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PM interacts with world leaders at King’s reception

Shawdesh desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday attended a reception hosted by Britain’s King Charles III at Buckingham Palace with other world leaders. King Charles and his wife Queen

New York declares a state of emergency in response to polio concerns

Shawdesh Desk: The executive order will increase the resources available to New York officials attempting to combat the spread of the virus. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state

Literature world holds New York rally for Rushdie

Shawdesh Desk: Prominent literary figures including Paul Auster and Gay Talese gathered Friday in Manhattan for a reading of Salman Rushdie’s works, in solidarity with the author seriously injured in

Stab attack on Salman Rushdie was preplanned: Prosecutor

Shawdesh desk: The man accused in the stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie pleaded not guilty Saturday to attempted murder and assault charges in what a prosecutor called a “preplanned” crime,

Year’s largest fire burns through dry terrain to destroy California homes

Shawdesh Desk: The largest fire in California this year is forcing thousands of people to evacuate as it destroys homes and rips through the state’s dry terrain, whipped up on

6 people die after storm causes Montana highway pileup

Shawdesh Desk: Six people have died after a dust storm fueled by wind gusts topping 60 mph caused a pileup Friday evening on Interstate 90 in Montana, authorities said. Twenty-one

Sunak tops first round of voting for new UK Tory leader

Shawdesh Desk: Former finance minister Rishi Sunak led the field of Conservative MPs bidding to become Britain’s next prime minister in the first ballot of Tory lawmakers Wednesday, as the

Boy killed, three wounded in shooting after Washington concert

Shawdesh dEsk: A 15-year-old boy was killed and three other people, including a police officer, were wounded in a shooting after a concert in Washington Sunday night, the local police