Protik Barua (born 26 August 2006) is the founder of The Times of Hersican, an international digital news platform dedicated to delivering timely, reliable, and global news coverage. He is also the founder of The Hersican United, a digital media organization established to unite journalism, technology, esports, and online media under a single global brand.
Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at Premier University, Protik Barua combines his academic background in technology with a strong passion for digital publishing, media innovation, and entrepreneurship. His vision is to create modern media platforms that are accessible to readers around the world while maintaining high standards of credibility and digital excellence.
Under his leadership, The Times of Hersican has been developed as a global online newspaper covering a wide range of topics, including world news, business, technology, science, sports, entertainment, culture, and current affairs. The platform aims to provide readers with accurate, balanced, and informative journalism while embracing the latest digital publishing technologies.
As the founder of The Hersican United, Protik Barua has outlined a long-term vision of building an international media network consisting of multiple regional publications and digital platforms. Future projects include expanding the organization with editions such as The Hersican Asia, The Hersican Europe, and other regional publications designed to serve audiences across different parts of the world.
Beyond journalism, Protik Barua is interested in technology, web development, branding, search engine optimization (SEO), digital infrastructure, and online media management. He believes that innovation and technology will continue to shape the future of journalism and information sharing.
With a focus on long-term growth, transparency, and digital transformation, Protik Barua continues to develop The Times of Hersican as a modern global news platform while working toward establishing The Hersican United as an internationally recognized digital media organization.
More than two months after the US and Israel first began their war with Iran, the White House and the Iranian regime have agreed a framework deal to bring about a more long-term end to hostilities.
The Middle East crisis sent global oil prices soaring as the conflict effectively closed one of the world's key water transport routes for oil, liquid natural gas and other essential commodities, limiting global supplies.
But experts warn a return to normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will take time, and the impact of the war will continue to affect the global economy for potentially months to come.
"Let the oil flow!" US President Donald Trump said in a social media post heralding the agreement, which he said would include the reopening of the strait to commercial shipping.
BBC Verify has been checking ship-tracking data which appears to show that traffic levels remain low in the Strait of Hormuz, despite the announcement.
According to ship tracking website MarineTraffic, only two vessels with active location trackers have exited the waterway since Sunday - a bulk carrier and a tanker.
The strait has been closed to most shipping traffic since 28 February, with only limited numbers of vessels friendly to Iran able to pass through.
In the 96-year history of the men's Fifa World Cup, just eight nations have won the tournament. Of those eight, six have done it multiple times.
Brazil hold the record for most World Cup wins with five, emerging victorious in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.
Germany and Italy are the next most successful nations with four trophies each. Three of Germany's wins were as West Germany, prior to the national teams of West and East Germany merging after the 1990 World Cup.
Defending champions Argentina have three World Cups to their name, while France and Uruguay have two tournament wins each.
England and Spain are the only winners that are one-time champions.
The full list of World Cup winners by year is as follows:
1930 - Uruguay
1934 - Italy
1938 - Italy
1950 - Uruguay
1954 - West Germany
1958 - Brazil
1962 - Brazil
1966 - England
1970 - Brazil
1974 - West Germany
1978 - Argentina
1982 - Italy
1986 - Argentina
1990 - West Germany
1994 - Brazil
1998 - France
2002 - Brazil
2006 - Italy
2010 - Spain
2014 - Germany
2018 - France
2022 - Argentina
At least nine people have been killed in a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine that set a major religious landmark in Kyiv on fire, officials say.
Four people were killed in attacks on the Ukrainian capital, while five rescue workers died trying to put out a fire caused by a strike on the north-eastern city of Kharkiv, officials said.
The 11th Century Dormition Cathedral was significantly damaged in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called "one of the biggest Russian crimes against Christian culture today". Russia denied hitting the site.
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian city of Tula killed three people and wounded three others, including a one-year-old, local officials said.
Drone and missile strikes set fire to buildings and cars and left more than 140,000 people in Kyiv without electricity, its Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Most of Ukraine was under air raid warnings on Monday morning.
The Kyiv strikes, which targeted several residential buildings, left at least 23 people wounded, while five others were wounded in Kharkiv.