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  Israeli strikes on the besieged Gaza Strip have killed 35 more Palestinians in a single day, with hundreds more injured, bringing the total death toll in the besieged strip to 52,400, the Turkish news agency Anadolu reported on Wednesday (April 30). The report said that at least 35 more Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll in the territory since the Israeli offensive began in October 2023 to 52,400, the Gaza Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The ministry said in a statement that 109 more people injured in Israeli strikes were taken to various hospitals in Gaza in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of injured since the start of the conflict to 118,014. Many people are still lying under the rubble and on the streets, but rescuers have not been able to reach them. On October 7, 2023, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel. On that day, they killed 1,2...

  Ukraine and the United States have signed a mineral agreement. Through this, the United States will give preferential access to Ukraine's new mineral resources agreement and invest in the reconstruction of Kiev. The agreement was signed in Washington on Wednesday (April 30) after months of negotiations. The mineral agreement will result in joint investments in the reconstruction of Ukraine. Reuters reports Washington's relations with Ukraine have been strained since Donald Trump took office as president last January. The agreement is seen as a way for Trump and the White House to restore relations with Kiev. Ukrainian officials hope that the mineral agreement will maintain its continued support for military assistance against Russia. A photo shared by the US Treasury Department's X Post shows US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svirydenko signing the agreement. According to the Treasury Department, the agreement is "...

  Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that a mutual visa exemption agreement will be signed with Algeria soon for diplomatic and official passport holders. The Home Affairs Advisor said this when Algerian Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr. Abdulouhab Saidani paid a courtesy call on him at the Secretariat on Wednesday afternoon. The advisor said that the mutual visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders is now in its final stage. The memorandum of understanding in this regard has already been approved by the cabinet. It will be signed at the earliest convenient time subject to the consent of both parties. He said that Algeria was the first country to recognize Bangladesh after independence in 1971. For that, Bangladesh is grateful to Algeria. The meeting discussed various issues of mutual interest, including law and order and security issues between the two countries, police training, countering transnational terr...

  Most of us know more or less why May Day was introduced, so there is nothing new to say about it. However, what I have to say is that even if we know about May Day, how many people have the opportunity to observe it or has it been of any benefit to workers at all? In 2015, after going to Cyprus on a student visa, I joined the workshop work along with my studies. The first year, I thought that May 1st was a government holiday, and the day before May Day, I told my boss, "Isn't tomorrow our day off?" He laughed and said, "What is 'May Day' again?" I don't know anything about it. In fact, most people in that country are not aware of May Day. They are not supposed to be aware. Because May Day was originally introduced for a special reason, instead of 12 hours of regular duty, it has been reduced to 8 hours. In the Western world, there is almost no 12-hour duty. Anything done outside of 8 hours is paid as overtime, so they don't consider May Day tha...

  Israel is burning in a terrible fire. The fire has spread to the Route 1 highway from the country's commercial capital Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. In this situation, international aid from neighboring countries Greece, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus and Bulgaria, including the world community, is unlikely to arrive until Thursday morning. This information was reported by The Jerusalem Post in a report. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar is in constant contact with international counterparts. Among them, the emphasis is on European countries. Sa'ar has spoken to the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, France, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Argentina, Spain, North Macedonia and Azerbaijan to help fight the fires. “On the instructions of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Ivan Anušić, a Canadian Air Force CL-415 aircraft, carrying a total of 11 members of the Croatian Armed Forces, will be sent to Israel to help extinguish the fire,” the country’s defense ministry said in...

