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Trump says had productive call with Putin ahead of Zelenskyy meeting

Trump will host his Ukrainian counterpart to try to close out a peace agreement that would end nearly four years of war sparked by Moscows invasion of Ukraine

28 Dec 2025 11:19 pm
At least nine killed in knife attack outside Suriname's capital Paramaribo

Officials said the victims, which included five minors, were the children and neighbours of the attacker

28 Dec 2025 11:13 pm
United States has become real United Nations, says Trumpas Thailand, Cambodia stop fighting momentarily

The U.S. President has been critical of the UN and its failure to maintain international peace and security, slamming the world organisation as he addressed global leaders during the UNGA in September this year

28 Dec 2025 9:52 pm
Ahead of Trump meeting, Zelenskyy says he held 'detailed' phone call with British PM Starmer

We discussed preparations for the meeting with President Trump, as well as all our contacts with European partners, Mr. Zelenskyy wrote on X

28 Dec 2025 9:05 pm
Protesters clash in Syria after deadly Alawite mosque bombing

Officials have said that preliminary investigations indicate that explosive devices were planted inside the mosque in Homs, but authorities haven't publicly identified a suspect yet in December 26 bombing

28 Dec 2025 7:32 pm
Pakistan President Zardari reveals he was advised to hide in a bunker during Operation Sindoor

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari made the revelation while speaking at an event in Larkana, Sindh province, to mark the 18th death anniversary of his wife and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto

28 Dec 2025 7:28 pm
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
Embodied a life of freedom: Tributes pour in for French film legend Brigitte Bardot

French President Emmanuel Macron, in his tribute, said Bardot was a French existence, a universal radiance; we mourn a legend of the century, he added.

28 Dec 2025 5:37 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
Sharif Osman Hadi murder case: Two suspects fled to India, claim Bangladesh police

The suspects, Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Sheikh, crossed into Meghalaya with the help of local associates, Additional Police Commissioner (Crime and Operations) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said

28 Dec 2025 3:27 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
Editors Council accuses section in Bangladesh's interim government of allowing violence

We clearly know an announcement came to demolish the Prothom Alo, Daily Star, and the Chhyanat one or two days before the attacks. The people of the country know, and the government, as well, knows who gave the announcement,says Editors Council President Nurul Kabir

28 Dec 2025 12:24 pm
Kosovo votes in bid to end year-long political impasse

Opinion polls are not published in Kosovo, leaving the outcome uncertain. Many voters say they are disillusioned

28 Dec 2025 11:55 am
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
Guinea security forces 'neutralise' armed group in gunfight

This operation allowed for the complete neutralisation of the group and the arrest of the individuals involved after several exchanges of gunfire, the statement said, without providing further details or mentioning the election

28 Dec 2025 8:34 am
Pilot dies in ultralight plane crash off Copacabana beach in Brazil

Fire department rescue teams were working at the site using Jet Skis, inflatable boats, divers and aerial support; the search also includes sonar equipment to help locate possible additional victims and wreckage

28 Dec 2025 8:34 am
Winter weather in U.S. Northeast leads to thousands of flight delays, cancellations

The safety of New Yorkers is my top priority, and I continue to urge extreme caution throughout the duration of this storm, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement.

28 Dec 2025 6:45 am
Zelenskyy talks with allies en route to U.S. as Russia pummels Ukraine

During a stopover in Canada en route to Florida for the Trump meeting, the Ukrainian President spoke first with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

28 Dec 2025 6:23 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
Russia strikes Ukraine's capital killing one, day before Zelenskyy-Trump meeting

Explosions boomed across Kyiv as the attack began in early morning and continued for hours

28 Dec 2025 5:12 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
Tarique Rahman: The prince who came in from the cold

The acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, who returned to the country from a self-imposed exile in London, sends a message of inclusion as the nation, rocked by protests and mob violence, is preparing for its first post-Hasina elections

28 Dec 2025 1:25 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
Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake, no major damage reported

More than 3,000 homes in Yilan briefly lost power, Taiwan Power Company said

27 Dec 2025 9:57 pm
Ukraine anti-corruption agency raids Parliament offices

Ukraine has been embroiled in corruption scandals that led to the resignation of the chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, including a $100 million kickback scheme in the battered energy sector

