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Coronavirus: Trump moves to pull US out of World Health Organization

Shawdesh Desk: US President Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). The president had made his intentions clear in late May, accusing

Coronavirus: Anger over US decision on foreign students’ visas

Shawdesh Desk: Politicians and academics have criticised a decision to withdraw US visas from foreign students whose courses move fully online. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said people could

China is ‘greatest threat’ to US,says FBI director

Shawdesh Desk: The director of the FBI has said that acts of espionage and theft by China’s government pose the “greatest long-term threat” to the future of the US. Speaking

US to withdraw visas for foreign students if classes moved fully online

Shawdesh Desk: Foreign students will not be allowed to stay in the US this autumn if their universities have moved classes fully online, unless they switch to a course with

UK imposes sanctions against human rights abusers

Shawdesh Desk: The UK is imposing sanctions on 49 people and organisations behind the most “notorious” human rights abuses of recent years. Individuals implicated in the death of Russian lawyer

Two planes collide mid-air in US, 8 feared dead

Shawdesh Desk: At least eight people are believed to be dead after two airplanes collided and crashed into a lake in the US state of Idaho on Sunday afternoon. The

Fourth of July: Trump vows to defeat ‘radical left’ in Independence Day speech

Shawdesh Desk: US President Donald Trump has used a 4 July address to tout the country’s “progress” against Covid-19, despite a nationwide spike in cases. Amid criticism of his handling

Coronavirus: US death toll rises to 132,318

Shawdesh Desk: United States has reported 132,318 deaths from coronavirus at 14:15 pm till Sunday (Bangladesh Time), according to latest data from worldometer. So far, 29,35,982 people have tested positive with coronavirus till date