  The death toll from a massive explosion at Iran's largest commercial port, Shahid Razi, near the southern city of Bandar Abbas, has risen to 40. More than 1,000 people were injured in Saturday's blast, a government official in Iran's Hormuzgan province confirmed on Sunday. AFP reported. The death toll from an explosion and fire at Iran's largest commercial port has risen to 40, the report said. A provincial government official said more than a thousand people were injured in the blast. Mohammad Ashouri, a government official in Hormuzgan province, told Iranian state television that 40 people had been killed in Saturday's blast so far. The country's state media reported that the explosion blew out windows and roofs of many buildings near the port. In addition, many cars parked near the port were destroyed. Local residents said they heard the explosion 50 kilometers away. Six people are still missing in the incident. Video of the incident shows flames rising fro...

  Pakistan and China have expressed their firm resolve to maintain regional peace and stability. The announcement came on Sunday amid heightened tensions in South Asia following a deadly attack in Pahalgaon in Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar made the announcement during a telephone conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the current regional situation. The two top diplomats called for the development of mutual respect and understanding and opposition to unilateral and hegemonic policies. In the context of tensions with India over Kashmir, Pakistan has reached out to friendly countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran and Egypt, besides China. New Delhi has taken several tough decisions, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, cancelling visas for Pakistanis and closing the Wagah-Attari border crossing, blaming Islamabad for the attack without any evidence. In response, Pakistan has also tak...

  Before the start of the series against Zimbabwe, Bangladesh was ahead on paper. However, Bangladesh is now going through such a bad time in the field that after the start of the Sylhet Test, Zimbabwe has almost defeated the Shanto Bahini by a landslide. With a 3-wicket win, Sean Williams is now in the driver's seat in the series. This time, it is a fight to save the series for Bangladesh. Bangladesh will take the field in Chittagong on Monday (April 28) with a team rusted with confidence. The second and final Test of the two-match series will begin at 10 am at the Bir Shrestha Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chittagong. What will be the Bangladesh XI for the Test to be held in Chittagong? There are various discussions about that. Phil Simmons did not say anything clearly about the XI in the pre-match press conference on Sunday (April 27). However, he did mention the possibility of playing an extra spinner. He was saying, 'Either 3 pacers with 2 spinners or 3 spinne...

  The appointment of a new vice president by Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has sparked a wide-ranging debate among Palestinian resistance movements and political organizations. Mahmoud Abbas recently appointed senior Fatah leader Hussein al-Sheikh as deputy chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and vice president of the Palestinian Authority. The Palestinian independence movement Hamas issued a statement on Sunday strongly condemning his appointment. It called it a “reflection of foreign pressure” and the Palestinian Authority’s “monopolistic attitude that ignores national unity.” Hamas said, “Al-Sheikh’s appointment is not in the national interest of Palestine, but will deepen political divisions.” The Palestinian liberation organization also said, “This is part of the fanaticism of some influential leaders of the PLO and the PA and the relentless efforts to practically close down Palestinian institutions.” In the statement, Hamas called on a...

  According to local Lebanese media reports, Israeli drones and later warplanes targeted the Al-Hadath area in the Dahiya area of ​​southern Beirut on Sunday, causing a large number of casualties. Al-Manar TV reported that before the attack, the occupying Israeli forces issued an immediate evacuation order for residents of the Al-Hadath area. An Israeli drone then carried out an initial attack on the area. Later, Israeli drones carried out several more attacks and a third attack on a specific location in the Hadath area. Al-Manar reported that the area where the evacuation order was issued is mainly a densely populated residential area. There are no military installations here. The Israeli attack came at a time when a ceasefire agreement signed between Hezbollah and Israel is still officially in force. Although the agreement has been in effect since last November, Hezbollah has accused Israel of violating the agreement thousands of times. The Times of Israel, largely acknowledging ...

  The houses of two accused in the Pahelgam gun attack that killed 26 people in Kashmir have been destroyed in an explosion. The incident took place in Anantnag district on Thursday (April 24) night. This information was given by NDTV in a report. Officials said that an explosion destroyed the houses of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Adil Hussain Thokar and Asif Sheikh. They were involved in the Pahelgam attack. They said that the houses were destroyed by an explosive planted inside the houses of the two. It was not immediately known if anyone was injured. Adil Hussain Thokar is one of the main accused in the Pahelgam massacre. Asif Sheikh is also suspected of being involved in the attack conspiracy. Incidentally, 26 people, including a Nepali national, were killed in an attack by an armed group in Pahelgam, a tourist destination in Indian-administered Kashmir, on Tuesday (April 22). The Indian government has blamed Pakistan for the attack, although Islamabad has strongly denied the claim a...

