Monday, 19 May 2025
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happily never after series
happily never after series
happily never after all series যদি অল এপিসোড দেখতে চাও তাহলে ফেসবুকের কমেন্ট বক্সে কমেন্ট করে যাবেন তাহলে আমি এপিসোড গুলো ১/১ আপলোড করে যাব
Sunday, 11 May 2025
U.S. Trade Deficit Surges to Historic $1.374 Trillion in 2025
U.S. Trade Deficit Surges to Historic $1.374 Trillion in 2025
The United States has recorded its highest-ever annual trade deficit, hitting a staggering $1.374 trillion in 2025, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). This record-breaking gap between imports and exports is raising concerns about the long-term stability of the American economy and its global competitiveness.
🧾 What is a Trade Deficit?
A trade deficit occurs when a country imports more goods and services than it exports. While trade deficits aren’t inherently negative, sustained and growing deficits can indicate structural weaknesses in the economy.
🧾 Key Highlights:
Goods Trade Deficit: The U.S. goods trade deficit alone reached $1.057 trillion, marking the largest portion of the total deficit.
Services Surplus Declining: While the U.S. historically runs a surplus in services (like finance and tech), this area saw slower growth in 2025.
Major Trade Partners: The largest deficits were recorded with China, Mexico, and Germany, while exports to developing markets showed little growth.
🔍 Why is the Deficit Growing?
High Consumer Demand: Strong domestic demand for foreign goods — especially electronics, automobiles, and machinery — contributed to the rising gap.
Weak Manufacturing Output: U.S. manufacturing growth failed to keep pace with demand, causing higher reliance on imports.
Dollar Strength: A strong U.S. dollar made imports cheaper but exports more expensive, widening the deficit.
Geopolitical Tensions: Ongoing global supply chain disruptions and trade tensions added complexity to U.S. export growth.
Thursday, 10 April 2025
Sai Sudharsan ahead of KL Rahul, Virat Kohli in elite IPL list
Sai Sudharsan ahead of KL Rahul, Virat Kohli in elite IPL list
Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan has the best average in IPL since 2025. He has been one of the most consistent performers in the tournament, having scored three half-centuries in his last five IPL matches and is second on the IPL Orange Cap list.
Best average in IPL since 2020
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant against Sheikh Hasina and 18 others in graft case
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant against Sheikh Hasina and 18 others in graft case
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal earlier issued two identical arrest warrants against Hasina, her political colleagues and senior civil and military officials on charges like crimes against humanity.
PM Modi talks tough with Yunus over northeast remarks: 'Any rhetoric that vitiates…'
PM Modi talks tough with Yunus over northeast remarks: 'Any rhetoric that vitiates…'
PM Modi met Bangladesh Interim Government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC meeting in Thailand. PM Modi underlined in his meeting that any rhetoric that vitiates the environment is best avoided, which is seen as India's response to Yunus' remarks on northeast states.
Yunus' remaks on northeast states stoke controversy
Yunus' remarks drew reactions from India
Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economy advisory council, posted the video on X and questioned why Yunus mentioned India’s northeastern region.
“Interesting that Yunus is making a public appeal to the Chinese on the basis that 7 states in India are landlocked. China is welcome to invest in Bangladesh, but what exactly is the significance of 7 Indian states being landlocked?” he said.
MS Dhoni returns as Chennai Super Kings captain after Ruturaj Gaikwad ruled out of IPL 2025 with fractured elbow
MS Dhoni returns as Chennai Super Kings captain after Ruturaj Gaikwad ruled out of IPL 2025 with fractured elbow
“Ruturaj Gaikwad ruled out the IPL due to a fracture on his elbow. MS Dhoni will be the captain in the remaining games,” CSK coach Fleming told reporters.
Soil From the Moon's Far Side Suggests Drier Conditions Than the Side Facing Earth
Soil From the Moon's Far Side Suggests Drier Conditions Than the Side Facing Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Soil and rocks returned from the moon’s mysterious far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing Earth, Chinese scientists reported Wednesday.
But they cautioned more samples are needed for a clearer picture.
000 777A better understanding of the abundance of water in the lunar mantle can help explain how the moon evolved, the researchers noted. But it could also be all the more reason for astronauts to stick close to the near side of the moon as currently planned.
China became the first country to land on the moon’s far side last year. The Chang’e 6 spacecraft scooped up the volcanic rock and dirt from the ancient, sprawling South Pole-Aitken basin, one of the largest impact craters in the solar system.
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The Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Sen Hu said he and his team received 5 grams of soil samples, then selected 578 particles for detailed analysis using electron microscopes.
Autocracies Are Growing. An Expert Wonders if the U.S. Might be Next.
Autocracies Are Growing. An Expert Wonders if the U.S. Might be Next.
Is democracy on the decline? One research institution says not only is the answer to that question “yes,” but that the decline has been happening for years – and the so-called democratic recession is deepening.The world in 2024 had more autocracies – meaning governments with at the very least “insufficient” levels of democratic freedoms, such as freedom of expression and association and free and fair elections – than democracies for the first time in more than two decades, according to a recent report from the Sweden-based V-Dem Institute. In total, 45 countries were “autocratizing” last year – an increase from 42 that were moving away from more democracy in 2023. That amounts to more than 3 billion people, or 40% of the world’s population.Data used in V-Dem’s analysis – which relies upon thousands of experts and more than 600 indicators assessing concepts such as government censorship, media bias and autonomy for opposition parties – only covers events until the end of 2024. But its researchers still included a whole section dedicated to the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has tested the limits of executive branch authority over the course ofIn fact, if trends described by the authors continue throughout 2025, the United States’ government regime would “definitely” be reclassified in next year’s annual “Democracy Report,” says Staffan Lindberg, an author and editor of the report, founding director of the V-Dem Institute and a professor of political science at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.
