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Turkish student who criticised Israel can resume research at Tufts after visa revoked, judge rules

Rmeysa ztrk, a PhD student studying children's relationship to social media who was involved in pro-Palestinian advocacy, has been out of a Louisiana immigrant detention centre since May and back on the Tufts campus

10 Dec 2025 12:58 pm
Chinese financial firm's former top official executed in $157 million corruption case

Bai Tianhui, former general manager of China Huarong International Holdings Limited, was executed after he was convicted for illegally accepting bribes

10 Dec 2025 12:54 pm
Mexico will send more water to U.S. but not immediately: Mexican President

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that the country is behind water deliveries to the United States from the Rio Grande River because of drought and pipeline limitations

10 Dec 2025 12:43 pm
Donald Trump says he will make a phone call on Cambodia-Thailand clashes

During a rally speech to supporters in the northeastern U.S. State of Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump listed various conflicts he has become involved with diplomatically

10 Dec 2025 11:31 am
Gaza war: Bolivia, Israel to restore diplomatic relations

The Bolivian Foreign Ministry said its top diplomat would meet his Israeli counterpart in Washington to discuss the revival of bilateral ties

10 Dec 2025 10:49 am
Lithuania declares national emergency over security risks posed by balloons from Belarus

The balloons forced Lithuania to repeatedly shut down its main airport, stranding thousands of people, as Europe remains on alert over previous intrusions into NATO airspace during the war in Ukraine

10 Dec 2025 8:27 am
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb childrens social media access

Australia leads the world in banning social media for children under 16; heres a summary of actions taken by other countries and tech companies regarding social media access

10 Dec 2025 7:23 am
U.S. revokes 85,000 visas since January as Trump administration tightens immigration rules

The announcement was accompanied by an image of Trump with the words Make America Safe Again, reinforcing administrations stance that stricter visa regulations are vital for national security

10 Dec 2025 6:55 am
Netflix faces consumer class action over $72 billion Warner Bros deal

U.S. federal antitrust laws allow consumers to sue over mergers and acquisitions, separate from any federal regulatory agency lawsuit, though such cases face high legal hurdles.

10 Dec 2025 6:00 am
Shooting at Kentucky State University leaves 1 dead, 1 injured and a suspect in custody, officials say

Law enforcement are on scene, and a suspect has been arrested. Let's pray for all those affected, Gov. Andy Beshear said in a post on X

10 Dec 2025 4:02 am
Zelenskyy says ready to hold Ukraine elections

U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring Kyiv to accept a deal formulated by Washington, the initial version of which was criticised by Ukraine's allies as overly favourable to Russia

10 Dec 2025 1:40 am
Honduran leader alleges interference in vote tally

The final votes are still being counted after the November 30 election, with Trump-backed conservative candidate Nasry Asfura holding a slim lead.

10 Dec 2025 1:20 am
Hamas calls for more international pressure on Israel before ceasefire's next phase

Husam Badran, a member of Hamas' political wing, called for the full implementation of all the terms of the first phase before moving forward, including an end to what he called the continuing demolition of Palestinian homes in the majority of the territory still controlled by Israel.

10 Dec 2025 12:57 am
Bangladesh secures intangible cultural heritage tag for Tangail saree at UNESCO meet

The development comes a year after India gave GI tag to Tangail Saree of Bengal

10 Dec 2025 12:20 am
South Korea scrambles fighter jets as Chinese, Russian warplanes enter air defence zone

The Russian and Chinese military aircraft had been identified and South Korean fighter jets were deployed in case of any contingencies

9 Dec 2025 11:06 pm
Germany's Merz: Europe must become less dependent on United States

I see no need for the Americans to now want to save democracy in Europe

9 Dec 2025 10:57 pm
Watch: Australia blocks social media for under-16s amid safety concerns

Platforms affected include Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, Threads, Snapchat, Kick, Twitch, Reddit, and YouTube

9 Dec 2025 10:50 pm
Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, says judge

A federal judge says the Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein

9 Dec 2025 9:16 pm
Andrej Babis sworn in as Czech Republics new Prime Minister

Andrej Babis promised Czechs that he will fight for their interests at home and anywhere in the world to make the country the best place for life on earth

9 Dec 2025 4:54 pm
17 killed in building fire in Indonesias capital: police

The fire broke out in the afternoon in a seven-storey building in central Jakarta

9 Dec 2025 2:52 pm
Trump's ceasefire plan for Israel-Hamas war faces pitfalls as it moves into a new phase

Donald Trump's 20-point plan, which was approved by the U.N. Security Council, lays out a vision for ending Hamas' rule of Gaza

9 Dec 2025 1:38 pm
IMF approves $1.2 billion fresh disbursement for Pakistan

Cash-strapped Pakistan is currently in 24th IMF programme agreed last year to provide it $7 billion dollars over a period of 39 months

9 Dec 2025 12:54 pm
Saudi Arabia, Qatar sign high-speed rail deal to link capitals

According to a statement in the official Saudi press, the high-speed electric passenger railway would connect Riyadh and Doha

9 Dec 2025 12:53 pm
Trump says he's fixing affordability problems; He'll test out that message at rally

Donald Trump has consistently blamed his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden, for inflation even as his own aggressive implementation of policies has pushed up prices that had been settling down after spiking in 2022 to a four-decade high

9 Dec 2025 12:20 pm
Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 33

JMA cautioned about possible aftershocks in the coming days; it said there is a slight increase in risk of a magnitude 8-level quake and possible tsunami occurring along Japan's northeastern coast from Chiba to Hokkaido

9 Dec 2025 11:20 am
Australia's social media ban set to take effect, sparking a global crackdown

Under-16 social media ban to take effect at midnight on Wednesday; other governments around the world say they plan similar steps

