Monday, August 12th, 2024
Sheikh Hasina’s son denies she blamed US for govt downfall
NEW DELHI, AUG 12: A day after some media outlets reported that former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina blamed the United States for the crisis that led to her government’s downfall, her son, Sajeeb Wazed, clarified that his mother had made no such statement. “The recent resignation statement attributed to my mother published in a newspaper is completely false and fabricated. I have just confirmed with her that she did not make any statement either before or since leaving Dhaka,” Wazed posted on X. The recent resignation statement attributed toRead More
Paris Olympics: USA edge past China with gold in final event to top medal table
PARIS, AUG 12: The United States of America pipped China for top spot in the battle of medals on Sunday as Paris prepared to bring the curtain down on one of the most successful Olympic Games in history. In a thrilling finale that capped 17 days of spellbinding action, the United States women’s basketball team squeezed past France 67-66 to clinch the last gold of the Games. The win — the eighth consecutive Olympic women’s basketball won by the USA — ensured the Americans finished level with China on 40Read More