Schools and universities across Bangladesh have been shut until further notice after six people were killed in protests over quotas in government jobs.University students have been holding rallies for several days against the system of providing reservations in public sector jobs for the children of war heroes, who fought for the country’s independence from Pakistan in 1971.Some jobs are also reserved for women, ethnic minorities and the disabled.A third of posts are kept for the children of those categorised as war heroes. The students argue that the system is discriminatory, and they want recruitment based on merit.Several cities, including the…
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Ingrid Andress arrives for the CMT Awards at the Moody Center on Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Country singer Ingrid Andress said that she was intoxicated and plans to enter a rehab facility following her performance of the U.S. national anthem prior to Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby. “I’m not gonna (expletive) y’all, I was drunk last night. I’m checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need,” the four-time Grammy nominee posted Tuesday on social media. “That was not me last night. I apologize to MLB, all the fans, and this country I…
While many of his peers have spent the last week rallying around who they will support in the 2024 election cycle, Sequoia Capital’s top partner Roelof Botha criticized the level of division in the country on Tuesday and said that his firm would not be choosing sides. “At Sequoia as a partnership, we don’t take a political point of view,” Botha said Tuesday at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Park City, Utah. He added: “We’re proud of the fact that we’ve enabled many of our partners to express their respected individual views along the way, and given them that…
Former TV personality Carlos Watson has been convicted in a federal financial conspiracy case about Ozy Media, an ambitious startup that collapsed after another executive impersonated a YouTube executive to hype the company’s success. Watson, 53, had been free on bail but was taken into custody to await sentencing after the verdict was announced on Tuesday. Brooklyn-based United States Attorney Breon Peace said the verdict held Watson accountable for “brazen crimes” that were meant to keep cash-strapped Ozy afloat but ultimately sank it. “The jury found that Watson was a con man who told lie upon lie upon lie to deceive…
Screenshot: RCP Video X Just one day after being pulled off the air over network concerns that their guests might say something inappropriate about the assassination attempt against Donald Trump, Morning Joe returned with a guest who suggested might have been motivated by the fact that the Republican nominee “was not conservative enough.” The guest – NBC News National Law Enforcement and Intelligence Correspondent Tom Winter – cautioned viewers that the motive in the shooting may never be known. Then he dove head first into a wild conspiracy theory speculating on the motive. “I’ll caution people it is possible we…
Apple’s AirPods Max are wildly expensive. These over-the-ear headphones not only pack a luxe build quality but also offer top-tier sound. They’re our favorite option for iPhone and MacBook owners. But if the price is what’s been holding you back from acquiring a pair, you’re in luck. For Amazon Prime Day, the AirPods Max are currently $154 off—bringing the price down to $395. That’s still fairly expensive, but this is the lowest price we’ve ever tracked.If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more.What’s WIRED About the AirPods…
Biting into a warm, flavorful cheeseburger fresh off the grill is an iconic part of summer. If you’ve said goodbye to gluten (or grains) though, then cheeseburgers may not be on the menu anymore. The kids and I love this real-food bacon cheeseburger soup. It has all the flavors you love in a cheeseburger but in a filling soup version! This comfort food has quickly become a family favorite. It’s easy to make, cheesy, yummy, and something our whole family will eat (even my pickier kids!). And since it’s a one-pot meal cleanup is easy. All the seasoning is in…
May 3, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vancouver Canucks goalkeeper Vancouver Canucks goalie Arturs Silovs (31) blocks the puck against the Nashville Predators during the third period in game six of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-USA TODAY Sports The Vancouver Canucks agreed to terms with goaltender Arturs Silovs on a two-year contract on Tuesday. Silovs, 23, went 3-0-1 with a 2.47 goals-against average and an .881 save percentage with the Canucks in 2023-24. He also went 16-11-6 with a 2.74 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 34 games with…
Nvidia’s rise has been astronomical—it’s grown its market capitalization from $1.1 trillion to $3.1 trillion in the past 12 months—and a tech investor who predicted the early success of Amazon and Tesla said this is just the beginning. “The potential scale of Nvidia in the most optimistic outcome is both way higher than I’ve ever seen before and could lead to a market cap of double-digit trillions,” James Anderson, former partner at investment giant Baillie Gifford, told the Financial Times. “This isn’t a prediction but a possibility if artificial intelligence works for customers and Nvidia’s lead is intact.” The chipmaker…
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been found guilty on 16 counts tied to a scheme where he accepted bribes, including gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz, in exchange for helping foreign governments.Menendez – formerly the head of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee – now faces the prospect of decades in prison and possible expulsion from the Democratic party.He had maintained he was not guilty throughout the eight-week trial, with his lawyers arguing that the gifts he accepted did not qualify as bribes, because prosecutors had failed to prove that he took any specific action as a result of receiving…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN5eyTlltoA Protesters marching on the Republican National Convention (RNC) ignored President Biden’s calls to “lower the temperature” following an assassination attempt against GOP nominee Donald Trump over the weekend. Instead, protesters suggested the man who was inches away from being killed by an unhinged gunman was a member of the Ku Klux Klan and called him a “fascist”. Which is exactly the type of rhetoric that led to the attempt on his life. Not to mention the killing of a fire chief along with two other rallygoers who were critically wounded. Video shows leftist agitators marching on the RNC event…
Athens, Greece – On March 6, Russia fired a missile into the Ukrainian port of Odesa that exploded about 400 metres (1,300ft) from where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was preparing to tour the city with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “As we were getting into our cars, we heard a large explosion,” Mitsotakis later told reporters. “We were all concerned, especially if you consider that we were in an open space with no cover. It was quite savage.” Many Western leaders have visited Zelenskyy, but this was the only occasion when there was a plausible threat to their life and…