US freezes childcare payments to Minnesota over fraud claims
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- Trump administration freezes Minnesota childcare payments over alleged fraud
- HHS demands a comprehensive audit of daycare centers in Minnesota
- Scrutiny targets Somali-origin individuals and broader immigration issues
Drug-resistant 'Candida Auris' spreads across 27 US states: Symptoms, risks and why it’s dangerous
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus, is surging in US hospitals, infecting nearly 7,000 people in 2025 across 27 states. Hard to detect and treat, it poses high mortality risk, especially for vulnerable patients, and is worsened by climate change.
US labor board abandons one of its cases against Musk’s SpaceX
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- NLRB drops complaint over SpaceX's severance and arbitration policies
- SpaceX wins legal battle as NLRB withdraws its Seattle office complaint
- NLRB also reconsidering its California complaint against SpaceX
Trump firm to start new cryptocurrency for shareholders
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- Trump Media to launch a new cryptocurrency for its shareholders
- Each shareholder to get one token per share via Crypto.com partnership
- Tokens offer rewards but don't represent DJT shares or cash.
Tarique Rahman’s moment of truth: Can he break from Jamaat and still win?
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
The massive turnout at Khaleda Zia’s funeral signals a political shift in Bangladesh, with her son Tarique Rahman poised to lead the BNP. Rising instability, minority attacks, and anti-India sentiment worry Delhi as elections approach amid youth unrest.
Osman Hadi murder case turns murkier as accused claims he left before shooting, shows his UAE visa on camera | WATCH
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
Faisal Karim Masud, accused in Bangladeshi youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi’s murder, released a video denying involvement, calling the charges false and politically motivated. He accused rivals, criticized the investigation, and highlighted inconsistencies.
Xi touts China’s AI, chip wins In triumphant New Year’s speech
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- Xi touts China's AI, chip, and defense breakthroughs in upbeat New Year's speech
- China's GDP set to reach $20 trillion in 2025, meeting Five-Year Plan targets
- Xi emphasizes anti-corruption and high-quality development.
Jaishankar meets Tarique Rahman after Khaleda Zia's death: Has India read writing on the wall in Dhaka and adjusted course?
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
India’s outreach to Bangladesh’s opposition leader Tarique Rahman signals a strategic shift, as New Delhi prepares for political change in Dhaka, wary of instability under Yunus and growing ties with Pakistan and China, while prioritizing security and minority safety.
Bangladesh may have quietly moved Osman Hadi murder accused abroad: What Indian agencies find missing in Dhaka’s version
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
Indian intelligence agencies allege Bangladesh facilitated Faisal Karim Masud’s exit amid the Osman Hadi murder probe, questioning Dhaka’s shifting narratives, lack of travel data sharing, and the credibility of a video claiming Masud is in Dubai.
Riyadh blocks Asim Munir visit? After UAE outreach, Islamabad faces Saudi cold shoulder, claims ex-Pak Army officer
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
Former Pakistan Army officer Adil Raja claims Saudi Arabia blocked Army Chief Asim Munir’s visit to Riyadh, signaling strains after the UAE President’s Pakistan trip. The alleged snub raises concerns over Pakistan’s ties with Gulf states amid economic reliance.
How a US corn consignment became a social media flashpoint in Bangladesh | Explained
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- US corn shipment to Bangladesh sparks social media backlash over pig manure use
- Religious sensitivities arise as pig manure is common in US corn farming
- Controversy adds to existing trade tensions between Bangladesh and the US
Russia’s war machine looks steady, but society is starting to crack
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- Wounded Russian soldiers find warmth and food at volunteer kitchens near the front.
- The war's toll is seen in exhaustion, shortages, and rising public cynicism
- Volunteer aid exposes gaps in state support and the truth behind official messaging.
How falling solar prices are changing businesses, households and utilities across Africa
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- Cheap Chinese solar panels drive Africa's rapid, bottom-up energy transition
- Private solar installations cut reliance on unreliable grids and state utilities
- High upfront costs limit solar access for Africa's poorest households and businesses.
A partnership in retreat: The inside account of a year of shifting US Ukraine policy
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- US-Ukraine partnership became conditional and transactional under Trump.
- Trump urged Ukraine to be flexible in talks to quickly end the war.
- Europe boosted support but couldn't fully replace US military aid.
Who is Ramzi Kassem? Mamdani names lawyer who defended Al-Qaeda-linked prisoner as NYC chief counsel
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- Zohran Mamdani names Ramzi Kassem as NYC chief counsel ahead of 2026 swearing-in
- Steven Banks appointed corporation counsel, Helen Arteaga named deputy mayor
- Appointments spark debate, focus on civil rights and defending working people
Pakistan swaps UAE debt for equity in Asim Munir's Fauji Foundation, now scrambles to legalise deal
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- Pakistan to convert $1B UAE deposit into equity in Fauji Foundation
- Deal raises concerns about mixing state liabilities with military business interests
- Critics question transparency as Fauji Foundation avoids public auditing.