  Protests have erupted across Pakistan, including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), against India's threats following the recent gun attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir. The protests took place on Thursday (April 24). Geo News reported. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned that those involved in the attack on Tuesday (April 22) will not be spared. He has accused Pakistan of supporting "border terrorism". New Delhi has also taken several steps against Islamabad. Pakistan has also taken retaliatory measures. "If India wants to engage in war, then let it come out openly," Ajmal Baloch, a businessman, told AFP at a protest called by a local party. Ajmal and other protesters also expressed anger over India's "unacceptable" threats, including the cancellation of the Indus Water Treaty. "Water is our right and God willing, we will restore it," said 25-year-old Muhammad Wais. Even if it means war, we will not back down.’ Protes...

  Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has warned that Pakistan will give a 'final response' if India carries out any aggression across the border. He said this in a speech in the Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday (April 24). According to the Express Tribune, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq has warned India that Pakistan will give a 'final response' if India carries out any aggression across the border. Anwarul Haq said, 'India does not have the courage to violate Pakistan's border. But if it does, it will face strong resistance.' He also called India's diplomatic behavior Chanakya policy - that is, 'stab in the back of diplomacy'. He said that the story India is telling about the recent attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, is false. It has already been caught. Anwarul Haque expressed his fear, saying, “India may want to destabilize Azad Kashmir by using a third party.” He warned, “If India shows any suc...

  The Bangladesh government has reiterated its commitment to maintain constitutional guarantees to protect the rights of all citizens and to fully implement the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord. Speaking at the session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Secretary of the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Md. Abdul Khalek expressed the government's commitment. He said this on Wednesday at the 24th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York, according to a press release received in Dhaka today. The session in New York began on April 21 and will continue until May 2. In his speech, Secretary Abdul Khalek informed the forum about the progress of the implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord. He also shed light on the land management system prevailing in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region, which is mainly governed by the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regulation Act of 1900. At the session, he also emphasized...

  The United States has reiterated its condemnation of the recent gun attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. However, the US State Department did not comment on whether it was playing a role as a mediator to defuse the renewed tensions between India and Pakistan over the incident. This week, a gunman killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which has sparked a fresh crisis between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbors. New Delhi has blamed Islamabad for the killings. The Pakistani government, on the other hand, has strongly denied the allegations. “The United States stands with India and strongly condemns all acts of terrorism,” said State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce at a press conference. “We express our condolences to those who have lost their lives. We pray for the recovery of those injured, and we call for the perpetrators of this heinous act to be brought to justice,” Bruce said. ’ At that time, when asked about President Trump’s first-term peace ...

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  In the wake of the attack in Pahala in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that no one would be spared. Pakistan has already clarified its position by stating that it has no involvement in the attack in Kashmir. But even then, the Modi government has taken five major steps against Islamabad. The steps announced - Suspension of the Indus Water Treaty: This is the biggest step taken by India against Pakistan. It is known that the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Satluj rivers of Pakistan are dependent on the water of the Indus River. Water reaches vast areas of Pakistan from these rivers. Therefore, the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty is considered a big blow to Pakistan. Attari-Wagah check post closed: India has closed the border indefinitely. The Modi government has given time till May 1 to return those who recently entered India through this border. Visa cancellation: The central government has given Pakistanis 48 hours to leave the country. All ‘SAA...

