If US cuts military funding to Ukraine, 'we will lose': Zelensky
If US cuts military funding to Ukraine, 'we will lose': ZelenskyWASHINGTON, Nov 20, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine "will lose" its war against Russia if the United States cuts military funding to Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Fox News on Tuesday. "If they cut, we will -- I think we will lose," Zelensky said in an interview with the US television network. Zelensky told Fox that "unity" between Ukraine and the United States was "most important." Putin "can be willing and end this war, but it also depends on the United States of America much more. Putin is weaker than the United States of America," he said.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
November 20, 2024 14:47 UTC
Protesting Beximco workers clear highway after 6 hours
Law-enforcing agencies have removed workers of Beximco Industrial Park, who had been blocking the Dhaka-Tangail highway, pressing for overdue wages. Around 9am, Sub-Inspector Manjurul Islam told bdnews24.com: “Beximco factory workers have been protesting by blocking the road since morning. Attempts to contact representatives from Beximco Industrial Park for comment were unsuccessful. According to the industrial police, as many as 41,000 employees work at the garment and ceramic factories at Beximco Industrial Park. Meanwhile, RMG factory workers have been at the forefront of the protests, blocking the roads for over a week pressing for the unpaid wages.
Source:bd News24
November 20, 2024 14:18 UTC
‘The Soul of Higher Education is Rotting Away’: Students, Faculty Stage Pro-Palestinian Study-in at Mann Library
Cornell Censors Pro-Palestine Speech,” “Shhh! At Harvard University, students and professors have held multiple pro-Palestine study-ins over the past two months. On Oct. 30, more than 70 pro-Palestinian activists staged a silent study-in at Harvard’s Widener Library to protest the University’s refusal to conduct a review of its investments for ties to human rights violations. Newsletter SignupCornell’s study-in had a meaningful impact for many participants who felt that the University’s actions have contradicted its founding principle. “Ezra Cornell dreamed that Cornell could be a place for ‘… any person … any study.’ However, Cornell University invests in companies that profit from Scholasticide abroad.”The study-in had a similarly moving effect on faculty members in attendance.
Source:Daily Sun
November 20, 2024 13:49 UTC
New FUSD board members preparing for start of their terms
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Source:Daily Sun
November 20, 2024 13:39 UTC
Putin's spy chief warns West against direct military conflict with Russia
Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERSPresident Vladimir Putin's spy chief warned the West on Wednesday that it risked disastrous consequences if the United States and its European allies stoke a direct military confrontation with Russia over Ukraine. Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), said Russia would punish any NATO states that help Ukraine strike deep into Russia with long-range Western weapons. Russia said Ukraine fired US ATACMS missiles into Russia early on Tuesday morning and suggested that the United States must have helped the strikes with satellite data, targeting and military personnel. Peskov said that while neither Russia nor the United States had signed the convention on the prohibition of anti-personnel mines, Ukraine had. "It is important for us to achieve our goals which are well known to everyone," Peskov told reporters.
Source:bd News24
November 20, 2024 13:30 UTC
Govt greenlights ordinance allowing ICT to consider crimes against humanity committed abroad
The interim government is pushing ahead with an ordinance enabling the International Crimes Tribunal to address crimes against humanity committed outside Bangladesh. If enacted, the ordinance will also allow the tribunal to record audio and video during hearings. The draft International Crimes Tribunal Ordinance was approved at an advisory council meeting chaired by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday. As many as 56 allegations of “genocide and crimes against humanity”, committed between July 5 and Aug 5, were submitted to the tribunal’s investigation agency and prosecution office. Chief Advisor Yunus has announced plans to formally request her extradition from India.
Source:bd News24
November 20, 2024 12:26 UTC
New era of college football could help other teams replicate Indiana's remarkable rise
But this new era of college football with unbalanced schedules and loosened transfer restrictions might make such dramatic transformations more common. Only one of the 10 teams Indiana has beaten owns a winning record: Washington (6-5). He posted an 8-27 record as Indiana’s coach from 2002-04 and knows the challenges of winning there. “And I think he will continue to support the football coach at a high level, more than previous athletic directors have. He will give the football coach what he needs to be successful.
Source:Daily Sun
November 20, 2024 11:37 UTC
Daily Minute: Medical office gets approval, Thanks for Giving recognition, Holgorsen makes changes
As of Tuesday, Lancaster County had already reported 31 cases so far this year, which is more than the total number of cases in the past three years combined.
