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The News Desk provides timely and factual coverage of national and international events, with an emphasis on accuracy and clarity.

Bangladesh quota reform cuts women's share of public sector jobs
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Bangladesh quota reform cuts women's share of public sector jobs

Bangladesh quota reform is shrinking women's share of public sector jobs, with female recruits down to 19 percent in the latest civil service exam round

Iran appeals to US voters as US troops leave Iraq
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Iran appeals to US voters as US troops leave Iraq

Iran's Guards urged Americans to vote out Trump's allies as US troops leave Iraq, while Qatar pushes mediation to end the seven-month war

UAE vice president meets Saudi Crown Prince in first Riyadh visit since rift
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UAE vice president meets Saudi Crown Prince in first Riyadh visit since rift

Visit comes in the backdrop of escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, continued US-Iran regional confrontation

UN leadership race enters pivotal stage with female candidates vying to become first woman Secretary-General
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UN leadership race enters pivotal stage with female candidates vying to become first woman Secretary-General

The search for the next United Nations Secretary-General reached a crucial milestone as four women lead the charge among seven total candidates, with Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan emerging at the top of the Security Council's fourth informal straw poll

French high school blockades escalate into nationwide clashes, leading to over 400 detentions
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French high school blockades escalate into nationwide clashes, leading to over 400 detentions

Protests over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, and budget cuts escalated across France as high school students blockaded entrances and clashed with police, resulting in hundreds of detentions and dozens of injuries

Trump signs 'White House Accord' with tech leaders, renames AI to 'Super Intelligence' by executive order
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Trump signs 'White House Accord' with tech leaders, renames AI to 'Super Intelligence' by executive order

US President Donald Trump hosted prominent technology executives at the White House on Tuesday, establishing a 'morally binding' self-regulation agreement for advanced AI models and issuing an executive order officially rebranding the technology as 'Super Intelligence' (SI) across the federal government