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On December 16, Trump expanded earlier travel restrictions to 20 more countries, including Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which are run by juntas and have formed a breakaway association from the regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States.
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Prime accused Faisal Karim Masud has denied involvement in the murder of Bangladesh student leader Osman Hadi, claiming in a video from Dubai that Jamaat-Shibir carried out the killing, even as Bangladeshi police allege he fled to India after the attack.
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In a post on X, the MND said that 35 of the 77 aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's northern, central and southwestern Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ).
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China’s factory activity unexpectedly returned to expansion in December, with official and private surveys snapping an eight-month contraction streak even as broader indicators signalled a fragile economic recovery.
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China has begun requiring chipmakers to source at least half of their new manufacturing equipment domestically, accelerating Beijing’s push for a self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain amid tightening US export curbs.
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The Trump administration has frozen all federal child care payments to Minnesota, ordering a statewide audit amid allegations of widespread fraud in family support programmes.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Dhaka on December 31 to represent India at the funeral of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia, amid strained ties between the two countries.
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Denmark is among the most digitally advanced countries in the world. Most government services now function through online platforms, sharply reducing the need for paper-based communication.
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Asian equities are also set for a third annual gain, and the best since 2017. A number of markets are already shut for the year, including Japan and South Korea.
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The S&P 500 fell 0.1% — down for a third consecutive session — after barely budging for most of the day. Treasury yields climbed, with US 10-year rate around 4.12%. The Bloomberg dollar spot index rose.
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The Treasury Department said the latest measures are intended to support the reimposed United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, further squeezing the Islamic Republic. Iran has long insisted its nuclear program is peaceful.
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A three-judge panel of the Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at the administration's request put on hold an injunction issued by a lower-court judge who barred the law from being enforced in 22 states and the District of Columbia.
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China penalised a foreign vessel for using Starlink in Chinese waters, reinforcing the ban and national security concerns.
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The statement, which was issued by the Ministry of Defence of UAE came on reference to a prior statement by the country's Foreign Affairs Ministry regarding the ongoing developments in Yemen.
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It is the latest agreement the U.S. has entered with more than a dozen African countries, most of them hit by U.S. aid cuts, including Ivory Coast.
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Riyadh said the strikes targeted a shipment allegedly linked to the UAE and described the move as necessary to protect Saudi national security.
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Two polls cited by Newsweek show Trump’s approval slipping with Gen Z men since 2024, raising fresh midterm risks as both parties remain unpopular.
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U.S. President Donald Trump this month announced a blockade of all sanctioned vessels going in or out of Venezuelan waters as part of a strategy to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. move has cut oil exports this month to about half of their November level.
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Among the board’s concerns, Paramount has yet to increase its offer, which Warner Bros. earlier rejected as inferior to one from Netflix Inc.
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“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts,” the family said in a statement shared by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum on social media.
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Minutes of the Dec. 9-10 Federal Open Market Committee meeting continued to point to divisions among US central bankers and to the difficulty of their most recent decision.
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Nearly 12 years after MH370 vanished, Ocean Infinity has restarted a deep-sea search in the Indian Ocean under a no-find, no-fee deal with Malaysia.
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Zelenskiy told the media in a WhatsApp chat that Kyiv was committed to continuing talks on how to end the war triggered by Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion and he was ready to meet Putin in any format.
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In a statement on X, Sybiha said that nearly a day after making the allegations, Russia had failed to provide any credible evidence, noting that Moscow would not be able to do so either.
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Robbers drilled into a Sparkasse vault in Gelsenkirchen, broke open 3,000+ safe deposit boxes and stole about €30 million, police said.
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The twists and turns of the US economy and the artificial-intelligence boom both played a role. But much of it could be traced to the White House.
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The U.S. Treasury has designated Venezuela-based Empresa Aeronautica Nacional SA and its chair, Jose Jesus Urdaneta Gonzalez, who it said have contributed to Iran's trade of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drones, with Venezuela.
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The press conference, billed as an account of Pakistan’s foreign policy achievements in 2025, instead offered a revealing glimpse into the political class’s denial, grandiosity, and subservience to the military establishment.
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US Central Command says nearly 25 ISIS operatives were killed or captured in Syria after December airstrikes launched following the deaths of two US soldiers.
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The outage has left thousands of passengers stuck on both sides of the Channel and has become one of the most serious disruptions to cross-Channel rail travel in recent months.
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Nalin Haley’s comments are part of a broader campaign against the H-1B programme. He has repeatedly called for a complete ban, arguing that delays are insufficient.
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UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied the country had “pressured or directed any Yemeni party to carry out military operations” that threatened Saudi Arabia
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Beijing's criticism comes despite the clash being one of the most documented and consequential military confrontations between the two countries in decades.
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The BNP’s growing influence has been cemented by Rahman’s dramatic return from 17 years in exile and the recent death of his mother Khaleda Zia, which removes the most visible restraint on the party’s hard-line factions.
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The challenge is magnified by the sheer scale of displacement in the region. More than 1.1 million Rohingya refugees are currently housed in 33 camps in Cox’s Bazar, making it the world’s largest refugee settlement.
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The unrest poses a major challenge for Iran’s leadership, which is already under pressure after Israeli and US strikes on nuclear-linked facilities and renewed economic sanctions.
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The victim has been identifies as Bajendra Biswas, an Ansar member positioned for factory security
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The ceremonies were not held at a hotel or public venue but inside Munir’s residence near General Headquarters, reinforcing the perception that Rawalpindi’s military zone remains Pakistan’s true seat of power.
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The CFR flags Pakistan’s continued role in fuelling regional instability, warning of a “moderate likelihood” of a “renewed armed conflict between India and Pakistan due to heightened terrorist activity.”
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Taslima Nasreen, who has been living in India for years, said Zia’s government actively sided with fundamentalist forces instead of defending free expression.
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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has moved into the official residence in Tokyo, a historic building linked to coup attempts and long-standing ghost stories, adding an eerie twist to her already demanding new role.
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The year 2025 was marked by a series of powerful earthquakes across the globe. From Himalayas to island nations, seismic events left hundreds dead, destroyed homes and infrastructure and displaced millions.
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The United States has praised the newly signed 10-year defence partnership with India as a major step toward strengthening regional stability, deterrence and military cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
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Saudi airstrikes on Yemen’s Mukalla port, allegedly targeting UAE-linked arms shipments for southern separatists, have sharply escalated tensions between long-time allies Riyadh and Abu Dhabi.
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After weeks of living inside the red suit, professional Santas navigate burnout, reflection and an unexpectedly lonely January.
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How a naming decision tied to Donald Trump triggered artist withdrawals, political backlash, and a widening culture war at a national arts institution
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Why negotiations that once promised a quick deal are now confronting the hardest questions of territory, security guarantees and power
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A 27-year-old Gallup and USA Today poll captured equal parts optimism and anxiety, and the mood shift since then is the real story.
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A Toronto woman’s plea to end her life has become the test of whether mental illness alone should qualify for medical assistance in dying
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A short timeline shows how maritime interdiction slid into an undeclared armed conflict.