Source:Daily Sun
November 20, 2024 11:24 UTC
UGC orders waivers of tuition fees for students injured in mass uprising
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has ordered higher education providers to waive the tuition fees of students injured during the July-August mass uprising. The directive has been sent to all public and private universities, said Muhammed Nazmul Islam, additional secretary at the commission. “The Secondary and Higher Education Department of the education ministry issued a notice on Oct 29, directing all educational institutions, from secondary schools to universities to waive the tuition fees for injured students,” he said. “We wrote to the registrars of all public and private universities on Nov 17 to take measures accordingly and waive the fees for those students.”According to the notice, injured students must submit an application to their university authorities, along with a medical prescription, to seek a fee waiver. “The university authorities will scrutinise the applications and waive the tuition fees for eligible students.”
Source:bd News24
November 20, 2024 11:22 UTC
A celebration of bdnews24.com’s 18th anniversary
Attendees observe a minute of silence in honour of those killed in the mass uprising in July and August at the event celebrating bdnews24.com’s 18th anniversary on Tuesday at the Grand Ballroom of the Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden, Dhaka.
Source:bd News24
November 20, 2024 08:52 UTC
Yunus envisions 'EU-like' relations between BD, India
Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser (CA) to Bangladesh's interim government, has outlined his vision for a closer relationship with neighbouring India, grounded on economic principles like the freedom of trade and movement espoused by the European Union, reports bdnews24.com. In an interview with Indian daily The Hindu, Yunus described India and Bangladesh as twins 'born to be together'. "Our dream is imagining a relationship like the European Union (with freedom of movement and trade). Yunus also spoke of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who he says has continued her political activities from India. Yunus told The Hindu that reports of atrocities against minorities since the government changeover were 'propaganda'.
Source:bd News24
November 20, 2024 06:02 UTC
G20 Boosts COP29 With Financial Pledges Yet Leaves Fossil Fuel Goals Unaddressed
G20 Boosts COP29 With Financial Pledges Yet Leaves Fossil Fuel Goals Unaddressed At COP29, world leaders balance climate finance commitments with fossil fuel backsliding concerns as urgent negotiations continueAt the COP29 climate talks kicking off this week in Baku, Azerbaijan, the global dilemma of climate finance takes center stage, especially following the recent G20 summit where leaders acknowledged the pressing need for financial support to mitigate climate change effects. Adding to the frustration, the absence of explicit references to fossil fuel phaseout from G20 discussions led many to question the commitment to meaningful climate action. Many campaigners noted the outcome as disappointing, especially since the document refrained from forceful calls for reductions to fossil fuel dependencies. Some experts noted the G20's agreement to explore taxation for the ultra-wealthy could potentially generate necessary funds for climate action. Observers took note of Saudi Arabia's strong opposition to pledges affirming fossil fuel phaseout, branded as "a wrecking ball" disrupting the negotiations process.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
November 20, 2024 05:39 UTC
Cornell Is Run by a War Profiteer - The Cornell Daily Sun
Just about everyone, whether left or right, wants the Israel-Gaza war to end — except those whose net worths depend on it. One such war profiteer is Kraig Kayser MBA ’84, the chair of Cornell’s Board of Trustees and arguably the most powerful figure in University affairs. Since the war in Gaza broke out, Kayser has seen his investment in Moog skyrocket by millions. What makes it all the more unconscionable is that, while building his fortune off of war, Kayser leads Cornell’s Board of Trustees, the highest governing body at our University. As chair, Kayser has an outsized role in appointing the president and provost.
Source:Daily Sun
November 20, 2024 03:56 UTC
Community and Resilience - The Cornell Daily Sun
Following several campus tragedies in recent weeks, The Sun’s photography department collected images representing community resilience throughout the fall semester. (Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor)BUS STOP NOTES | Cornellians spread kindness by sharing positive words on sticky notes outside of Bus Stop Bagels on Nov. 19. (Matthew Korniczky/Sun Staff Photographer)COMFY COLLABORATION | Students found comfort in collaboration by working together in the Physical Sciences Building on Nov. 14. (Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor)SUNSGIVING | Sunnies celebrated an early Thanksgiving at the downtown office on Nov. 16. It is written in collaboration by the Photography Editor and Assistant Photography Editors.
Source:Daily Sun
November 20, 2024 03:56 UTC
Pole Posse Aims to Foster Inclusivity, Transcend Stereotypes
With no auditions, no experience necessary and no strict commitment, Pole Posse is not like other dance groups on campus. Whether a beginner or a pro, all aspiring pole performers are welcome. “If you could do a pole walk, you could perform. Pole walk is [when] you stand and you walk around the pole,” said Jacqueline Bass ’27, the vice president of Pole Posse. “People with less knowledge immediately associate [pole dancing] with sex work and stripping, which is understandable because its roots are in stripping and sex work,” Bass said.
Source:Daily Sun
November 20, 2024 03:56 UTC