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Pakistans Asim Munir conferred with Saudi Arabias highest civilian honour

Field Marshal Munir also called on Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, during his official visit to the Kingdom

22 Dec 2025 5:12 pm
After Hadi, another Bangladesh student leader shot in head

The attack took place in southwestern Khulna city, days after the killing of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi

22 Dec 2025 3:12 pm
Lawlessness multiplied under Yunus, Sheikh Hasina blames interim government for Bangladesh violence

The former Bangladesh PM alleged that the government of Muhammad Yunus has placed people with links to extremist ideologies in power

22 Dec 2025 12:03 pm
U.S. Justice Department restores Trump photo to public database of Epstein files

The photo showing a desk with an open drawer containing a photo of Mr. Trump with various women was initially flagged for review to protect potential victims

22 Dec 2025 10:13 am
Malaysian court rejects former Prime Minister Najib Razaks bid to serve remainder of sentence under house arrest

The court ruled that a rare royal order issued by the nation's former king was not valid and not made in accordance with constitutional requirements

22 Dec 2025 9:03 am
130 schoolchildren and staff abducted in Nigeria last month have been released, police say

No group has claimed responsibility for the Nov 21 abduction, but locals blamed armed gangs that target schools and travellers in kidnappings for ransoms across Nigeria's conflict-battered north

22 Dec 2025 8:13 am
Nicki Minaj surprises conservatives with praise for Trump, Vance at Turning Point USA summit

Last month, the artist shared a message posted by Mr. Trump on his Truth Social network about potential actions to sanction Nigeria, saying the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians

22 Dec 2025 7:45 am
CDF Asim Munir tells Afghan Taliban to choose between TTP and Pakistan

The CDF further said that no one could order jihad in an Islamic state other than the state itself

21 Dec 2025 10:00 pm
France will build new aircraft carrier, President Macron tells troops

President Emmanuel Macron addressedFrench troops gathered at a military base in Abu Dhabi

21 Dec 2025 8:06 pm
Dhaka University's Bangabandhu Hall renamed Osman Hadi Hall: report

We are removing it based on students' verdict, Hall Council V-P said when asked whether the hall council leaders had obtained permission to erase the graffiti and name

21 Dec 2025 5:15 pm
Victims, lawmakers criticize partial release of Epstein files

Democrats on Saturday (December 20) demanded answers after one image that included a photo of Mr. Trump was no longer visible in the Justice Departments online release

21 Dec 2025 12:10 pm
Between the banks: Reimagining the Ganga Water Treaty in an era of strained India-Bangladesh waters

Once hailed as a diplomatic breakthrough, the Treaty now faces mounting pressures hydrological, ecological, political, and geopolitical

21 Dec 2025 12:08 pm
10 killed, 10 injured as gunmen open fire in South Africa: police

The motive for the shooting at Bekkersdal, 40 kilometres southwest of the city, was also unknown, police told

21 Dec 2025 9:57 am
San Francisco outages leaves 130,000 without power

The power failure left a large swath of the northern part of the city in the dark, beginning with the Richmond and Presidio neighborhoods and areas around Golden Gate Park in the early afternoon and growing in size.

21 Dec 2025 7:58 am
U.S. intelligence indicates Putin's war aims in Ukraine are unchanged

The intelligence also contradicts the Russian leaders denials that he is a threat to Europe

21 Dec 2025 7:14 am
Bangladesh on edge as protesters demand home advisers resignation after Osman Hadis death

Tens of thousands of people attend slain leaders funeral under tight security; Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said Hadi would never be forgotten and would live on through the lessons he left for the nation

20 Dec 2025 8:58 pm
UN urges Rwanda to leave eastern Congo, extends peacekeeping mission for year

The UN's most powerful body condemned an offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23, demanded that Rwanda stop supporting the rebels and withdraw its troops

20 Dec 2025 8:32 pm
'No embargo' on Imran Khan's sons meeting him in jail, says Pakistan

Suleman and Kasim, who currently live in London, are Imran Khan's sons from his first marriage with British TV personality Jemima Goldsmith

20 Dec 2025 7:58 pm
Childrens author David Walliams denies inappropriate behaviour after publisher drops him

British childrens author and comedian David Walliams has denied allegations of inappropriate behaviour after HarperCollins decided not to publish his future books

20 Dec 2025 7:14 pm
Explosions targeting Jaffar Express, other train disrupt rail traffic in Balochistan

The Jaffar Express have been attacked multiple times by insurgents in 2025

20 Dec 2025 3:59 pm
At least eight dead and dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraines Odesa port

Elsewhere, Ukrainian forces hit a Russian warship and other facilities with drones, Ukraines General Staff said in a statement

20 Dec 2025 3:06 pm
U.S. says it struck Islamic State targets in Syria

Jordanian forces assisted the American troops in carrying out the attack, according to the Central Command.

20 Dec 2025 12:17 pm
Taiwan attacker planned assault that killed 3 and injured 11, authorities say

The assaults shocked Taiwan, where violent crime is rare, prompting authorities to step up security at crowded spots and big events, including its New Year's Eve celebration that usually attracts many locals and tourists

20 Dec 2025 12:05 pm
Former Pak PM Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi sentenced to 17 years in Toshakhana corruption case

Toshakhana corruption case is about alleged fraud in State gifts, which the former first couple received from the Saudi Government in 2021

20 Dec 2025 11:57 am
A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the governments files public

Two decades after Jeffrey Epstein was first reported to police, the Justice Department has started to release its investigative files on the late millionaire

20 Dec 2025 9:03 am
U.S. Justice Department releases thousands of records in Epstein case, including photos, call logs

Among the thousands of records released by the Justice Department are photos, call logs, grand jury testimony and interview transcripts; many of the documents have been redacted and at least some have already been in the public domain.

20 Dec 2025 3:11 am
Pakistan arrests top Islamic State Khorasan leader, says UN report

He was not just a spokesman but regarded as one of the top leaders for the group in the region, the Pakistani intelligence official told on condition of anonymity

19 Dec 2025 9:09 pm
Over 1,000 patients have died awaiting evacuation from Gaza since July 2024: WHO

WHO chief said on X that the UN agency and its partners had evacuated over 10,600 patients from Gaza with severe health conditions, including over 5,600 children since the start of the war more than two years ago.

19 Dec 2025 9:01 pm
Mystery as YouTube creator's finance livestream appears on White House website

The livestream appeared for at least eight minutes late on December 18, on whitehouse.gov/live, where the White House usually streams live video of the President speaking

19 Dec 2025 8:06 pm
Sharif Osman Hadi: Man of the streets

Sharif Osman Hadi emerged as a prominent student activist, leading movements against government oppression in Bangladesh until his tragic death in 2025

19 Dec 2025 8:06 pm
Bangladesh violence escalates as media houses torched, editor assaulted; uncertainty deepens over February elections

Across the country, students, political activists, and members of the public stage marches, blockades and demonstrations, demanding justice for Sharif Osman Hadi

19 Dec 2025 1:48 pm
Trump suspends green card lottery programme that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into U.S.

Kristi Noem said in a post on the social platform X that at Mr. Trump's direction she is ordering the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause the programme

19 Dec 2025 11:05 am
Watch: Yunus urges the public to remain calm as protests turn violent after Sharif Osman Hadis death

Violent protests erupted across parts of Bangladesh following the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in the movement that ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Hadi was shot by masked attackers in Dhaka and later died while undergoing treatment in Singapore. Authorities have launched an investigation as the chief adviser urged calm and announced a one-day state mourning.

19 Dec 2025 11:02 am