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23+ min ago (311+ words) Police are the foundation of a state's law and order. Law enforcement agencies are central to public security, social peace, and crime suppression. But when the public begins to lose faith in this force, the overall stability of the state suffers. by GM Forhadul Mozumder (Dhaka Bureau) However, not all police members are bad; indeed, many have sacrificed their lives while performing their duties. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bangladesh Police stood by the starving people with food to the best of their ability." Image: Courtesy of Police Department. Nevertheless, some irregularities, weaknesses, and systemic flaws have tarnished the image of the entire force. It is urgent to overcome this situation, and for that, a cohesive, realistic, and humane action plan is necessary. Fourthly, Community Policing must be genuinely implemented. Regular meetings and dialogues in cities, villages, neighborhoods, awareness programs…...

37+ min ago (1797+ words) Republican Matt Van Epps narrowly beat Democrat Aftyn Behn in a special election Tuesday night to represent Tennessee 7th congressional district. Van Epps was leading Behn 53.5 percent to 45.5 percent, with 75 percent of votes counted, when NBC News declared Van Epps's victory. The district has not had a Democratic representative since 1983, but Van Epps's win came after polls showed the two neck-and-neck heading into Tuesday. Democrats had hoped to continue their strong electoral fortunes from last month, when they flipped some of the most Republican districts across the country and won the governorships of New Jersey and Virginia. Behn outperformed Kamala Harris's 2024 margin in the district, nearly closing the 20-point gap between her and Donald Trump. But the Trump-endorsed Van Epps, a former commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services and Army helicopter pilot, ultimately defeated Behn, a Tennessee state representative…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (422+ words) The Lewinsky scale of kindness, it's like the Richter scale for public shaming," the controversial journalist adds Olivia Nuzzi has found an ally in Monica Lewinsky amid her growing scandals, with the controversial journalist confirming the activist " known for her headline-making affair with Bill Clinton " has reached out to her. Nuzzi praised Lewinsky for being incredibly kind" to her during her Tuesday appearance on The Bulwark Podcast," where she addressed her digital affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other misconduct allegations brought about by her ex, fellow journalist Ryan Lizza. However, before diving into all of that, Nuzzi shouted out Lewinsky for showing her kindness as details of her private life made their way into the press. She's so nice. She's incredibly kind," Nuzzi said to host Tim Miller. But yeah, that's a good indicator [of controversy]. It's sort of…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (45+ words) These are the key developments from day 1,378 of Russia's war on Ukraine. These are the key developments from day 1,378 of Russia's war on Ukraine. By Lyndal Rowlands and News Agencies Here's where things stand on Wednesday, December 3:...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (523+ words) Quibbling over the semantics of "double-tap" doesn"t change the reality that the strike was a summary execution of men clinging to the remains of a boat." Special Operations Command pushed back on the contention that Adm. Frank Bradley ordered a double-tap attack when the U.S. military conducted a second strike killing survivors of the September 2 boat attack in the Caribbean, first reported by The Intercept. He does not see his actions on 2 SEP as a "double tap," Col. Allie Weiskopf, a Special Operations Command spokesperson told The Intercept on Tuesday in response to questions about the follow-up attack. In military jargon, the term double tap" " which has no legal or doctrinal meaning " typically refers to a follow-on strike to kill rescuers or first responders. Such attacks have been carried out by U.S. forces in conflicts including the drone wars in Pakistan,…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago (538+ words) Comey alleges that the Trump administration fired her for political reasons, including her family ties to former FBI director James Comey. The United States Justice Department is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey to contest her firing. In court papers filed on Monday, the Justice Department argued Comey did not properly follow administrative complaint procedures before suing. The petition to dismiss the suit came ahead of a Thursday hearing in the case before a Manhattan federal court. In September, Comey sued the department, the Executive Office of the President, US Attorney General Pamela Bondi, the Office of Personnel Management and the United States. The lawsuit said her July firing was based on political reasons, including that her father is James Comey, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and a…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (754+ words) Labor Notes, the pseudo-left publication which sponsors TDU and many of these groups, carried a fawning article which openly defended what it falsely characterized as a "neutral" stance towards Trump. Fain has spent the last two years all but campaigning for World War III, citing the war economy during the Second World War as the model for today. He gave a major pro-war speech at the 2024 Labor Notes convention, which barely avoided a breakup over the issue of the Gaza genocide. TDU, for its part, rejected a motion condemning the genocide at its last convention in 2023. The growing support for fascism is the most overt and crude expression of the labor bureaucracy's hatred and fear of the working class. It can only be overthrown through a rebellion from below and replaced with a new leadership, rank-and-file committees, based on a…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago (844+ words) Theaters throughout the United States are currently screening Nuremberg, a film by director James Vanderbilt on the 1945 trial of the surviving leaders of Nazi Germany for "crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity and a common plan or conspiracy to commit those crimes." The Nuremberg tribunal created the current operative framework of international law, under which it is an individual crime for politicians and military leaders to wage aggressive war and commit war crimes. On Friday, the Washington Post reported that, in the first of these murders, carried out by a missile strike on September 2, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth issued an order to "kill everybody," and, pursuant to this order, a second missile was launched, killing the survivors from the first strike. These revelations have come amidst a crisis within the American state that was intensified on November…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago (751+ words) Congresswoman Omar calls Trump's comments about her "creepy' after the US president launches into an anti-Somali tirade. Progressive United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has hit back against Donald Trump after the president criticised her and renewed his attacks on the Somali community in Minnesota. During a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump embarked on a racist tirade, describing Omar and other Somali immigrants as "garbage" and calling for them to leave the US. "His obsession with me is creepy," Omar wrote on social media in response. "I hope he gets the help he desperately needs." Trump has been ramping up his anti-immigration rhetoric in recent weeks, particularly after the deadly shooting of two National Guard troops in Washington, DC, last month. The suspect in the shooting is an Afghan man who was evacuated from the country in 2021, after the withdrawal of…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago (536+ words) Buckle up, it's a rollercoaster. Intensity colors your morning as the stubborn Taurus moon launches into an opposition with Mercury in Scorpio. It may be time for a fully honest conversation. Holding back could keep people at a distance, so challenge yourself to open up. The early afternoon offers a window of stability, so take a moment to center yourself. The moon is on the move, linking up with affirming Jupiter retrograde and mature Saturn in quick succession, which will help you regain composure. But another detour is on its way, and it's more dramatic than the last. Expect the unexpected when the moon bumps into Uranus this evening. The turbulent, liberating planet will shove you outside your comfort zone. Do your best to roll with the punches " a flexible attitude works wonders. When the moon drifts into quick-witted Gemini…...