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Sheikh Hasina and the US role in Bangladesh's August 2024 political crisis

America’s Regime Change Machine: From Tehran to Dhaka, the Paper Trail Does Not Lie

Drawing on declassified CIA operational histories, FARA filings at the Department of Justice, an 87-page Senate committee report, and a diplomatic cipher confirmed by a foreign Supreme Court, this opinion traces America's

August 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Opinion

Star Wars Starfighter official poster featuring Ryan Gosling as Jedi pilot Kade Auberon, opening May 2027

Ryan Gosling to Star in Star Wars: Starfighter as Lucasfilm Bets on Original Story

Ryan Gosling will play Jedi pilot Kade Auberon in Star Wars: Starfighter, directed by Shawn Levy with a screenplay by Jonathan Tropper — Lucasfilm's most ambitious original story gamble in a decade,

August 16, 2026

Entertainment·Movies·News

Kodiak Gen5 autonomous semi-truck on California highway after DMV permit approval

Aurora and Kodiak Win California Permits for Self-Driving Truck Testing on State Highways

Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI received California's first autonomous truck testing permits Thursday, ending a three-year ban that pushed both companies to develop commercial fleets in Texas. The certifications arrive alongside a

August 16, 2026

News·Technology

SpaceX closes Cursor IDE acquisition from Anysphere in a $60 billion deal

SpaceX Closes $60 Billion Cursor Acquisition, Unlocking World’s Largest GPU Fleet

SpaceX officially closed its $60 billion Cursor acquisition Friday, gaining one million users and the world's largest private GPU cluster. The deal puts Cursor's AI suppliers, Anthropic and Google, inside a platform

August 16, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Canada's Parliament Hill in Ottawa where a petition to expel US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra has gathered 171,000 signatures

171,000 Canadians Sign Petition to Expel US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra

A petition calling for the expulsion of US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra over his defence of Donald Trump's annexation rhetoric and accusations of Canadian electoral interference has surpassed 171,000 signatures, more than 340

August 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Influencer Emilie Kiser who lost son Trigg to drowning apologizes for posting toddler without life jacket

Emilie Kiser Apologizes After Posting Toddler Without Life Jacket, a Year After Son’s Drowning

Emilie Kiser, a social media influencer whose 3-year-old son Trigg drowned in May 2025, apologized on TikTok this week after posting a photo of her toddler Teddy on a boat without a

August 16, 2026

Health·News

Released political prisoners reunite with families outside El Rodeo I prison Venezuela August 2026

Venezuela Frees 131 Political Prisoners in Largest Single Release Since Maduro’s Fall

Venezuela freed 131 political prisoners Friday in the largest single release since Maduro's detention in January 2026. With 391 detainees still held, the release marks a negotiating signal in US-brokered talks more

August 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Secretary of State Marco Rubio with President Donald Trump in August 2026, as the State Department expanded its birth tourism visa revocations

US Revokes 750 Visas in Birth Tourism Crackdown, State Department Says

The State Department says it has revoked more than 750 visas since launching a birth tourism task force, 150 of them in recent days. None of it changes the citizenship of any

August 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

PayPal Rejects Stripe’s $53B Bid, Pushes for Higher Price in Acquisition Talks

PayPal's board rejected Stripe and Advent International's opening bid of $60.50 per share, roughly $53 billion, and is pushing for a higher price as both sides continue negotiating. A deal announcement could

August 15, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

Law enforcement response to shooting near Virginia State University dormitories August 2026

Five Shot Near Virginia State University Dormitories as Multiple Suspects Sought

Five people were shot near the Quad Annexes dormitories at Virginia State University early Saturday morning, just two days before the start of the academic year, as police confirmed multiple suspects were

August 15, 2026

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Section: Americas- Page 2

America’s Regime Change Machine: From Tehran to Dhaka, the Paper Trail Does Not Lie

Ryan Gosling to Star in Star Wars: Starfighter as Lucasfilm Bets on Original Story

Aurora and Kodiak Win California Permits for Self-Driving Truck Testing on State Highways

SpaceX Closes $60 Billion Cursor Acquisition, Unlocking World’s Largest GPU Fleet

171,000 Canadians Sign Petition to Expel US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra

Emilie Kiser Apologizes After Posting Toddler Without Life Jacket, a Year After Son’s Drowning

Venezuela Frees 131 Political Prisoners in Largest Single Release Since Maduro’s Fall

US Revokes 750 Visas in Birth Tourism Crackdown, State Department Says

PayPal Rejects Stripe’s $53B Bid, Pushes for Higher Price in Acquisition Talks

Five Shot Near Virginia State University Dormitories as Multiple Suspects Sought

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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