official of the commission told bdnews24.com. The notices, issued between Feb 25 and Apr 6, were part of an inquiry into the allegations. Tulip, a niece of the deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and currently a Labour MP in the UK, has listed a house on Road No. When asked about the returned notices, ACC Chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen told bdnews24.com: “If she is innocent, why did she resign? As part of this, on Apr 13, a Dhaka court issued arrest warrants for 53 individuals, including Tulip, in the Purbachal plot corruption case.

Students have blocked the Chattogram-Rangamati road demanding the release of five pupils of Chittagong University (CU) who were abducted in Khagrachhari. On Tuesday, CU students barricaded the road in front of Gate No. CU student Abdur Rahman told bdnews24.com that even after six days, no trace of the abducted students had been found. “If they are not rescued soon, we will look to a stricter plan of action.”On Monday, the students held protests in front of the university's Shaheed Minar. On Apr 16, five CU students were abducted from Giriful in the district Sadar on their way to Chattogram the Biju Festiva celebrations in Khagrachhari .

The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has issued a red notice for Benazir Ahmed, the former inspector general of police (IGP), who is currently living abroad while facing a series of serious allegations, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, murder, and corruption, reports bdnews24.com. The notice was issued on Apr 10, Assistant Inspector General Enamul Haque Sagar of the Police Headquarters' Public Relations and Media Wing, said on Tuesday. "Most red notices are restricted and accessible only to law-enforcing agencies. "Once certain formalities are completed, Benazir Ahmed's name will also appear on Interpol's website," Sagar said. This is the first time Interpol has issued a red notice against a former IGP of Bangladesh.