

February 13th, 2026 - From Exile to Leadership: The Ascendancy of Bangladesh's New Prime Minister
Tarique Rahman, once exiled due to bribery and corruption charges, has made a triumphant return to Bangladesh’s political scene, positioning himself to become the next prime minister. His comeback follows a turbulent history, marked by his exile in 2008 and his struggle to reclaim his family’s political legacy. The current election, set against the backdrop of a student revolution demanding political change, saw Rahman’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (B.N.P.) securing a resoun
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February 12th, 2026 - Orhan Pamuk Secures Faithful Netflix Adaptation of His Acclaimed Novel
Six years ago, the Turkish novelist and Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk received a plot outline for a planned television adaptation of his acclaimed novel, “The Museum of Innocence.” As he read through it, he was dismayed. The production company had introduced dramatic alterations to his 500-page story of obsessive love in 1970s and ’80s Istanbul, adding twists that he felt strayed far from the spirit and structure of his book. Determined to protect his work, Mr. Pamuk filed a l
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