Who is Asim Munir's son-in-law and nephew Abdul Rahman: All about ex-Pak army officer
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- General Asim Munir's daughter Mahnoor married her cousin Captain Abdul Rahman
- The wedding was held privately at Munir's residence near Pakistan Army HQ
- Top leaders and UAE President attended, signaling Gulf support for Pakistan Army
Inside Putin’s hidden houses: Lakeside complexes, Black Sea retreats and underground bunkers
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- Russia claims Ukraine tried to attack Putin's Valdai residence with drones
- Ukraine denies the accusation, calling it false and politically motivated
- Global leaders react as Putin's security and residences draw renewed attention
India’s markets clock tenth straight gain in 2025 even as smallcaps underperformed: HDFC AMC's Navneet Munot
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- Indian equities posted a 10th straight year of gains, despite small caps lagging
- Investor behavior shifts toward job creation, family offices, and SIP options
- India balances global ties, focuses on middle class and reducing inflation
From provocation to punishment: 2025 was the year Pakistan paid for its India obsession and Asim Munir's misadventures
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
In 2025, India–Pakistan ties hit a new low after a Pakistan-backed terror attack in Kashmir led to a four-day military clash, Indian strikes inside Pakistan, suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, and a strategic shift by India to deter, not manage, Pakistan.
From PIA to power and banks: What is Pakistan’s 'Agenda-5' privatisation drive?
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- Pakistan to privatize major state-owned firms to meet IMF bailout conditions
- Five entity groups, including banks and utilities, to be privatized by 2026.
- Economists warn of uncertain long-term effects on public services and assets.
Osman Hadi murder: Prime accused Faisal Karim Masud denies role, says Jamaat-Shibir behind killing, claims he is in Dubai
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- Faisal Karim Masud denies killing Osman Hadi, says he's in Dubai.
- Masud blames Jamaat-Shibir, claims his ties to Hadi were purely business
- Bangladesh police: Masud fled to India; BSF denies border crossing evidence.
Denmark delivers last letter as digital shift ends 400-year postal tradition
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- Denmark ends traditional letter delivery after over 400 years
- PostNord delivered its final letter as digital communication dominates
- Physical letters now handled by private couriers; parcel services continue
Global stocks set for biggest annual advance in six years
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- Global stocks set for biggest annual gain in six years, up 21% in 2025
- Fed rate cuts and AI enthusiasm fueled market surge to all-time highs
- Investors face high valuations and policy divisions heading into 2026
Wall Street declines for third day as 2025 nears end
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- Stocks fell as Fed minutes supported rate cut expectations for next year.
- Silver and gold rebounded after sharp declines from all-time highs
- Global equities lost momentum into year-end amid muted trading and news flow
Why Trump is sanctioning Iran’s drone suppliers and pulling Venezuela into the net
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- US sanctions 10 people and firms from Iran and Venezuela over Iran's drone trade
- Sanctions target firms linked to Iran's ballistic missile and drone programs
- Treasury to back UN sanctions, block Iran's nuclear weapon progress
'Switch it off': Why China calls Starlink a security threat and is now enforcing it at sea
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- China fined a foreign vessel for illegal Starlink use in its waters.
- China bans Starlink over security concerns and lack of local licensing.
- China is boosting its own satellite and rocket tech to reduce reliance on SpaceX
'Of its own volition’: UAE to pull out remaining counterterrorism forces from Yemen amid rising tensions
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- UAE to pull remaining counterterrorism forces from Yemen for safety reasons
- Move follows Yemen's cancellation of joint defence deal and request for UAE exit
- UAE affirms commitment to regional security and denies support for separatists
US signs $480 million health pact with Ivory Coast under Trump’s ‘America First’ strategy
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- US pledges $480M to Ivory Coast health sector under new "America First" pact
- Ivory Coast to provide $292M by 2030, covering 60% of the commitment.
- Deal focuses on HIV, malaria, maternal health, and global health security
Saudi Arabia bombs Mukalla, UAE cries foul: A rare Gulf alliance rupture in Yemen | All you need to know
World | Updated: Dec 31, 2025
- Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's Mukalla port, accusing UAE of arming separatists
- UAE denied sending weapons, called the strike a shock, and will withdraw forces
- Tensions rise as UAE-backed STC expands in southern Yemen, deepening Gulf rift