Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pardoned journalists Niloufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, who reported on Mahsa Amini’s 2022 death in police custody. The two had been sentenced to prison on charges of propaganda and collaboration with the US. Amini’s death sparked mass protests, with hundreds killed and thousands detained. Their reporting was pivotal, drawing international attention and condemnation.
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Kamala Harris planned a Houston rally keeping in mind an interview with Joe Rogan as at that time there was no reason for Kamala Harris to go to Texas, which is not a battleground state, a forthcoming book about the 2024 presidential election revealed. The book will be published on April 1. It said the day the rally was announced, Donald Trump's interview with Rogan also got finalized.
An 8-year-old boy named Tinotenda Pudu was found alive nearly a week after wandering into the dangerous Matusadonha Game Park in northern Zimbabwe. Rescuers followed fresh footprints and located him, thanks to efforts from park rangers and the local Nyaminyami community. The remarkable rescue has been hailed as a true miracle.
US President Donald Trump's approval rating stood at 49 per cent following a series of executive orders in his first week back in office, according to an Emerson College Polling survey. A Reuters/Ispos survey, however, showed a decline in approval to 45 per cent and a rise in disapproval to 46 per cent.
USAID allocated $29 million to a controversial political project in Bangladesh without passing funds through official channels, as confirmed by Bangladesh's NGO affairs bureau. Despite the controversy, support for Rohingya-related projects remains unaffected. The funding issue arises from accusations by President Trump on the nature of the fund's allocation, criticizing a small firm's receipt of the money.
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