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Bangladesh's child labour rate has jumped from 6.8% to 9.2% in just six years — adding 1.2 million children to the workforce despite formal government pledges to end the practice. With nearly half of…
Trump confirmed a fresh US strike on Iran on 20 July, framing it as a tribute to three fallen American service members — and went…
Iran's strikes are no longer confined to US targets — they are hitting Gulf infrastructure and triggering air-defence responses…
Two-thirds of Hormuz oil flow is back — but the real alarm is what comes next. A former NATO supreme allied commander is now…
Two American service members are dead, one is missing, and the Trump administration says the Iran campaign goes on regardless.…
A US service member died in northern Iraq detonating ordnance from an Iranian drone — on the same day CENTCOM reported two deaths…
President Donald J. Trump presented the FIFA World Cup Trophy to Spain, confirmed as the 2026 FIFA World Cup champions. The White…
The White House on 20 July 2026 congratulated Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance on the birth of their fourth…
The White House confirmed that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World…
