2022

GBNEWS24DESK// US basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia and is now in U.S. custody, President Joe Biden said on Thursday. The Russian foreign ministry said it traded Griner for Russian…

GBNEWS24DESK// Finland and Sweden joined the United States on Thursday in asking Turkey for its greenlight soon to join NATO, saying they have been fulfilling promises sought by Ankara on militants. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…

GBNEWS24DESK// Girls who dropped out due to child marriage during the pandemic must be brought back to school, said lawmaker Saber Hossain Chowdhury yesterday. Data show that despite significant progress in recent years, the…

GBNEWS24DESK// Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday ordered her party leaders and activists to stay vigilant everywhere and hit back if anyone tried to attack them. "We were beaten up for 21 years since 1975. We were beaten up from…

GBNEWS24DESK// When Netflix announced a Tim Burton-directed adaptation of The Addams Family, fans undeniably expected the already macabre family to be bathed in an even gorier light. However, that was not how things played out.…

GBNEWS24DESK// Thirteen years after James Cameron released the highest-grossing film of all time, "Avatar", the filmmaker finally premiered its long-awaited sequel in London on Tuesday. "Avatar: The Way of Water" takes audiences back…

GBNEWS24DESK// Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, who made a name for herself in Bollywood before heading to Hollywood, has revealed the pay disparity in the Indian movie industry. "I've never had pay parity in Bollywood. I would get…

GBNEWS24DESK// It is no secret that Argentina's dreams of a third World Cup triumph lie largely on the shoulders of Lionel Messi but another man bearing the same first name is also integral to the hopes of the Albiceleste. At 44,…

GBNEWS24DESK// Brazil's Vinicius Jr said they would not stop dancing to celebrate goals at the World Cup as it was an expression of happiness that was part of Brazilian culture. Brazil thrashed South Korea 4-1 in their World Cup…

GBNEWS24DESK// Iran's ultra-conservative President Ebrahim Raisi yesterday paid a visit to a university and praised students for their welcome despite the "atmosphere of riots" after nearly three months of protests. The Islamic…