Morning Brief

Sprinter Imranur makes history by winning gold at Asian Indoor Athletics

Imranur Rahman, the fastest man of Bangladesh, made history by winning the gold in the men's 60m sprint at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2023 which is taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan.

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UN expects Turkey-Syria quake deaths will top 50,000

The death toll from a massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria will "double or more" from its current level of 28,000, UN relief chief Martin Griffiths has said.

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The aftermath of the deadly earthquake is seen in Hatay, Turkey, February 10, 2023 Reuters

Real Madrid win record fifth Club World Cup

Real Madrid lifted the Club World Cup for a record fifth time with a pulsating 5-3 win over Al Hilal Saturday in Morocco.

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Real Madrid players celebrate with the Club World Cup trophy after beating Al Hilal in Saturday's final in Rabat

Ukraine holds defence as battles rage in Donetsk

Ukraine's forces hold defence along the frontline in Donetsk, including the besieged town of Bakhmut, with the fiercest battles raging for the cities of Vuhledar and Maryinka, Kyiv's top military commander said on Saturday.

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A Ukrainian soldier of an artillery unit fires towards Russian positions outside Bakhmut on November 8, 2022 AFP

US fighter jet shoots down unidentified cylindrical object over Canada

A US F-22 fighter jet shot down an unidentified cylindrical object over Canada on Saturday, the second such instance in as many days, as North America appeared on edge following a week-long Chinese spying balloon saga that drew the global spotlight.

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A US Air Force F-22 Raptor, based out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission above an undisclosed location, in this undated handout picture released by US Air Force on July 29, 2019 Reuters

Bangladesh's most buzzed about art festival ends

On the final weekend of the Dhaka Art Summit 2023, Shilpakala Academy was standing room only. 

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