9 Dec 2025 9:48 am
Netanyahu defends leadership during Gaza war, touts his strong connect with world leaders, including PM Modi

Speaking during a so-called '40-signature debate', Mr. Netanyahu put up a strong defence of his government's policy on various fronts, including Israels foreign relations

9 Dec 2025 9:29 am
Meta to allow European users to share less data, says EU

Meta was fined and warned it could face daily penalties under the landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA) unless it complied with the law

9 Dec 2025 9:27 am
Were also deeply committed to the Quad, says Secretary of State Rubio

Marco Rubio said that the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting was his first meeting soon after he was sworn in as Secretary of State in January this year

9 Dec 2025 9:03 am
U.K. local politician to pay hefty fine for hiring Indian student as nanny illegally

Hina Mir, a councillor and a qualified solicitor, was found to have hired 22-year-old Himanshi Gongley for 1,200 pounds in cash a month despite her having no legal work rights in the U.K.

9 Dec 2025 8:12 am
Clashes at notorious Ecuadorian prison kill 13 inmates as government grapples with drug violence

Prisons in Ecuador have remained dangerous despite government efforts to boost security by bringing in the military

9 Dec 2025 7:58 am
U.S. Judge orders lifting of Trump-backed limits on pro-Palestinian Tufts student

Rumeysa Ozturk was detained after the U.S. Department of State revoked her student visa as the Trump administration moved to crack down on non-citizens who engaged in pro-Palestinian activism on campuses

9 Dec 2025 7:39 am
Trumps former lawyer Alina Habba resigns as U.S. attorney for New Jersey after court ruling

Alina Habba is one of several acting U.S. attorneys around the country to have their appointments by the Trump administration challenged on the basis that they stayed in the temporary jobs longer than the law allows.

9 Dec 2025 6:49 am
Honduras resumes releasing election results, Trump-backed Asfura maintains lead

With 97% of the ballots tallied, Asfura, a 67-year-old former Tegucigalpa mayor, had 40.52% of the vote as election officials resumed releasing updated results for the November 30 vote

9 Dec 2025 6:43 am
Pakistans response to aggression will be swift and severe: Munir

Field Marshal Munir said that a clear message had been given to the Afghan Taliban regime in Kabul

9 Dec 2025 6:36 am
Russia suspends flights at four airports, warns residents of drone attacks

Temporary restrictions at the airports in Vladikavkaz, Grozny and Magas affected arriving and departing flights, Russian air transport agency Rosaviatsia said.

9 Dec 2025 5:40 am
Thailand-Cambodia clashes reignite, killing soldier and civilians

Five days of combat this summer between the two Southeast Asian nations killed 43 people and displaced around 300,000 on both sides of the border before a truce took effect.

9 Dec 2025 4:40 am
U.S. to allow Nvidia to ship H200 chips to China, Trump says

The U.S. Department of Commerce is finalising the details, and the same approach will apply to AMD, Intel, and other U.S. companies, Mr. Trump said in a post on X.

9 Dec 2025 4:20 am
Trump calls EU fine on X 'nasty one', says Europe going in 'bad directions'

Europe is going in some bad directions, Mr. Trump told reporters at a White House event, saying he expected to get a full report on the EU fine later on Monday.

9 Dec 2025 3:02 am
Kremlin says still no word on U.S.-Ukraine talks in Florida

For the moment, we dont know the outcome of talks between the Ukrainians and the Americans in Florida, says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov

9 Dec 2025 1:25 am
Magnitude 7.6 quake strikes off Japan, triggering tsunami warning

The United States Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 quake struck at 1415 GMT off Misawa on Japan's Pacific coast, at a depth of 53 kilometres (33 miles)

8 Dec 2025 11:41 pm
Top EU official warns U.S. against interfering in Europe's affairs

U.S.s new national security strategy was also critical of European free speech and migration policy

8 Dec 2025 10:49 pm
Trump security roadmap omits North Korea reference, raising diplomacy hopes

The target of ending North Korea's nuclear threat had been a constant in the National Security Strategy of every U.S. President since the emergence of Pyongyang's programme in 2003, but was conspicuously absent in Friday's document

8 Dec 2025 10:45 pm
Zelenskyy meets European partners, seeks convergence with U.S. on truce

If there is a cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, it has to be just and lasting, says British Prime Minister Starmer, adding that he would not push Zelenskyy to accept the Trump deal; Germanys Merz says he is sceptical of some details of the U.S. plan

8 Dec 2025 10:25 pm
China vows to defend sovereignty over Taiwan as Trump unveils security strategy

Taiwan is the first red line that must not be crossed in China-U.S. relations and China brooks no external interference, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said

8 Dec 2025 10:11 pm
Watch: ThailandCambodia border war escalates: Airstrikes, deaths and mass evacuations

Renewed clashes erupted along the ThailandCambodia border, with Thai airstrikes killing civilians and forcing mass evacuations on both sides. Thousands fled their homes as both nations exchanged heavy fire. Regional and global powers have urged an immediate halt to escalating violence.

8 Dec 2025 8:30 pm
Benin coup leader's location, fate of hostages unknown after failed takeover

The Economic Community of West African States, the organisation representing the regional bloc of nations, said on Dec 7 that it had deployed a standby force to Benin to help preserve democracy.

8 Dec 2025 5:06 pm
U.N. aid coordination agency cuts appeal for 2026 to $33 billion after lowest annual support in decade

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs chief Tom Fletcher has called for radical transformation of aid by reducing bureaucracy, boosting efficiency and giving more power to local groups

8 Dec 2025 5:00 pm