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Analysis: Myanmar junta seeks legitimacy through a sham election

The juntas strategy is to repeat what it accomplished in 2010 when it installed its generals as civilian rulers to run a government elected in a similarly restricted election

31 Dec 2025 9:58 pm
Iran government building attacked as top prosecutor responds to protests

The attack came after the countrys prosecutor general said the protestors economic concerns were legitimate, but warned action would be taken if necessary

31 Dec 2025 9:24 pm
Bangladesh's Islamist party open to unity government after February vote

Opinion polls suggest that Jamaat-e-Islami will finish a close second to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in the first election it has contested in nearly 17 years as it marks a return to mainstream politics in Bangladesh

31 Dec 2025 8:46 pm
Israel to ban 37 aid groups operating in Gaza

Several NGOs said the new rules will impact food and medical shipments to Gaza, at a time when humanitarian organisations say the amount of aid getting in is inadequate to the devastated territorys needs

31 Dec 2025 8:30 pm
Turkiye steps up anti-Islamic State raids, arresting 125 suspects

Nearly 600 people have now been detained in anti-IS raids over the past week

31 Dec 2025 8:18 pm
Latest deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 gets underway

A deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has begun in the Indian Ocean, reviving efforts to solve one of aviations greatest mysteries

31 Dec 2025 7:18 pm
Russia releases video footage to challenge Kyiv over alleged attack

The video released by the Ministry included footage of a Russian serviceman standing next to fragments of a device which he said was a downed Ukrainian Chaklun-V drone carrying a six-kilogram explosive device which had not detonated.

31 Dec 2025 7:05 pm
Khaleda Zia laid to rest as thousands of mourners bid emotional farewell to BNP patriarch

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, several senior leaders from Pakistan, Nepal, and other neighbouring countries, diplomats and top political and military brass of Bangladesh attended Zia's funeral at Manik Mia Avenue

31 Dec 2025 5:55 pm
Porsche to recall over 173,000 U.S. vehicles over rearview camera image issue

The recall affects certain 2019-2025 Cayenne, Cayenne E-Hybrid, 2020-2025 911, Taycan, 2024-2025 Panamera, and 2025 Panamera E-Hybrid models.

31 Dec 2025 4:08 pm
New Year's Eve LIVE: Celebrations begin as Kiribati rings in 2026

From fireworks and public celebrations to traffic advisories and security alerts, New Years Eve is being marked with large gatherings and heightened vigilance as the world steps into 2026

31 Dec 2025 4:01 pm
Iran appoints new central bank Governor after record currency fall and mass protests

The plummeting of the rial, Iran's currency, sparked the largest protests in the country in three years, with rallies that began Sunday (December 29) and continued until Tuesday (December 30).

31 Dec 2025 3:53 pm
Khaleda Zias funeral: Jaishankar meets Tarique Rahman in Dhaka, hands over PM Modis condolence letter

This is the first visit by S. Jaishankar to Dhaka since the interim government took charge on August 5, 2025

31 Dec 2025 2:57 pm
Hong Kong rings in 2026 without fireworks after deadliest blaze in decades

Fireworks have long been part of the city's celebrations for the New Year, Lunar New Year and National Day

31 Dec 2025 2:16 pm
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Susanville, California: USGS

The quake was at a depth of 4.7 km (2.9 miles)

31 Dec 2025 1:06 pm
A look back at the events that shaped the world in 2025

From Trumps return to power to Operation Sindoor and SIR process, here are some of the major events that defined the world in 2025.

31 Dec 2025 12:38 pm
China will push more proactive macro policies in 2026, Xi Jinping says

Our countrys economy is expected to move forward under pressure...showing strong resilience and vitality, says President Xi Jinping

31 Dec 2025 12:20 pm
Relations stable, strong: Envoys of Quad countries hold rare publicised meeting in Beijing

China, over the years, has been a strong critic of the Quad and has not yet reacted to the meeting

31 Dec 2025 12:13 pm
CIA behind strike at Venezuelan dock that Trump claims was used by drug smugglers: sources

U.S. Justice Department this year doubled to $50 million the reward for information that leads to Maduros arrest

31 Dec 2025 11:58 am
Putin ordered Ukraine buffer zone expansion in 2026, says Russia's top general Gerasimov

Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said Mr. Putin ordered expansion in 2026 of the buffer zone in Ukraines regions of Sumy and Kharkiv near the Russian border

31 Dec 2025 11:52 am
Denmark shuts its 400-year-old postal service

Roughly 1,500 mailboxes throughout Denmark were taken down, and an estimated 1,500 of PostNords 4,600 employees were decided to be laid off

31 Dec 2025 11:38 am
Thailand frees 18 Cambodian soldiers as ceasefire holds

Cambodian Defence Ministry spokesperson Maly Socheata said the soldiers were handed over at a border checkpoint at 10 a.m. (0300 GMT) on Wednesday after 155 days in Thai custody

31 Dec 2025 10:54 am
Mali, Burkina Faso impose retaliatory travel ban on U.S. nationals

The White House noted persistent attacks by armed groups as one of the reasons for the travel ban. Mali and Burkina Faso have struggled to contain armed groups that have spread rapidly in both countries

31 Dec 2025 10:37 am
Indonesia raises alert for Mount Bur Ni Telong volcano following spike of activity

The increase in seismic activity has been ongoing since July and became more intense and shallow in the past two months