  In the besieged Gaza Strip, Israeli airstrikes have resulted in the deaths of an additional 45 Palestinians over the past 24 hours, with more than 100 individuals reported injured.  The death toll continues to rise throughout the night, bringing the total number of fatalities in this blockaded region to 51,305. This information was reported by Al Jazeera on Thursday, April 24. According to medical sources, at least 45 individuals were killed and over 100 injured in the Israeli attacks on Gaza on Wednesday.  Furthermore, a separate report from the Anadolu Agency indicates that the total death toll in Gaza due to Israel's genocidal aggression since October 2023 has reached 51,305, as confirmed by the Gaza Ministry of Health on Wednesday. The ministry also stated that many have been injured due to the ongoing Israeli assaults.

  US President Donald Trump has rebuked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump called Zelensky's comments on Russia's annexation of Crimea 'provocative'. He said, 'Zelensky's comments will make it more difficult to reach a peace agreement with Russia.' The British news agency Reuters reported this information on Thursday (April 24) in a report. On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Zelensky reiterated that Ukraine will not recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea. He said, 'There is nothing to talk about here. It violates our Constitution.' Donald Trump called Zelensky's comments 'provocative'. On Wednesday, he wrote on his own social media account Truth Social, 'No one is asking Zelensky to recognize Crimea as Russian territory. If he wants Crimea, why didn’t they fight for it eleven years ago when it was handed over to Russia without a shot being fired?’ Trump slammed the Ukrainian leader, saying he was trying to stop the killin...

  Israel is burning in a terrible fire. Due to intense heat and strong winds, fires have spread to several cities in the country. Residents of these cities have already been evacuated to a safe distance. Traffic on the city's roads is closed due to the fire. Train traffic has also been stopped due to a fire near the line. In such a situation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended an emergency meeting at the Ad Hoc Command Center. This information was revealed in a report by Anadolu on Wednesday (April 23) night. According to the report, the fire first broke out near Moshav Tarum in central Israel. Due to the increase in temperature and strong winds, it spread to different places. After that, several places in the city of Beit Shemesh caught fire. The fire spread to different cities due to strong winds. At one point, the fire became more severe and got out of control. In addition, residents were evacuated from the cities of Eshtaol, Beit Meir and Mesilat Zion. Due to th...

  In the United States, mothers will receive approximately $5,000 upon the birth of a child. This initiative has been implemented by President Donald Trump's administration as a measure to increase the birth rate. President Trump welcomed this initiative on Tuesday, stating, 'I believe this is a good idea.' This news is favorable for mothers, as his administration is exploring ways to enhance reproductive capacity in the United States.  The government benefits will include this $5,000 bonus, referred to as the 'child bonus.' Trump expressed his best wishes for the arrival of children from American citizens' pregnancies.  It remains unclear whether undocumented immigrants will be eligible for this bonus, as Trump did not clarify this point. According to The New York Times, other proposals raised by the Trump administration include child tax credits.

  A brutal terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir has killed dozens of tourists and an intelligence officer. Terrorists have killed 26 people and injured several others in the tourist town of Pahalgam. Leaders around the world have expressed their condolences and condolences. US President Donald Trump has called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to express his condemnation and condolences. At the time, he expressed full support for India in bringing the perpetrators to justice. Advertisement Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned the phone call in an X message. Jaiswal said, "India and the United States will work together against terrorism." Earlier on Tuesday, Trump posted on his social media account Truth Social about the attack in Kashmir. There, he wrote, "Deeply shocked by the news from Kashmir. The United States stands firmly with India in the fight against terrorism." Russian President Vladimir Putin also condemned the incident. In ad...

