‘Will implement Teesta project at any cost’, says Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman

'Will implement Teesta project at any cost', says Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman DHAKA: Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Monday said the “national priority” Teesta Barrage Master Plan will be implemented at “any cost”, days after Dhaka and Beijing agreed to work on the management of Teesta and other rivers — most flowing from upstream in India — and Beijing stressing their “cooperation does not target any third party”. Tarique, during his last week visit to China, was assured by Beijing of its unwavering support, “no matter how the world changes”, and at a June 26 press briefing, when asked about the Teesta river projects in relation to India, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said, “I would like to stress that China-Bangladesh cooperation does not target any third party.” “Govt is committed to resolving the country’s longstanding water management challenges through major investments in rivers, canals and irrigation infrastructure,” Tarique said. Tarique said water r..

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Who is TS Baby Jayne? Influencer shares unseen photos, alleges past relationship with Chudthebuilder

Who is TS Baby Jayne? Influencer shares unseen photos, alleges past relationship with Chudthebuilder (Image via Getty) A new online controversy has put trans content creator and tattoo artist TS Baby Jayne in the spotlight. In a YouTube video that came out in late June 2026, Jayne said she was dating streamer Chudthebuilder and she also claimed during 2025 that it was with his real name, Dalton Levi Eatherly. To back up what she said she showed photos of the two together and also screenshots of messages, she says they exchanged, which got a lot of people talking pretty fast. The clip spread across social media pretty quickly, and then supporters, critics, and curious viewers started going back and forth about what’s real, and what isn’t, with opinions everywhere . Still though, the photos and messages haven’t been checked or independently verified, and Chudthebuilder himself hasn’t made any public response to the accusations so far.Who is TS Baby Jayne and why is she trending?TS Baby J..

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US parents charged with murder in death of 7-year-old son who weighed 116kg

The parents of a seven-year-old Michigan boy who weighed 116 kilograms (255 pounds) when he died have been charged with murder, torture and child abuse, prosecutors said.
“Clearly the parents were feeding the child improperly, to say the least,” Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said on Monday. “He wasn’t getting the nutrition he needed.”
Casper O’Brien died in November after first responders were called to the family’s home in Flint because he had stopped breathing, prosecutors said.
His…

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Police hunt fugitive in Monaco after 3 wounded in ‘deliberate explosion’

Three people were seriously injured, two of them critically, on Monday in an explosion at a residential building in Monaco, which authorities described as a “deliberate” act.
A source close to the investigations who asked not to be named told Agence France-Presse that one of those wounded was a Ukrainian oligarch, Vadym Yermolaiev.
The territory’s Minister of State Christophe Mirmand initially told Agence France-Presse the blast at a residential building appeared to be “an attack”, but later…

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Idaho might not even get to vote on legalizing marijuana (for some) after thousands of signatures are turned in late: report

Some Idaho voters want to see a medical marijuana initiative on November’s ballot – but their efforts hit a snag after a judge determined thousands of signatures supporting the measure were turned in late.
The Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho wants state residents to vote on legalizing marijuana for people with certain medical conditions. To get the initiative on November’s ballot, the group is required to gather petition signatures from voters across the state.
But their work hit a setback after a judge determined they were late to turn in about 4,000 signatures from residents of Minidoka County, located about 160 miles southeast of Boise. The ruling, issued by District Court Judge W. Reed Cotten on June 18, was first reported by the Idaho Capital Sun.
In his ruling, Cotten said a contractor with the Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho attempted to turn in the Minidoka County petition signatures on May 1, the day they were due, but arrived at the county clerk’s office around 5:07 p..

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‘Blackface without the makeup’: John Oliver shreds Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for impression of Hakeem Jeffries

Comedian John Oliver tore into Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday for doing what he alleged was a racist impression of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
“Holy s***,” Oliver said of the impression during an episode of HBO’s Last Week Tonight. “I never thought I’d see blackface without the makeup, but it seems there’s a first time for everything. I don’t have a ton to say about that really except, A: f*** you.”
Blackface was a key feature in minstrel shows, a form of musical theatre in the mid-19th and early 20th centuries in which mostly white performers used dark stage makeup on their faces and exaggerated behavior to mock Black people using racist, demeaning stereotypes.
Oliver’s comments were in reference to a speech in April from DeSantis, in which the Republican governor imitated Jeffries, among the most prominent Black political leaders in the country.
On the clip aired on Last Week Tonight, DeSantis appeared to imitate Jeffries by lowering his pitch, waving a finger and ado..

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US, Iran agree to halt attacks after counter-strikes; Qatar to host Hormuz talks on Tuesday

US, Iran agree to halt attacks after counter-strikes The United States and Iran have agreed to halt counter-strikes and resume talks on Tuesday in Qatar's capital, Doha, to resolve their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz after days of military escalation threatened to derail the fragile ceasefire.The announcement came after multiple rounds of strikes around the Strait of Hormuz. The US carried out strikes on Iranian military targets after accusing Tehran of violating the ceasefire by attacking commercial vessels. Iran responded by launching ballistic missiles and drones at US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, while both sides exchanged fresh warnings over further escalation.According to Axios, the two countries have now agreed to stop attacking each other and continue technical negotiations in Doha.”We decided to stop all the kinetic activity,” a senior US official told Axios, referring to military strikes and other attacks.A second US official said both sides would stand down..

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Trump ally tells migrants to seek permanent status or leave US: ‘Fill out paperwork or…’

Migrants living in US under temporary protected status should either apply for permanent residency or return to their home countries, Homeland Security secretary Markwayne Mullin has said, following a US supreme court ruling that could lead to major changes in immigration protections.Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, Mullin said those affected should either regularise their status or prepare to leave, adding that the government could assist with departure arrangements.“Either try to fill out the paperwork and be here underneath a permanent status or we'll help you get back to your country,” Mullin said.“We'll actually give you a plane ticket, plus roughly $2,100 to help you re-establish when you get there, but temporary protective status, according to the courts and in its name itself, is not permanent status,” he added.His comments came after a split US supreme court decision that cleared the way for the Trump administration to revoke humanitarian protections for hundred..

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