In Bangladesh, new school textbook features transgender people
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by Pexels from Pixabay DHAKA – Wearing bright saris and heavy make-up, many of Bangladesh’s transgenders, or hijras, spend their…
War in Ukraine drags into second year, Russia isolated in UN vote
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Army soldier figurines are displayed in front of the Ukrainian and Russian flag colors background in this illustration taken, Feb. 13, 2022….
White supremacists behind over 80% of extremism-related US murders in 2022
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STOCK PHOTO | Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay WASHINGTON – Mass shootings in the United States accounted for most extremism-related fatalities last year…
Canadian privacy regulators launch joint investigation into TikTok
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SOLEN FEYISSA-UNSPLASH OTTAWA – Canada is launching a joint federal and provincial investigation into short-video app TikTok over concerns about the Chinese-owned platform’s collection, use and disclosure of personal information, the Privacy Commissioner…
China’s BYD in talks with Philippines for EV plant
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The Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia are competing to host an electric-vehicle assembly plant for BYD Co., the world’s second-largest maker of EVs,…
JPMorgan should reveal more about CEO Dimon’s role in Epstein accounts -US Virgin Islands
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REUTERS NEW YORK – JPMorgan Chase & Co. should disclose more about Chief Executive Jamie Dimon’s role in business decisions related to Jeffrey Epstein, the US Virgin Islands said in its lawsuit accusing the bank of aiding…
Biden nominates former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to head World Bank
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REUTERS WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden nominated former Mastercard Inc. CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, betting the India-born executive’s ties to the private sector and emerging markets will jump-start the 77-year-old…
Converge supports ASEAN ICT chiefs’ push for digital inclusion, transformation
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Leading fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. (PSE: CNVRG) supports the push of ICT ministers in the ASEAN region for continued…
Good governance recognition, a win for AboitizPower efforts in transforming energy for a better world
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THE GOLDEN ARROWS. Aboitiz Group receives three plaques of recognition from the ACGS Golden Arrow Awards. Photo shows VP for Corporate Affairs…
Net ‘hot money’ inflows surge in Jan.
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More “hot money” entered the Philippines in January, central bank data showed. — REUTERS By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter MORE FOREIGN CAPITAL…