  US President Donald Trump is going to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in mid-May. White House spokeswoman Carolyn Levitt confirmed this information on Tuesday. Arab News reported. She said that Trump will visit the three Middle Eastern countries from May 13 to 16. Levitt said that President Trump will go to Rome on Friday to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. This will be his first foreign trip after taking office for a second term. When Trump visits Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates next month, he will see a Middle East that is very different from the Middle East he saw during his first term in office eight years ago. Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran have now eased significantly thanks to Chinese mediation. The civil war in Yemen is almost over. ISIS is no longer a powerful terrorist group in the region. However, new challenges have also emerged over time. Al Jazeera reported that the absence of Israel from the itinerary of the trip h...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed bilateral talks to bring peace to Ukraine. He said he was ready to hold more talks after a one-day Easter ceasefire. Putin said fighting had resumed after a 30-hour unilateral ceasefire declared on Saturday. Both sides have accused each other of violating the ceasefire. “Moscow is open to any peace initiative and expects the same from Kiev,” Putin told a Russian state TV reporter. “We have always had a positive attitude towards a ceasefire, which is why we have come up with such an initiative,” Putin said. When asked about Zelensky’s proposed 30-day ceasefire on civilian targets, he said, “This is a matter for careful consideration, possibly bilaterally as well. We are not ruling it out.” Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov later confirmed that Putin was referring to the possibility of direct talks with Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a 30-day ceasefire extension to protect civilian targets. Washington has said it...

  The United States has proposed a peace deal that would informally recognize almost all of the territory Russia has seized since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022. Washington expects Ukraine's response to this by Wednesday. United States - The US media outlet Axioms reported this information on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources. Axioms said that the proposal, presented last week, states that the United States would lift sanctions imposed on Russia since 2014 and return a small part of Kharkov that was occupied by Russia to Ukraine. The proposal also states that the Zaporizhian nuclear power plant will be considered Ukrainian territory, but it will be operated by the United States. The electricity produced will be supplied to both Ukraine and Russia. The political significance of this proposal: According to analysts, this proposal could create a difficult decision for Ukraine. On the one hand, while there is a chance to stop the war, on the other hand, it could effectively legi...

  Google has taken an innovative initiative to get young people interested in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. They have announced a one-year free ‘Google One AI Premium’ subscription for college students. Any college student aged 18 or older with ‘.edu’ in their email address will get this benefit if they register by June 30, 2025. Through the AI ​​Premium service, students will be able to use the powerful AI tool ‘Gemini Advanced’ and the real-time conversation feature ‘Gemini Live’. Along with this, creating documents, spreadsheets and presentations using the AI ​​assistant in Google Workplace will be easier and faster than before. Not only that, the offer also includes a research and document analysis tool called ‘NotebookLM’ and a trial feature for photo and video re-editing called ‘Whisk’. In addition, students will also get 2 terabytes of Google Drive storage for free, which is very helpful for storing their study materials. According to analysts, this i...

India, the world's second-largest crude steel producer, on Monday imposed a temporary 12 percent duty on some steel products imported from China. The duty, known locally as a "safeguard duty," will remain in effect for 200 days unless the government withdraws or modifies it sooner. The influx of cheap Chinese steel has forced some Indian steel mills to cut production and lay off workers in recent years. India and other countries are considering such measures to protect their domestic industries. The duty will come into effect from Monday, India's finance ministry said in a government order. It is essentially a major trade policy move against Chinese imports, which came at a time when US President Donald Trump has been slapping massive tariffs on various countries in April and has started a bitter trade war with China. But concerns about India's steel imports date back even before these recent developments. The ongoing investigation began last December. India...

  His predecessor, Pope Benedict, preferred classical music. However, Pope Francis was an Argentine, and so his first love was football. According to him, ‘it is the most beautiful game’. He saw this game not only as a means of entertainment, but also as a way to spread the message of education and peace. Francis, a son of Argentina, has welcomed the world’s biggest football stars to the Vatican. From Lionel Messi and the late Diego Maradona to stars like Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Buffon, he was also on the list. He has signed many balls and jerseys. As a child, he used to play with a cloth ball on the streets of Buenos Aires. He said, ‘I was not the best player, I had both my legs bent’. But he played mostly as a goalkeeper. In his words, ‘I learned from this that danger can come from any direction, you have to be ready for it’. His favorite club was San Lorenzo, where he used to go and watch games with his father. “It was romantic football,” he said. He remained a member of the ...

