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A shoplifting stop inside an Ohio Walmart escalated into an attempted shooting when suspect Shane Newman pulled a handgun on a police officer at close range, only for the weapon to jam, allowing staff and police to subdue him without injuries.
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Bangladesh’s military establishment is keen on a strategic and defence pact with Pakistan, similar in scope to Islamabad’s defence cooperation arrangements with countries such as Saudi Arabia.
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Kristin Cabot says a viral Coldplay kiss-cam clip triggered death threats, doxxing and relentless harassment, leaving her children fearing for their lives and in therapy, as the former Astronomer HR chief describes the hidden personal cost of online pile-ons.
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Australia’s prime minister was booed at a packed Bondi Beach memorial after a gun attack at a Jewish Hanukkah gathering killed 15, as police detail alleged planning by a father and son and the government announces a security review and tougher firearm steps.
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A resurfaced image showing filmmaker Brett Ratner alongside Jean-Luc Brunel has revived questions about reputational risk around the upcoming Melania project, as public attention returns to Epstein-linked networks and the blurred line between social proximity and accountability.
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Muhammad Motaleb Sikdar, senior NCP leader, was shot in the head in Khulna while preparing for a labour rally, days after the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Bin Hadi.
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New jet engines and warships underline Beijing’s push for military self-sufficiency as imports fall and exports rise.
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The move came after Niigata prefecture governor Hideyo Hanazumi approved the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant last month.
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Executive orders, DOGE-led cuts and mass resignations reshaped Washington’s bureaucracy and forced nearly 300,000 federal workers out.
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The rapper went viral after an awkward verbal slip during a live AmericaFest appearance, before continuing to praise Donald Trump and JD Vance and acknowledging her shifting political views.
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Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was killed when an explosive device detonated under his car in southern Moscow, with Russian investigators probing a possible Ukrainian intelligence link.
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A senior National Citizen Party leader was shot in the head in Khulna days after Usman Hadi’s killing, marking another episode of political violence in Bangladesh.
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Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir received the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellent Class, underscoring deepening defence and strategic ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
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Osman Hadi’s killing unsurprisingly led to the scapegoating of India. But the mystery over the identity of his killer encapsulates the murky developments that have led to Jamaat’s ascent and left the society deeply divided
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The auction is set to take place on December 23 as the government seeks of offload the struggling airline
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A protest by a senior Democratic senator has reopened an old argument in American politics: who gets remembered in stone, and who decides when history has already passed its verdict.
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A 26-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean was charged after allegedly placing a fake bomb-like device at a church, prompting the cancellation of services, though police said there was no evidence of terror or religious motive.
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Islamabad is considering deploying around 3,500 troops to Gaza as part of a proposed International Stabilisation Force backed by US President Donald Trump, even as officials say no final decision has been taken.
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Canadian journalist Daniel Bordman’s viral X post linking Bangladesh’s current unrest to the 1971 war has sparked sharp debate, as violence and concerns over rising radicalisation strain India-Bangladesh relations.
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The footage, timestamped around 8.30 pm (BST) on December 18, shows a large crowd gathered outside a factory gate, shouting and waiting as people inside prepare to open it.
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Pakistan’s Army chief Asim Munir urged the Afghan Taliban to choose between Islamabad and the TTP, claiming most militants infiltrating Pakistan are Afghan nationals and asserting the state alone can sanction jihad.
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The rupee has depreciated by roughly 5.22 percent against the US dollar this year, making it Asia’s worst-performing currency in 2025
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Dhaka threatens to reduce its diplomatic footprint in India following protests over the lynching of Hindu worker Dipu Chandra Das, as New Delhi urges swift justice and maintains mission security.
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A bus carrying 34 passengers lost control on a curved exit ramp in Semarang, Central Java, killing 16 and leaving 18 injured, some critically.
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Bangladesh intensifies hunt for Faisal Karim Masud, prime suspect in Sharif Osman Hadi killing, imposing travel ban and lookout notice.
