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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.
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Alphabet and Apple have advised employees on H-1B, H-4, F, J, and M visas to avoid traveling abroad due to visa stamping delays of up to 12 months caused by new social media screening requirements.
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Nearly one-third of San Francisco lost power Saturday after a PG&E substation fire, halting trains, traffic lights, and Waymo services.
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Investigators say no proof was found that Dipu Chandra Das made any religiously offensive remarks, despite rumours that led to his brutal mob lynching in Mymensingh.
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company said in a statement on X that it was working with first responders and city officials on a power failure affecting about 130,000 customers.
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Boota Singh, Damanjit Singh and Rajvinder Takhar Singh were sentenced at Derby Crown Court on December 19 after being found guilty at a trial in November, according to Derbyshire Police.
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The Centuries supertanker laden with up to 2 million barrels of Venezuelan crude was flying a Panamanian flag, according to people familiar with the matter.
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At least 10 people were killed and 10 others wounded after unidentified gunmen carried out a mass shooting near an informal bar in Bekkersdal, outside Johannesburg, police said.
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Stricter screening under the Trump administration has led to mass postponements of H-1B visa interviews in India, leaving professionals stuck for months and, in some cases, until 2026–27.
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According to the police, the attack took place at the residence of Belal Hossain, a businessman and assistant organising secretary of BNP in Bhabaniganj Union.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf announces mass protests and a nationwide shutdown demanding the release of former PM Imran Khan and his wife following their sentencing in the Toshakhana-2 corruption case.
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Nepal’s ex-PM Prachanda warns of street protests if the March 5 general election is postponed, urging timely polls to uphold the constitution.
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Democrats claim the DOJ removed a Trump photo, file 468, from the newly released Epstein files, raising questions over transparency as 16 documents reportedly vanished from the archive.
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The files were deleted with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public.
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Elon Musk became the world’s richest person by a wide margin after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Tesla stock options worth $139 billion, lifting his net worth to $749 billion, according to Forbes.
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Hundreds of thousands attended activist Osman Hadi’s funeral in Dhaka as Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus led tributes under heavy security, with the killing fuelling political tension.
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From early morning, mourners arrived in groups at Manik Mia Avenue to pay their final tributes to Hadi, with some draping themselves in the country's national flag while others chanted slogans demanding justice for Hadi's killing.
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During the July–August 2024 protests that led to Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, Hadi frequently recited Nazrul’s poem Bidrohi at rallies. Videos of those speeches circulated widely after his death, with supporters drawing parallels between the two figures.
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Israeli officials plan to brief Donald Trump on new strike options against Iran, citing concerns over rapid missile production and rebuilding of key facilities.
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Myanmar has consistently denied the genocide allegation of instigating a violent crackdown carried out by its military and Buddhist militias against the Rohingya community in 2017.
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Newly released Jeffrey Epstein files include references to Ayurveda and massage techniques from India, as the US Justice Department makes a partial disclosure of records.
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Pakistani authorities have reportedly imposed unannounced restrictions on meetings with Khan on the grounds that the visitors use such meetings for political ends.
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Russia has unleashed an almost continuous drone and missile campaign against a region where ports critical to Ukraine's foreign trade and fuel supplies operate, after Moscow threatened to cut "Ukraine off from the sea".
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For interim leader Muhammad Yunus, this managed instability appears to serve twin objectives, intelligence officials assess
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According to the committee, the images are part of a vast collection of nearly 95,000 photographs handed over last week. Lawmakers said the review is still ongoing and additional material could be released as scrutiny continues.
