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Bangladesh unrest LIVE: High Commission in Delhi stops visa services citing security situation

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari and Congress leaders stage protests outside Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata against the alleged attack on Hindus

23 Dec 2025 7:15 am
Trump says it would be 'smart' for Venezuela's Maduro to leave power

Well, I think it probably would... Thats up to him what he wants to do. I think itd be smart for him to do that. But again, were gonna find out, says U.S. President Donald Trump

23 Dec 2025 7:08 am
Clashes flare as top Turkish officials visit Syria ahead of a deadline for Kurdish integration

Atleast two civilians were killed and 15 were wounded by shelling, and that dozens of families fled two neighbourhoods of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, which has seen previous outbreaks of violence

23 Dec 2025 6:25 am
Watch: After Hadi, another Bangladesh political leader shot in head

Motaleb Shikder was attacked by unidentified gunmen in Khulna, while police said they were still in the dark about the motive.

22 Dec 2025 10:29 pm
Lebanon says 3 killed in Israeli strike on vehicle near Sidon

An Israeli Military statement said the Army struck several Hezbollah terrorists in the area of Sidon

22 Dec 2025 10:14 pm
Iran says missile programme defensive, non-negotiable

Irans missile programme was developed to defend Irans territory, not for negotiation, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said at a weekly press conference

22 Dec 2025 9:56 pm
Denmark, Greenland vow that U.S. wont take over Greenland after Trump appoints envoy

Trump appoints Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as the U.S. special envoy prompted a new flare-up of tensions over Washingtons interest in the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, a NATO ally

22 Dec 2025 9:39 pm
Timeline: How the Bondi Beach mass shooting unfolded

Police say the pipe bombs and tennis ball bomb were thrown towards the crowds but they cannot say which suspect threw them. The pipe bombs were allegedly viable but did not detonate

22 Dec 2025 5:49 pm
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
Western intelligence suspects Russia is developing new weapon to target Elon Musks Starlink satellites

Russia has previously called for United Nations efforts to stop the orbital deployment of weapons, and President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow has no intention of deploying nuclear space weapons

22 Dec 2025 12:39 pm
Ukrainian drone attack damages two vessels in Russia's Krasnodar, officials say

The damage led to a fire spreading up to 1,500 square metres (1,794 square yards)

22 Dec 2025 12:30 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
Strain entirely of Yunus' making: Sheikh Hasina blames interim government for stressed relations with India

The former Bangladesh PM accused the Yunus government of issuing hostile statements against India and failing to protect religious minorities

22 Dec 2025 10:43 am
Indian-origin Singaporean charged for making false terrorist threat at church

Kokulananthan Mohan, charged with offence under Regulation 8(2)(a) of United Nations (Anti-terrorism Measures) Regulations, was arrested after a suspicious item was found at St. Joseph's Church

22 Dec 2025 10:42 am
Bondi gunmen condemned Zionists in video before shooting: court documents

Police have alleged that two men accused of carrying out last weeks deadly mass shooting on Bondi beach trained for the attack in the Australian countryside

22 Dec 2025 10:32 am
James Ransone, known for his role in The Wire, passes away

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office said in online records that Ransone was found dead on December 19

22 Dec 2025 10:20 am
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
Bondi Beach shooting: New South Wales pushes tough gun laws, terror symbols ban

The new rules will cap the number of guns an individual can own to four, or ten for exempted individuals like farmers

22 Dec 2025 8:54 am
ASEAN to seek resolution to Thailand-Cambodia conflict with Malaysia meeting

ASEAN ministers seek to revive ceasefire brokered by Malaysia, US

22 Dec 2025 8:20 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
Trump to replace nearly 30 career diplomats in ambassadorial positions with America First allies

The U.S. chiefs of mission in at least 29 countries were informed last week that their tenures would end in January 2026; all of them had taken up their posts in the Biden administration

22 Dec 2025 6:52 am
Bangladesh police say no specific information yet on prime suspect in youth leader Hadi killing

The IGP cautioned that criminals often spread rumours about their whereabouts; also said no concrete evidence has yet emerged linking any political party to the murder

22 Dec 2025 6:40 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