31 Dec 2025 10:37 am
Bangladesh to bid farewell to former PM Khaleda Zia; Jaishankar to attend funeral in Dhaka | LIVE

Zia's body will be interred alongside her late husband, Ziaur Rahman, who was assassinated in 1981 during his time as President

31 Dec 2025 10:04 am
Taiwan stays on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after massive drills

About 35 military planes crossed Taiwan Strait median line that separates the two sides; drills began 11 days after U.S. announced a record $11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan

31 Dec 2025 8:52 am
U.K. calls for restraint over China's military drills around Taiwan

The Chinese embassy in Britain said the foreign office remarks were a misrepresentation of the facts, a manipulation of the truth

31 Dec 2025 7:58 am
U.S. court allows Trump-backed cuts to Planned Parenthood's Medicaid funding in 22 States

A provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act bars Medicaid funding for tax-exempt organisations that provide family planning and reproductive health services if they perform abortions and received more than $800,000 in Medicaid funds during the 2023 fiscal year

31 Dec 2025 7:33 am
After Russian claim, U.S. NATO envoy says unclear whether attack on Putins residence actually happened

Ukraine called Russias accusations lies aimed at justifying more attacks on Ukraine, and its foreign minister said on Tuesday (December 30) that Russia had not provided any evidence because theres none

31 Dec 2025 6:47 am
DOJ pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after mistaken deportation, judges order says

A newly unsealed order in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia reveals that high-level Justice Department officials pushed for his indictment only after he was mistakenly deported and then ordered returned to the U.S. Abrego Garcia has pleaded not guilty to charges of human smuggling

31 Dec 2025 5:57 am
United in fear, divided in politics a view from Narva, an Estonian city bordering Russia

Some201 kmaway from capital Tallinn, Narva is the most Russian speaking town of Europe with over 96% Russian speakers among itsroughly 53,000residents.

31 Dec 2025 5:51 am
Junta leader Gen. Mamdi Doumbouya declared winner of Guineas election, provisional results show

Junta leader Gen. Mamdi Doumbouya was declared the winner of Guineas election held over the weekend

31 Dec 2025 5:39 am
Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organisations in Gaza starting in 2026

Israel says the rules are aimed at preventing Hamas and other militant groups from infiltrating the aid organizations

31 Dec 2025 5:37 am
Head-on train crash near Peru's Machu Picchu kills driver, injures dozens

Police are investigating the collision between trains operated by Inca Rail S.A. and PeruRail S.A., which mainly transport tourists to the iconic site

31 Dec 2025 5:35 am
Ukraine targets Moscow with drones, Russia says

The reported attacks came a day after Russia accused Ukraine, without providing evidence, of trying to attack President Vladimir Putins residence

31 Dec 2025 5:31 am
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies of rare form of leukemia

Schlossberg was a climate change and environmental journalist and the second child of JFKs daughter, former U.S. diplomat Caroline Kennedy, and the designer-artist Edwin Schlossberg

31 Dec 2025 5:07 am
U.S. sanctions 10 people, firms from Iran and Venezuela over drone, missile trade

he Treasury Department said the latest measures are intended to support the reimposed United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme

31 Dec 2025 4:57 am
Nearly 25 Islamic State fighters killed or captured in Syria, U.S. military says

The U.S. military says nearly 25 operatives of the Islamic State group were killed or captured in Syria this month

31 Dec 2025 4:26 am
A multipolar world with bipolar characteristics

The three great powers understand that the world is no longer organised around a single centre of authority

31 Dec 2025 12:16 am
China mediated in Pakistan, India tensions: Wang Yi

China's role in the May 7-10 Operation Sindoor conflict between India and Pakistan this year came under serious scrutiny and criticism, especially the military assistance provided by Beijing to Islamabad

31 Dec 2025 12:12 am
Myanmar junta accuses rebels of malicious election attacks

Former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains jailed, while her hugely popular party has been dissolved and was not taking part

30 Dec 2025 10:09 pm
Smoke rises in Yemeni port of Mukalla following Saudi-led coalition strike

Saudi Arabia said its national security was a red line on Tuesday, backing calls for UAE forces to leave Yemen within 24 hours, shortly after a Saudi-led coalition airstrike hit the southern port of Mukalla.

30 Dec 2025 9:30 pm
Iran designates Royal Canadian Navy a terrorist organisation

Iran said that the move was in reaction to Ottawa declaring the Revolutionary Guards a terror group contrary to the fundamental principles of international law

30 Dec 2025 9:12 pm
Iran's government offers dialogue to protesters

President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a social media post late on Monday (December 29, 2025) that he had asked the interior minister to listen to legitimate demands of protesters

30 Dec 2025 6:59 pm
Eurostar suspends Channel Tunnel services after power supply issue

Eurostar warned passengers to expect severe delays; a spokesperson said they did not know when services would resume and declined to comment on the number of passengers impacted by the disruption

30 Dec 2025 6:31 pm
Daily Quiz | On news event locations in 2025

Can you identify the locations based on the news events that unfolded in 2025?

30 Dec 2025 5:08 pm
Ukraine says false Russian reports of attack on Putins residence undermine peace process

We were disappointed and concerned to see the statements by Emirati, Indian, and Pakistani sides expressing their concerns regarding the attack that never happened, Ukraines Foreign Minister said

30 Dec 2025 3:45 pm