Russian strikes hit eastern Ukraine's city of Kharkiv late Tuesday, the regional governor said, just hours after a surprise visit by the German foreign minister with her Ukrainian counterpart.
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File photo: Police officers take a selfie on a destroyed Russian tank, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Izium, recently liberated by Ukrainian Armed Forces, in Kharkiv region on September 14, 2022 ReutersCompanies run by Israeli businessmen have sold spyware and surveillance tools to Bangladesh, despite a lack of diplomatic relations between Dhaka and Tel Aviv, a report by Haaretz revealed on Tuesday.
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This file studio photo illustration shows a smartphone with the website of Israel's NSO Group which features Pegasus' spyware, on display in Paris on July 21, 2021 AFPThe World Bank slashed its 2023 growth forecasts on Tuesday to levels teetering on the brink of recession for many countries as the impact of central bank rate hikes intensifies, Russia's war in Ukraine continues, and the world's major economic engines sputter.
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File photo: The World Bank Group logo is seen on the building of the Washington-based global development lender ReutersCountries should consider recommending that passengers wear masks on long-haul flights, given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of Covid-19 in the United States, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Tuesday.
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Travellers walk with their luggage at Beijing Capital International Airport, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Beijing, China December 27, 2022 ReutersMosquitoes that transmit dengue and other viruses have evolved growing resistance to insecticides in parts of Asia, and novel ways to control them are desperately needed, new research warns.
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Sylhet Strikers' in-form batter Towhid Hridoy has been advised two weeks' rest upon getting eight stitches on his left hand after incurring the injury while fielding against Dhaka Dominators during their Bangladesh Premier League match in Mirpur Tuesday.
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Sylhet Strikers' Towhid Hridoy required eight stitches on his injured left hand