27 Dec 2025 9:55 pm
'I want justice,' wife of man who died in Canadian hospital waiting triage

Prashant Sreekumar, an accountant, was taken to the hospital after he experienced severe chest pains while at work on December 22. At the hospital, he was checked in at triage and then made to sit in the waiting room

27 Dec 2025 9:32 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
At least 15 dead, 19 injured in Guatemala bus accident

The crash occurred in the Solola Department between kilometres 172 and 174, an area known for dense fog that reduces visibility for drivers

27 Dec 2025 6:54 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
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen warns UAE-backed separatists of immediate action

Yemen, engulfed in a civil war for more than a decade, has the Iran-backed Houthis controlling much of the northern regions, while a Saudi-UAE-backed coalition supports the internationally recognised government in the south

27 Dec 2025 4:24 pm
Myanmar goes to polls amid civil war and humanitarian crisis

Myanmar has been hammered by a conflict triggered by a 2021 coup in which the military ousted an elected civilian government led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi.

27 Dec 2025 2:50 pm
Turkiye holds military funeral for Libyan officers killed in plane crash

The ceremony was held at 8:00 a.m. local time at the Murted Airfield base, near Ankara, and attended by the Turkish military chief and the Defence Minister

27 Dec 2025 1:38 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
Zelenskyy doesnt have anything until I approve it, says Trump ahead of Florida meeting

Mr. Zelenskyy will discuss territorial issues, the main stumbling block in talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine, with Mr. Trump in Florida on Sunday

27 Dec 2025 10:54 am
At least 7 killed in Vietnam after bus overturns

29-seat bus carrying a charity group was travelling downhill when it flipped and was crushed, according to the Vietnam News Agency

27 Dec 2025 10:29 am
Nigerian villagers rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky glow red

Nigerian government says that the strikes targeted areas used as staging grounds by foreign IS fighters who had sneaked into Nigeria from the Sahel

27 Dec 2025 10:24 am
Thailand and Cambodia agree to immediate ceasefire: joint statement

The agreement, signed by Thai Defence Minister Natthaphon Nakrphanit and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Seiha, ended 20 days of fighting that has killed at least 101 people and displaced more than half a million on both sides

27 Dec 2025 9:49 am
James' concert cancelled after attack in Bangladesh's Faridpur

Just before James was to take the stage, a group of outsiders attempted to force their way into the venue. When they were denied entry, they began pelting bricks and stones and tried to seize control of the stage.

27 Dec 2025 9:49 am
Massive crash on highway in Japan kills 1 person, injures 26 as the holiday season starts

The Gunma prefectural highway police said on Saturday (December 27, 2025) that the pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway started with a collision between two trucks in the town of Minakami

27 Dec 2025 9:43 am
Somalia denounces Israeli recognition of Somaliland

Somaliland emains an integral part of the Federal Republic of Somalia, which is a member of the AU, the pan-African body's head, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, said

27 Dec 2025 8:37 am
Indian-origin student arrested in U.S. for arson, terroristic threat

Lella faces arson with intent to damage a habitat or place of worship, a first-degree felony, and terroristic threat of a family/household member, a Class A misdemeanour.

27 Dec 2025 7:22 am
U.S. airlines cancel over 1,000 flights due to Northeast winter storm warnings

The National Weather Service issued warnings of winter storms this afternoon , which will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning.

27 Dec 2025 6:35 am
Man dead, two police officers hurt in shooting during custody exchange in North Carolina

Authorities say a man has been killed and two police officers hurt after a shooting during a child custody exchange in North Carolina

27 Dec 2025 6:19 am
Israel becomes first country to formally recognise Somaliland as independent state

Israel would seek immediate cooperation with Somaliland in agriculture, health, technology and the economy

27 Dec 2025 2:42 am
Thai Defence Minister to attend truce talks with Cambodia, PM says

Thai and Cambodian officials have been holding parleys at a border crossing since December 24 as hostilities between the two countries continued

26 Dec 2025 10:43 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
Fuel shortage forces Gaza hospital to suspend most services

Under normal conditions, Al-Awda Hospital consumes between 1,000 and 1,200 litres of diesel per day. At present, however, it has only 800 litres available

26 Dec 2025 9:44 pm