2022

GBNEWS24DESK// Twitter users voted in a poll for Elon Musk to step down as chief executive of the social media platform, in a backlash against the billionaire less than two months after he took over. About 57.5 percent votes were for…

GBNEWS24DESK// Prime Minister Mark Rutte yesterday apologised on behalf of the Dutch State for its historical role in slavery, and for consequences that he acknowledged continue into the present day. "Today I apologise" Rutte said,…

GBNEWS24DESK// Bars across the country will remain closed for 24 hours from 6:00pm on December 31, and no concerts will be allowed on roads and flyovers on that night. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said this yesterday after a…

GBNEWS24DESK// Illegal migration of Bangladeshis to Europe through various Mediterranean routes saw an upsurge this year, raising concerns over the government measures to control it effectively. In the first eight months of the year,…

GBNEWS24DESK// Wrapping up an 18-month probe into last year's deadly attack on the US Capitol, lawmakers will convene on Monday to vote on whether to recommend criminal charges against former president Donald Trump and some of his…

GBNEWS24DESK// Sci-fi epic Avatar: The Way of Water, the long-awaited sequel to James Cameron's 2009 blockbuster, swamped the competition at North American theaters, taking in an estimated $134 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.…

GBNEWS24DESK// Ever since South Korean singer Jin from superstar K-pop boy band BTS enlisted in mandatory military service earlier in December, his fans have not been able to stop worrying about him. K-pop media outlet Allkpop…

GBNEWS24DESK// Brazilian legend Pele said Lionel Messi "deserved" to be a World Cup winner after Argentina defeated France in a penalty shootout in Sunday's final. "Today, football continues to tell its story, as always, in an…

GBNEWS24DESK// France captain Hugo Lloris admitted Sunday's World Cup final defeat to Lionel Messi's Argentina was "cruel" and likened the pulsating showpiece to a "boxing match". Argentina triumphed 4-2 in a penalty shootout after…

GBNEWS24DESK// As fireworks exploded and some 80,000 people roared, Lionel Messi smiled. His Argentina jersey covered by the bisht the Emir of Qatar had just draped him in – the cape reserved for top officials and sheikhs. He smiled,…