Bangladesh held its first nation-wide election since the fall of the government in 2024 that was triggered by Gen-Z and voted in favor of the Nationalist Party with a mandate to carry out policies to benefit the country’s young population.
ICE MEMO LAYS OUT PLAN TO BUILD IMMIGRANT ‘CONCENTRATION CAMP NETWORK,’ WSWS SAYS
ICE issued an internal memo last week that lays out plans to develop “mega-centers” to hold illegal immigrants who have been detained during sweeps across the country that include “eight large-scale detention centers and 16 processing sites” just in time for the Midterm Elections in November, WSWS reported.
GERMANY ACCUSED OF SPENDING TOO MUCH OF MILITARY BUDGET ON ANTIQUATED WEAPONS
Germany has announced that it will spend hundreds of billions of dollars to upgrade its military in what Berlin sees as a threat from Russia, compounded by an unreliable partner in the U.S., but critics say the spending is largely going to antiquated systems that benefit arms manufacturers at the expense of security.
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS TRENDS
Closures continue to hit the retail and restaurant industry due to rising costs and declining demand.
CANADA’S MILITARY SPENDING ILLUSION
Canada plans to provide a jolt to its economy by increasing military spending and rewarding domestic companies with contracts that it believes will spur job growth over the coming years, according to a new report.
WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS, JOBS GO WITH IT
The U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
GAZA DEATH TOLL
The death toll in Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza reached 72,063, with more than 171,726 Palestinians injured. That number includes 603 people killed since the so-called ceasefire from October 2025.
UK COURT OVERTURNS BAN ON PALESTINE ACTION
The High Court in London ruled last week that the country’s ban on the activist group Palestine Action was unlawful and played a significant role in interfering with “the right to freedom of speech and the right to freedom of assembly” for its members.
AI AS A PATHWAY TO THE DIVINE
Religious believers and their shepherds are using AI to get closer to the Almighty.
AN AI READS MRI BRAIN SCANS AND FLAGS EMERGENCIES IN SECONDS
At the University of Michigan, scientists have developed an AI system that interprets MRI brain scans in seconds, accurately diagnosing a broad array of more than 50 conditions instantly and deciding how urgently a patient needs treatment.