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new york: In a powerful appeal to the international community, Hindu American groups hoisted a giant banner on an airline, calling for urgent global action to stop the ongoing anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh.Large banners flew over the Hudson River and surrounded the Statue of Liberty, a global symbol of human dignity, freedom, and equality.The 1971 genocide, chronicled in US Congress Resolution HR 1430 of 2022, claimed 2.8 million lives, raped at least 200,000 mostly Hindu women, and left an indelible mark on the region. left behind.Since then, Bangladesh’s Hindu population has declined from 20 percent in 1971 to just 8.9…

• There was much to celebrate as the Hull High School football team defeated Boston English 34-10 on Friday, improving their record to 2-1 on the season. This was a great result for the home crowd, who honored the seniors before the game and announced this year’s homecoming court. Many former players packed the stands for the reunion. This weekend, the team heads to the North Shore for the first of two away games. The Pirates will play Kipp Academy on Saturday, October 5th at Manning Field in Lynn. That noon game will be a rematch of the 2022 Division…

Penn State entered the game against Maryland averaging 2.5 blocks per set through 13 games.The block against the Terrapins was able to thwart a valiant team looking for its first win in conference play.Their night was just beginning as the Nittany Lions’ first points came on a strong double block from Taylor Trammell and Caroline Jurevicious.Kamryn Hanna ended an 8-1 run for the Nittany Lions with a big solo block to give her team a 9-3 lead in the first set.However, it was all downhill for the blue and white team from there, as Maryland fought back until the end,…

Today’s Business News Live Updates: Get real-time updates on the biggest news from the world in business, stock market and more.Latest news for October 4, 2024: The logo of American technology company Meta is displayed during the Vivatech technology startup and innovation fair held at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on May 22, 2024.Today’s Business News Live Updates: Follow us for coverage on Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani as we bring you everything happening in the world of business. You can also track the latest gold and silver prices here. Stay on top…

To support The Atlantic’s journalism, please consider subscribing today.At the end of June, in the afterglow of a debate performance that would ultimately prompt President Joe Biden to end his campaign for reelection, Donald Trump startled his aides by announcing that he’d come up with a new nickname for his opponent.“The guy’s a retard. He’s retarded. I think that’s what I’ll start calling him,” Trump declared aboard his campaign plane, en route to a rally that evening, according to three people who heard him make the remarks: “Retarded Joe Biden.”The staffers present—and, within hours, others who’d heard about the epithet…

A U.S. district judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from implementing a plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of Americans.St. Louis-based Matthew Shelp’s ruling was a victory for six Republican state attorneys general who had challenged the president’s plan.Mr. Shelp, an appointee of President Donald Trump, announced that pending the outcome of the state’s lawsuit, the Biden administration would be unable to “mass cancel” student loans and forgive principal and interest under the plan. issued an injunction.The ruling is a new hurdle for the Biden administration, which has had previous loan relief plans blocked. Biden…

Liliana Frank, 6, a junior at Edmonds and Woodway, blocks Lily Sims from Terrace. (Photo by David Cardwell) Terrace junior Brynley Dubiel, 11, steers the ball away from an Edmonds-Woodway player. EW’s Isabella Dreizler (3) competes for the ball with Terrace’s Lily Sims (8). Second-grader Lily Sims, 8, from Terrace kicks the ball out of the goal and Kate Baldock, 11, from Woodway, runs to give chase. Hawks junior Allison Marvin (14 years old) moves the ball away from Warriors’ Isabelle Han (4 years old). women’s soccer Edmonds Woodway beats Mountlake Terrace 2-0. Edmonds vs. Woodway Goals:Johnny Hanson 2 Edmonds…

Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season begins tonight with a Thursday Night Football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons. Heading into tonight’s game, the Buccaneers are 3-1 and the Atlanta Falcons are 2-2. The odds favor the Falcons defeating the Bucks. The Buccaneers vs. Falcons game will be live streamed nationwide on Amazon Prime Video tonight starting at 8:15pm ET. Read on to find out what you need to know and the rest of the Week 5 NFL schedule.How to watch the Buccaneers vs. Falcons game:Date and time: Thursday, October 3, 2024Kickoff time: 8:15pm ET /…

Algeria, which has long advocated non-intervention, has for some time faced increasing security risks posed by the growing presence of Russian mercenary agency Wagner Group in neighboring Mali. Despite Algeria’s historic ties with Russia, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has publicly criticized the use of mercenaries in both Mali and Libya. As tensions rise, Algeria faces the delicate task of balancing its vital partnership with Russia while considering whether military intervention in Mali is necessary to protect its interests. This article examines Algeria’s position on Russia’s operations through Wagner’s forces in Mali and the potential implications of Algeria’s response.In January 2024, Mali’s…

When Kamala Harris touched down in Augusta on Wednesday, she found a city contemplating how much of their lives had been lost to Hurricane Helen.”I’m here to personally inspect the devastation,” Harris said after being briefed by Georgia emergency response leaders. “It’s especially devastating in terms of the loss of life, the loss of normalcy, the loss of critical resources that this community has experienced.”The Augusta area has received less national attention than western North Carolina due to washed out roads and severe flooding. Augusta is still barely functioning. Hurricane Helen scraped the land here with a blunt razor. Leroy…