Wednesday, 9 April 2025
Priyansh Arya mocked by friends, told 'you won't get more than 1 crore' in IPL auction, used INR 45,000 to realise dream
Priyansh Arya mocked by friends, told 'you won't get more than 1 crore' in IPL auction, used INR 45,000 to realise dream
Priyansh Arya's coach Sanjay Bharadwaj narrated an incident that spurred the Punjab Kings youngster to go even bigger than his potential.
Trump Reverses Course on Global Tariffs, Announcing 90-Day Pause
Trump Reverses Course on Global Tariffs, Announcing 90-Day Pause
President Trump on Wednesday abruptly reversed course on steep global tariffs that have roiled markets, upset members of his own party and raised fears of a recession. Just hours after he put punishing levies into place on nearly 60 countries, the president said he would pause them for 90 days.
But Mr. Trump did not extend that pause to China, opting instead to raise tariffs again on all Chinese imports, bringing those taxes to a whopping 125 percent. That decision came after Beijing raised its levies on American goods to 84 percent on Wednesday afternoon in an escalating tit-for-tat between the world’s largest economies.
In a post on Truth Social, the president said that he had authorized “a 90 day PAUSE” in which countries would face “a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff” of 10 percent. As a result, nearly every U.S. trading partner now faces a 10 percent blanket tariff, on top of 25 percent tariffs that Mr. Trump has imposed on cars, steel and aluminum.
Slumping markets quickly rallied after Mr. Trump’s post. The S&P 500 climbed several percentage points in a matter of minutes and closed with a rise of more than 9 percent, sharply reversing days of losses. Wednesday was the best day for the S&P 500 since the recovery from the 2008 financial crisis.
Nearly every stock in the index rose. Airlines, some tech companies and Tesla were among those companies to soar over 20 percent. Shares of automakers rose sharply even though 25 percent tariffs on imported cars remain in place. Ford and General Motors both rose more than 7 percent.
Mr. Trump, who for days had insisted he was not concerned about the market rout, acknowledged on Wednesday that the downturn had fed into his decision.
“Over the last few days it looked pretty glum,” Mr. Trump said. “I thought that people were jumping a little bit out of line,” he said, in explaining his decision. “They were getting yippy. They were getting a little bit afraid.”
Republicans in US Congress sweat Trump tariffs' hit to retirees, a critical constituency
Republicans in US Congress sweat Trump tariffs' hit to retirees, a critical constituency
- Summary
- Congressional Republicans worry about tariffs' toll ahead of midterm elections
- Older voters crucial for Republican victories
- Poll shows older Americans support long-term benefits despite short-term pain
How to Best Prepare for a Colonoscopy
How to Best Prepare for a Colonoscopy
Learn how to effectively prepare for a colonoscopy. This involves clearing your bowels so that your gastroenterologist can examine the inside of your colon to screen for cancer.
A colonoscopy is considered the gold standard when it comes to screening for colon polyps and colorectal cancer. Yet a colonoscopy – and the steps required to get one – can cause a spike of anxiety. But don't worry. Understanding the health benefits and the correct way to prepare for this routine procedure can assuage any apprehension.
While people often dread the prep involved for a colonoscopy, the screening saves lives. Read more to learn how to best prepare for this procedure, how much time it will take and other important information you should know about colonoscopies.
Key Takeaways
- A colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for screening of colon polyps and colorectal cancer. It is a direct visualization of the entire colon and even allows the removal of any polyps that may be found.
- Colonoscopies are performed in an outpatient setting at hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers. During a colonoscopy, patients are put under sedation, and a flexible tube with a camera at the tip is inserted through the anus and into the rectum and colon.
- The procedure itself is painless, but the prep is often considered challenging. The goal is to empty your bowels so your gastroenterologist can properly examine the inside of your colon. If there's still stool in your colon, your doctor may not be able to see polyps or other problems and you may need to have the procedure again.
- Follow your medical provider's advice on bowel preparation for your colonoscopy, including adjusting your diet, drinking only clear fluids the day before the procedure and taking prescribed bowel cleansing liquids and/or pills.
RFK Jr. Visits West Texas After Second Measles Death: What to Know
RFK Jr. Visits West Texas After Second Measles Death: What to Know
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., right, arrives at Reinlander Mennonite Church, April 6, 2025, in Seminole, Texas.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. visited West Texas after the measles-related death of a second school-aged child to “console the families” and “to support Texas health officials” in efforts to control an outbreak that has reached nearly 500 cases with two pediatric deaths.
“I came to Gaines County, Texas, today to comfort the Hildebrand family after the loss of their 8-year-old daughter Daisy," Kennedy posted Sunday on social media. “I got to know the family of 6-year-old Kayley Fehr after she passed away in February. I also developed bonds with and deep affection for other members of this community during that difficult time.”
“My intention was to come down here quietly to console the families and to be with the community in their moment of grief,” he added.
Kennedy said he was also visiting the area to support state and local health officials to learn how HHS could partner with them to stem the spread of an outbreak that has infected 481 individuals across 19 counties throughout the South Plains and Panhandle regions as of April 4.