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Buffalo named ‘Donald Trump’. Photo: TBS

How global media covered Bangladesh's viral 'Donald Trump' buffalo

The nearly 700kg albino buffalo, named “Donald Trump” because of the golden-coloured hair on its head, was reared at Rabeya Agro Farm in the Paikpara area of Narayanganj.

On this day in 1498: Vasco da Gama lands in Calicut, charting a new era of European trade with Indian subcontinent

On this day in 1498: Vasco da Gama lands in Calicut, charting a new era of European trade with Indian subcontinent

Matthew Perry. Photo: BSS

Matthew Perry memorabilia to be auctioned for charity

Rail roko and street protests following police firing; children pay tribute to the martyrs. Photo: ABP archives

On this day in 1961: The forgotten language martyrs of India's Silchar who died defending Bangla

Dominique Verdier watches Carlota, a former laboratory rat she adopted, walk on her bed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, 15 May, 2026. Photo: AP/UNB

Argentine group helps former lab rats find new homes

A full-length portrait of Napoleon in his robes of state, Jean Baptiste Borley. Photo: Collected

On this day in 1804: Napoléon Bonaparte is proclaimed Emperor of the French

The three original photograph plates used to make this photograph now reside in a small museum at 14 India Street, Edinburgh, the house where Maxwell was born. Photo: Collected

On this day in 1861: The first colour photograph changed how the world would see itself

Robert Bevan. Credit : idaholottery/Instagram

Idaho man wins lottery 18 times

Caesar could be moved to another area of the garden. Photo: BBC

UK woman ordered to remove giant gorilla statue from home frontage

Japanese snack maker Calbee is changing its packaging to black-and-white due to supply chain issues caused by the Middle East war. Photo: Calbee

Japanese snack giant Calbee goes colourless in response to global material shortages

Photo: Courtesy

AI manages Swedish café while humans still brew the coffee

A full moon is seen over Mexico City, Mexico, April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Romero

On this day in 1965: Soviet Luna 5 crashed into Moon in failed soft-landing attempt

Photo: Collected

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