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Thai, Cambodian top diplomats meet in China to solidify ceasefire

China has sought to position itself as a mediator in the crisis, along with the United States and Malaysia

28 Dec 2025 5:59 pm
French film legend Brigitte Bardot dead at 91: foundation

Bardot became a global star after appearing in And God created Woman in 1956, and went on to appear in about 50 more movies before giving up acting

28 Dec 2025 4:03 pm
Nepal polls: Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah named PM candidate

Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah has been named the prime ministerial candidate after sealing a seven-point electoral pact with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) to jointly contest Nepals March 5 general elections

28 Dec 2025 1:07 pm
Zelenskyy to meet with Trump as efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war remain elusive

President Donald Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to try to close out a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia that would end nearly four years of war

28 Dec 2025 11:15 am
U.S. lawmaker condemns killing of Hindu garment factory worker in Bangladesh

My thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family. We must unequivocally condemn and speak out against these vile acts of hatred and bigotry, says Indian-American lawmaker Ro Khanna

28 Dec 2025 10:56 am
Student-led NCP sees internal rift ahead of Bangladesh polls

The memorandum has expressed concerns over the NCP's alliance with the Jamaat, stating that it conflicts with the party's declared ideology and stance regarding the July Uprising and democratic ethics

28 Dec 2025 9:00 am
Iran's President says his country is in full-scale war with West

Pezeshkian said the Wests war against Iran is more complicated and more difficult compared to the 1980-1988 war with Iraq

28 Dec 2025 6:05 am
Nasry Asfura: Angry tide in Honduras

The construction magnate from the right-wing National Party, who was endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, clinched a narrow victory in the Latin American nation

28 Dec 2025 2:05 am
Italian authorities arrest 9 for allegedly funding Hamas through charities

Italian authorities have arrested nine people linked to three charities, accused of raising millions for Hamas

27 Dec 2025 10:13 pm
Netanyahu to meet Trump in U.S. on December 29

Netanyahus trip comes as the Trump administration and regional mediators push to proceed to the second stage of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip

27 Dec 2025 9:01 pm
Indian mission establishes one stop help centre for distressed women in Canada

The Centre would function from the Consulate General of India, Toronto and the Centre Administrator can be reached on +1 (437) 552 3309 and osc.toronto@mea.gov.in, the statement said

27 Dec 2025 6:04 pm
Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen humanitarian crisis

The slashing in aid has come as Afghanistan is battered by a struggling economy, recurrent droughts, two deadly earthquakes and the mass influx of Afghan refugees expelled from countries such as Iran and Pakistan

27 Dec 2025 12:58 pm
Putin indicated Russia could be open to territory swap as part of Ukraine deal, report says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian and U.S. delegations had inched closer to finalising a 20-point plan at the talks over the weekend in Miami

26 Dec 2025 10:16 pm
Protesters block key Dhaka junction seeking justice for Sharif Osman Hadis killing

The protesters blocked the main roads at Shahbagh, bringing vehicular movement in the area to a complete halt

26 Dec 2025 7:14 pm
Daily Quiz: On Mao Zedong

Born on December 26, 1893, Mao Zedong was a Chinese communist revolutionary and the long-time Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party. A quiz on the man and his times

26 Dec 2025 5:00 pm
Several people injured after being stabbed at factory in Japan

Kyodo News agency and other media said several people were stabbed by a man with a knife at a rubber factory in the city of Mishima

26 Dec 2025 4:12 pm
Watch: India-Pakistan, Middle East and more: wars and conflicts that headlined 2025

2025 reminded the world that even longfrozen fault lines can shift in an instant. From South Asia to the Middle East, from Africa to Eastern Europe, 2025 was a reminder that conflicts remain deeply interconnected each reshaping borders, societies, and futures.

26 Dec 2025 4:10 pm
UAE President arrives in Pakistan on maiden official visit

This is President Al Nahyan's first official visit to Pakistan as the UAE president and he is accompanied by a high-level delegation

26 Dec 2025 3:06 pm
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak convicted in trial over 1MDB corruption scandal

Authorities said he siphoned more than $700 million into his personal bank accounts from the 1MDB fund

26 Dec 2025 2:14 pm
Cambodia says Thailand escalated strikes during border talks

From 6:08 am to 7:15 am, the Thai military deployed F-16 fighter jets to drop as many as 40 bombs, to intensify its bombardment in the area of Chok Chey village, Cambodia's Defence Ministry said in a statement

26 Dec 2025 12:12 pm
10 killed, 32 injured in Mexico bus crash

The crash occurred on Christmas Eve in the town of Zontecomatlan, while the vehicle travelled from Mexico City to the village of Chicontepec

26 Dec 2025 7:58 am
North Korea's Kim orders more missile production in 2026

The missile and shell production sector is of paramount importance in bolstering up the war deterrent, says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

26 Dec 2025 6:14 am
Syria says killed senior Islamic State leader

The strikes killed five members of the jihadist group, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

25 Dec 2025 6:02 pm
In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

Pope Leo has also lamented the conditions for Palestinians in Gaza several times recently and told journalists last month that the only solution in the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people must include a Palestinian state

25 Dec 2025 5:11 pm
China rejects U.S. claims on India ties, says border issue is bilateral

China accuses the United States of distorting its defence policy in an attempt to prevent an improvement in China-India relations

25 Dec 2025 4:14 pm
Couldn't have ended 2025 in space domain in better way: Amb Kwatra on Indias successful launch of U.S. satellite

Indian Ambassador to the U.S., Vinay Mohan Kwatra, underlines growing 'Atmanirbharta' in the space sector

25 Dec 2025 12:12 pm
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman lands in Dhaka

His return to Bangladesh comes after a gap of 17 years amid a fresh wave of unrest and political instability that has been gripping the country

25 Dec 2025 12:00 pm
Christmas celebrations muted at Bondi as Australians grieve after deadly shooting

I think its tragic, and I think everybody respects and is very sad for what happened, and I think people here are out on the beach, because its like a celebration but everybody has got it in their memories and everybody is respectful of what happened, says British tourist Mark Conroy

25 Dec 2025 11:13 am
China probably seeks to capitalise on decreased tension along LAC to stabilise ties with India: U.S. report

India probably remains sceptical of Chinas actions and motives. Continued mutual distrust and other irritants almost certainly limit the bilateral relationship, the report added

24 Dec 2025 4:13 pm
Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war

The junta has waged a pre-vote offensive, clawing back territory and hammering areas beyond its reach with air strikes, but concedes elections cannot happen in around one in seven constituencies

23 Dec 2025 8:32 am