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Bangladesh garment factories reopen as wage protests keep industry on edge

Bangladesh garment factories reopen as wage protests keep industry on edge

The workers’ demands reflect mounting pressure from rising living costs and persistent inflation. Garment workers shout slogans as they block a road during a protest demanding higher wages in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Nov 1, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Jannatul Ferdaus) DHAKA: Bangladesh's garment factories reopened on Monday (Nov 2)

Iran warns new war could last longer after Trump threatens strikes

Iran warns new war could last longer after Trump threatens strikes

President Donald Trump said that the US could strike its remaining targets in Iran "in 10 minutes". Iranians motorists drive past a poster of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in central Tehran on Nov 1, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Atta Kenare) TEHRAN: Iran warned on Sunday

Democrats, Trump hold final rallies before midterm elections

Democrats, Trump hold final rallies before midterm elections

Polls show that Democrats are near certain to take the majority from Republicans in the House of Representatives and have a real shot at winning the currently Republican Senate. US President Donald Trump speaks at an election rally at Five Flags Center on Nov 1, 2026 in Dubuque, Iowa. (Photo:

9 dead as jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida

9 dead as jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida

Law enforcement respond to a plane crash in Palm Beach County, Fla., on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. Mark Elias/AP hide caption A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes near a

Iran killed her teenage daughter - now she is facing up to the regime

Iran killed her teenage daughter - now she is facing up to the regime

Watch: Sixteen-year-old Sevda was shot dead during Iran's protests - 'I couldn't be silent', her mother tells the BBC * Published Warning: Distressing content and strong language Samira says she never used to be political. "I worked in sales in Iran. I sold

South Korea targets 'world's highest performance' sovereign AI model in record new budget

South Korea targets 'world's highest performance' sovereign AI model in record new budget

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung unveiled the country's largest ever budget on Monday, pledging to "boldly invest in AI and future growth engines." Speaking to the National Assembly on Monday, Lee said total spending for 2027 would rise 12.8% to 820.9 trillion won

BOJ flags progress in anchoring inflation around target

BOJ flags progress in anchoring inflation around target

FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the headquarters of the Bank of Japan in Tokyo, Japan, October 26, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo TOKYO, Nov 2 : Japan has made gradual progress towards anchoring inflation around the central bank's 2 per cent target, the Bank of Japan