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Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina has accused the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of failing to control violence in Bangladesh, warning that lawlessness and attacks on minorities could destabilise the country and strain relations with neighbouring India.
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Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir has claimed Pakistan felt “divine intervention” during the India's Operation Sindoor, remarks that have resurfaced after a video of his speech went viral.
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Dozens of Indian H-1B workers are stranded in India after US consular offices abruptly postponed visa renewal interviews following expanded social media vetting rules.
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The US Justice Department reinstated a photograph featuring President Donald Trump in its Epstein files release, saying the image was briefly removed only to review victim-protection concerns and not to shield any public figure.
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The advent of Donald Trump as US president resulted in a disruptive 2025. China not only weathered the storm, it also indicated that it sees itself as the inheritor and reformer of the post-war institutional order
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A Gujarat student who travelled to Russia on a student visa has claimed he was falsely implicated in a drugs case and forced to join the Russian military, urging Indians to avoid such offers.
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Warner’s board on Wednesday urged shareholders to back the deal it struck with Netflix to sell its studio and streaming business for $72 billion.
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Addressing the National Ulema Conference in Islamabad recently, Munir also drew parallels between Pakistan and the state established by the Prophet 1,400 years ago in the Arab region (today’s Saudi Arabia).
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Trump views Kushner as a “trusted family member and talented adviser” who has played a pivotal role in some of his biggest foreign policy successes, said White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly.
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The administration’s planned focus on job sites in the coming year could generate many more arrests and affect the U.S. economy and Republican-leaning business owners.
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In an official statement issued on December 21, India said it was closely monitoring the situation in Bangladesh and had conveyed its concerns to the Bangladeshi authorities over attacks on minorities.
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US lawmaker Anna Paulina Luna accuses Nancy Pelosi of insider trading over decades-long stock gains, citing public reports; no regulator has backed the claim.
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Musaddiq Ibn Ali Mohammad, Dhaka University Central Students’ Union's (DUCSU) secretary for cultural affairs, announced that the nameplate would be removed using a crane at 9:30 pm on Saturday, the report said.
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At a North Carolina rally, the US president revisited the 2022 FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, using a personal anecdote to portray the operation as intrusive even as the raid remains central to the classified-documents controversy.
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A question from a journalist drew a sharp, almost offhand answer from the Russian president, pulling a UK media dispute into the wider Trump-Putin headline cycle.
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After two hours in brutal heat, drivers need fluids fast, but not too fast. The long straw is a simple way to control that first drink.
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At a White House Christmas dinner, the US president credited the Silicon Valley veteran with helping steer Washington’s AI agenda as the US hardens its position against China.
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Barely months after being brought in to lead Meta’s superintelligence push, the Scale AI founder is said to be frustrated by tight control, internal pressure and the pace demanded from the top.
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New details show how a SpaceX Starship explosion forced passenger planes into fuel emergencies, raising questions about how aviation and spaceflight safety are managed as launches multiply.
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Once a cornerstone of US strategy in Latin America, Venezuela’s long political shift from Cold War partner to adversary explains why tensions are again nearing a breaking point.
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A Wall Street Journal investigation into a South Carolina road-rage killing raises serious questions about police conduct, witness handling and how a self-defence claim took hold before the facts were tested.
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The US Justice Department’s initial release of more than 13,000 documents promised transparency on Jeffrey Epstein’s world, but delivered few new facts, heavy redactions and fresh political sparring instead.
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Backed by US President Donald Trump, Seoul’s push to acquire nuclear-powered submarines promises stronger deterrence against North Korea and China, but raises tough questions about technology transfer, cost, timelines and regional fallout.
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India has suspended visa services at its Chittagong centre after violent protests and a security incident at the Assistant High Commission amid growing unrest in Bangladesh.
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At least nine people were killed and nine others wounded when 12 gunmen opened fire at a tavern in Bekkersdal, marking South Africa’s second mass shooting this month.
