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Georgias donor disclosure demands spark fears of media and NGO repression

Bangladesh, Sept. 30 -- In Georgia, the governments latest crackdown on civil society and independent media has deepened fears that the country is slipping further into authoritarianism. The Anti-Corr... Read More


Russian woman avoids jail after drunken FBI texts amid trafficking allegations

Bangladesh, Sept. 28 -- A Russian woman facing federal charges of lying to the FBI and transporting women for prostitution has avoided pre-trial imprisonment after a New York judge declined prosecutor... Read More


Trumps 100% drug tariff escalates trade tensions with Europe

Bangladesh, Sept. 26 -- US President Donald Trump has reignited his combative trade agenda with the announcement of a sweeping 100% tariff on imports of branded pharmaceuticals. The measure, set to ta... Read More


Two San Fernando Valley men charged in $611 million electronics export scheme

Bangladesh, Sept. 19 -- Federal prosecutors have unveiled charges against two San Fernando Valley residents accused of orchestrating one of the largest electronics export fraud schemes uncovered in re... Read More


Eurasian bloc and India push toward free trade agreement by 2026

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), a post-Soviet bloc consisting of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia, has formally stepped up efforts to conclude a free tr... Read More


Anger over corruption-tainted flood projects sparks student-led protests in the Philippines

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- The Philippines is facing a surge of public anger over a multibillion-peso flood control scandal that has not only tarnished the governments credibility but also reawakened a w... Read More


Reform UKs populist surge threatens Britains political stability and Labours leadership

Bangladesh, Sept. 11 -- The growing prominence of Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has emerged as one of the most significant and unsettling developments in British politics since Brexit. Once dismisse... Read More