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Jafar Panahi sentence: Iran jails the filmmaker again, this time for five years
The Jafar Panahi sentence adds five years and one month in prison, a travel and social media ban, and asset seizure, The Daily Star reports.
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Jafar Panahi sentence: Iran jails the filmmaker again, this time for five years
The Jafar Panahi sentence adds five years and one month in prison, a travel and social media ban, and asset seizure, The Daily Star reports.
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Bitcoin price slips below $80,000 after the Fed holds rates
The Bitcoin price fell below $80,000 after the Fed held rates at 3.75%-4.00% on 28 October. Ether and XRP fell more.
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Nvidia Hugging Face deal draws Justice Department antitrust questions
The Justice Department is probing the Nvidia Hugging Face deal, valued at $12.9 billion, over AI competition, Reuters reported on 28 October.
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Gemini 4 Carbon: Google gives its cyber-focused AI to defenders first
Gemini 4 Carbon is Google's new frontier model. It reaches cyber defenders first, with wider access later, at $2 per million input tokens.
Bangladesh
HSC results 2026 delayed to 31 October as 1.27 million await
HSC results 2026 are now due on 31 October, two days late. About 1.27 million candidates across 11 boards are waiting for their grades.
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Israel election result: record turnout leaves no clear winner
The Israel election result shows record turnout and no majority. Likud leads on votes, but coalition talks will decide who governs.
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Bitcoin ETF inflows return $110m as price hovers near $80,000
Bitcoin ETF inflows of about $110 million broke a two-day outflow run, while bitcoin sits near $80,000 before the Fed decision. Not investment advice.
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UN report on Russian strikes: Ukraine energy attacks called a crime against humanity
A UN report on Russian strikes says the bombing of Ukraine's energy grid amounts to a crime against humanity, as Kyiv waits for air defence missiles.
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Pirganj attack: a resurfaced Facebook post and a night of fear, Ex-Muslim Voices column
The Pirganj attack on three Hindu homes began with a screenshot of a deleted post. An Ex-Muslim Voices column on mobs, blasphemy claims and safety.
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Cyber Protection Act amendment draws fire from Bangladesh critics
The proposed Cyber Protection Act amendment worries lawyers and politicians in Bangladesh, who fear it could silence online speech. What critics say.
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