Diplomatic Journal Report: 17 May, 2023. ——————————————- The United States allocated $250,000 to assist Cyclone Mocha emergency relief efforts in areas most severely affected by the storm. “The people of the United States stand with the people of Bangladesh and the Rohingya refugees affected by the cyclone,” said U.S. Ambassador Peter Haas. On May 14, Cyclone Mocha moved through the Bay of Bengal making landfall in Burma and Bangladesh, affecting over nearly half a million Bangladeshis living in coastal areas of southeastern Bangladesh and almost one million Rohingya in refugee camps. The storm was one of the strongest in recent…
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——————————————————————————————————————————————————— Diplomatic Journal Report: 17 May, 2023. …………………………….. Russian Embassy in Dhaka hosted a traditional reception on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, which was attended by heads of a number of ministries and government bodies, representatives of the high military command, public and political figures and major entrepreneurs, Heads and Military Attaches of friendly diplomatic missions accredited in Dhaka, as well as the journalists. In his welcoming remarks Ambassador A.V. Mantytsky noted that the feat of the Soviet people in the Victory over nazism and fascism takes pride of place in…
Diplomatic Journal Report: 04 May, 2023. ——————————————- Sarah Cooke has been appointment as the British High Commissioner Designate to Bangladesh. She succeeds Mr Robert Chatterton Dickson and already arrived in Dhaka. Ms Cooke said:“I am delighted and deeply honoured to be returning to Bangladesh as British High Commissioner. The United Kingdom has strong cultural, political and economic ties with Bangladesh and works closely with the Government and people of Bangladesh on our many shared interests, including trade, investment, development and security. I am committed to strengthening the long and friendly bilateral relationship and look forward to deepening the extensive cooperation…
May 3, 2023 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An explosion on Tuesday evening struck a base in Iran belonging to the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, killing two workers, local media reported. There was no word on any damages in the blast. The state-run IRNA news agency said the explosion occurred during a “movement of ammunition” at the Guard base on the outskirts of the city of Damghan, in northern Semnan province. The report offered no other details about the source of the explosion. IRNA added that he incident was under investigation. The semi-official Fars news agency said on…
27 Apr, 2023 Typing “I have anxiety” into ChatGPT, OpenAI’s ground-breaking artificial intelligence-powered chatbot gets to work almost immediately. “I’m sorry to hear that you’re experiencing anxiety,” scrawls across the screen. “It can be a challenging experience, but there are strategies you can try to help manage your symptoms.” Then comes a numbered list of recommendations: working on relaxation, focusing on sleep, cutting caffeine and alcohol, challenging negative thoughts, and seeking the support of friends and family. While not the most original advice, it resembles what might be heard in a therapist’s office or read online in a WebMD…
26 Apr, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Beijing saying it wanted to send an envoy to Kyiv to serve as a mediator to pursue a “political settlement”. The phone call on Wednesday lasted nearly an hour and was “long and meaningful”, according to the Ukrainian president. The first known wartime phone call between the two leaders comes after Xi and Zelenskyy both said they were willing to speak to each other following Xi’s visit to Moscow in March. A Chinese…
April 26, 2023 Singapore said it executed a man convicted of smuggling one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of cannabis into the country, despite renewed criticism of its death penalty for drug traffickers. Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, had his capital sentence carried out today at Changi Prison Complex, according to a Singapore Prison Service spokesperson. The decision to proceed with the execution had been criticized by human rights groups like Amnesty International, and British billionaire Richard Branson, a longtime critic of the financial hub’s use of capital punishment. The city-state has long defended its uncompromising stance on drugs, arguing that it is not…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
