The end of the world
I REMEMBER the day World War II ended. I was five. Our tiny apartment was filled with adults in various stages of euphoria, and inebriation. My one-month-old brother slept through it all in a basket on the kitchen sink...
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EU assures help in recovering laundered money: BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party said on Monday that the European Union assured that it would help Bangladesh to recover laundered money.
Bangladesh鈥檚 RMG export to EU drops in Jan-June
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the European Union in the first half of 2024 declined by 4.98 per cent to 8.72 billion euros compared with those of 9.18 billion euros in in the same period of 2023, according to data from the Eurostat, statistical office of the European Union, released on Saturday...
Heat killed nearly 50,000 in Europe in 2023: study
High temperatures which scientists say are being worsened by human-driven carbon emissions caused nearly 50,000 deaths in Europe last year, a study published...
Global stocks diverge, as oil prices cool
Europe鈥檚 main stock markets fell Tuesday after gains in Asia, as attention turned to economic data and its impact on the outlook for interest rates...
China launches appeal at WTO over EU electric vehicle tariffs
Beijing said Friday it had filed an appeal with the World Trade Organisation over the European Union鈥檚 imposition of additional tariffs on imports of electric vehicles from China...
Apple makes changes to App Store after EU warning
Apple on Thursday announced changes to its App Store after the European Union accused the iPhone maker of breaking the bloc鈥檚 landmark new digital rules...
UN, EU, China welcome Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh
The United Nations and European Union in separate statements have extended support to Bangladesh鈥檚 newly formed interim government led by Nobel laureate Professor Mohammad Yunus...
German exports plunge but factory output up
German exports unexpectedly registered a sharp drop in June but industrial production rose, official data showed Wednesday, as Europe鈥檚 biggest聽economy聽struggles to emerge from a weak period...
German industrial orders rise first time in six months
German factory orders rose more strongly than expected in June, official data showed Tuesday, boosting hopes that a recovery in Europe鈥檚 top聽economy聽could be gaining momentum...
EU adds 28 Belarus officials, 鈥榩ropagandists鈥� to blacklist
The European Union on Monday added 28 officials and 鈥榩ropagandists鈥� in Belarus to a sanctions blacklist over the repression of opponents of leader...
From word to deeds
THE recognition of Palestine by Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and Spain shows how European diplomacy can go from words to deeds. Coupled with concrete steps to affect domestic change on both the Israeli and Palestinian sides, this could help mobilise international diplomacy behind the EU鈥檚 longstanding foreign policy goal of securing...
Warnings rise about AI models
When academic Jathan Sadowski reached for an analogy last year to describe how AI programmes decay, he landed on the term 鈥楬absburg AI鈥�...
EU for ensuring orderly, peaceful transition towards a democratically elected govt
High representative of the European Union Josep Borrell Fontelles said that it was vital for Bangladesh that an orderly and peaceful transition towards a democratically elected government was ensured, in full respect of human rights and democratic principles...
Heat claims 175,000 lives a year in Europe: WHO
Corrects story dated August 1 to change headline and 1st para to 鈥榟eat鈥� instead of extreme heat, following a correction issued by WHO Europe on August 2.
EU鈥檚 sweeping AI law enters into force
The European Union鈥檚 landmark law on artificial intelligence came into force on Thursday, which Brussels vows will drive innovation while protecting...
FIFA calls for discussion in busy calendar dispute
FIFA said on Thursday it had invited FIFPRO Europe and the European Leagues body for talks following a dispute over the sport鈥檚 calendar.
EU suspends negotiation talks with Bangladesh after deadly protests
The European Union on Wednesday said that it postponed negotiation talks with Bangladesh on a new cooperation agreement amid聽 widespread criticism at home and abroad over killings of more than 200 people during student protests for government job quota reform...
14 foreign missions in Dhaka seek sustainable solution to current unrest
Though a number of countries expressed their concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh, 14 foreign missions stationed in Dhaka have jointly written to foreign minister Hasan Mahmud seeking a sustainable solution to the issue to ensure a lasting peace in the country...
Europe鈥檚 path to war and self-destruction
BRUSSELS is working hard to boycott Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orb谩n鈥檚 EU Council Presidency. The background: Orb谩n鈥檚 trips to Kiev, Moscow and Beijing, which were aimed at negotiating a ceasefire agreement, are infuriating EU leaders and the governments in Berlin, Paris and other capitals...
German investor morale records first drop in a year
German investor confidence fell for the first time in a year in July,聽a key survey said on July 16, as the prospects for Europe鈥檚 largest聽economy聽seemed to darken once again...
Immediate benefits, long-term risks
IN THE past decade, the youth from economically marginal class in Bangladesh are increasingly seeking employment opportunities in foreign countries, predominantly in the Middle East, Europe, and America. This phenomenon, driven by the allure of quick financial solvency, is becoming a defining characteristic of our labour market...
EU chief von der Leyen wins second term
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday won a second five-year term that she promised would see the EU bolstering its defence capability, strengthening its...
China posts disappointing growth as officials hold key meeting
China posted on Monday lower than expected growth in the second quarter, with all eyes on how top officials gathering for a key meeting in Beijing might seek to tackle the country鈥檚 deepening economic malaise...
France celebrates national day amid political crisis
France does not know where its government is headed and the armed forces also took an unusual detour at the start of their annual Bastille Day march on Sunday....
Kremlin warns Russia could target Europe if US deploys missiles
The Kremlin on Saturday warned that the deployment of US missiles in Germany could make European capitals targets for Russian missiles in a repeat of Cold War-style confrontation...
鈥楽trict observance of international law鈥�
ISRAEL鈥橲 war on Gaza has gone on for more than nine months, following the Hamas-led attack on Israel in October 2023. A Palestinian territory that has been under Israeli occupation since 1967, Gaza, along with Israel and the Palestinian territories of East Jerusalem and the West Bank, it is about the same distance away from Europe...
Fascism at the gates
TWO recent events have shattered complacency about the specter of a fascist takeover globally that a number of us have been warning about for some time now. In Europe, far-right parties scored impressive gains in the elections to the European Parliament in June. In Germany, the Alternative for Germany and other like-minded parties...
Europe鈥檚 Ariane 6 rocket launches for first time
Europe鈥檚 new Ariane 6 rocket successfully blasted off for the first time on Tuesday, releasing satellites into orbit and restoring the continent鈥檚 independent access to space...
Europe stocks advance after Wall Street records
Europe鈥檚 stock markets rose Wednesday following a record-breaking Wall Street performance after US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell hinted at interest-rate cuts later this year...