  A fire incident occurred at the residence of expatriate Bangladeshis in New York, USA. Late Sunday night, a blaze at the home of Bangladeshi expatriate Mizbah Mahmood in Jamaica resulted in the deaths of three individuals. Additionally, four others were injured in the incident, including a member of the fire department and two Bangladeshis. It has been reported that all the deceased were Mexican citizens. The police have not disclosed the names of the victims as part of the investigation. The homeowner, Mizbah, is currently receiving treatment at Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx. Preliminary investigations suggest that the fire may have originated from an electrical short circuit. Local residents have indicated that the house was often overcrowded, with many occupants being bachelors. The fire department is actively working to determine the cause of the fire.

  US President Donald Trump is threatening to cut an additional $1 billion in health research funding for Harvard University, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday (April 20). The Trump administration has already cut off government funding to Harvard, Columbia and other universities in response to the pro-Palestinian movement. According to the White House, the universities have “failed to prevent anti-Semitism” on campus. Harvard made its position clear last week that the government cannot be given control over students, teachers and curriculum. This would undermine the university’s independence. Immediately after Harvard’s response, the Trump administration said it would suspend $2.3 billion in long-term grants to the university and threatened to end its tax-exempt status. In two separate statements, Trump called Harvard “a farce” and a “disgrace.” According to the Wall Street Journal, administration officials were surprised when Harvard University published a letter fr...

  US President Donald Trump hopes that Russia and Ukraine will reach an agreement this week to end the ongoing war. However, Trump did not say under what conditions this agreement will or may be reached. This information was reported by the Turkish news agency Anadolu on Monday (April 21). In a post on his social media account Truth Social, Trump said, “If the two countries reach an agreement, they will be able to do big business with the United States—and earn huge profits from this business! The United States is now on the road to prosperity.” Since coming to power for a second term in January this year, Donald Trump has intensified diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Washington is in regular talks with the two countries to find a way to reach an agreement. Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The war has been going on since then. Trump recently said that Kiev and Moscow should be encouraged to come to an agreement. Then last Saturday, Russian...

  The United States has imposed new sanctions on Iranian oil exports. The sanctions also include a Chinese “Teapot” oil refinery. US President Donald Trump’s administration has taken a policy of increasing pressure on Tehran. In a statement, the US Treasury Department said that the move will increase pressure on Chinese importers. The Trump administration’s move to impose sanctions is an attempt to re-establish a “maximum pressure” policy on Iran to reduce the country’s oil exports to zero. The move comes as the Trump administration has resumed talks on Iran’s nuclear program this month. A round of talks took place in Oman last week. A second round of talks is scheduled for later this week in Rome. The Treasury Department said on Wednesday that it had imposed sanctions on a Chinese-based independent Teapot oil refinery. It is alleged to be involved in buying more than $1 billion worth of Iranian crude. It is the second Chinese independent oil refinery to be targeted by the Trump ad...

  Thousands of people have taken to the streets across the United States against President Donald Trump. Protests were held in major cities including the country's capital, Washington DC, New York and Chicago on Saturday local time. Opponents of the Trump administration's deportation of immigrants, layoffs from government jobs, Gaza and Ukraine policies took part in the protests. Al Jazeera and Reuters reported. Television footage showed protesters holding placards with various slogans in front of the White House. The placards read 'Workers Should Have the Power', 'No Kinship', 'Stop Arming Israel', 'Stop Racist Tyranny' and 'Immigrants Are Welcome Here'. Similar placards were seen in other cities. Protesters in various locations were seen chanting slogans in support of immigrants and against the Trump administration's deportation of immigrants. Protesters also showed solidarity with universities that have been threatened with defundi...