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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.
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Back in January, as Trump triumphantly returned to the White House for a second term, he vowed to remake the economy, the federal bureaucracy, immigration policy and much of U.S. cultural life.
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New Epstein files reveal a Sept 1996 FBI complaint by Maria Farmer on child pornography claims, raising fresh questions on FBI inaction and victim safety.
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Zhang founded his own company in 2020 after spending 14 years at Nvidia. Chips based on the new architecture will be named Huashan and be positioned to compete with Nvidia’s Hopper and Blackwell products, he added.
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In recognition of his contributions to the war efforts, Bangladesh awarded him the Independence Award, the highest civilian award, in 2011.
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Epstein introduced the minor to Trump during a visit to Mar-a-Lago. The filing claims Epstein referred to the girl by asking, “This is a good one, right?”, following which Trump allegedly smiled and nodded.
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The approval follows a $47.9 million World Bank grant in August to improve primary education in Punjab.
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After Das's lynching, his body was tied to a tree and set on fire, with dozens of people seen celebrating the barbarity. The videos of the incident were widely shared on social media.
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Capital has continued to migrate toward concentrated Big Tech exposure, thematic trades from nuclear power to quant computing, and blunt hedges such as gold.
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In filing with the US regulator on Friday, Boeing asked for approval to make an additional 35 of its classic 777 freighter models starting in 2028 until a newer model is ready to enter the market.
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When Tesla directors first authorized the payout, it was the biggest ever for a US executive. It’s since been eclipsed by a separate plan that could be worth an additional $1 trillion for the Tesla chief executive officer if he hits future performance targets.
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Shipments to the US totaled about 582 tons, compared with 656 tons in October, according to Chinese customs data published on Saturday.
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She stated Dipu told the police what had happened, maintained his innocence and insisted he had made no comment whatsoever about the Prophet, alleging the incident was all a conspiracy by the coworker.
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The army chiefs of India and Bangladesh are in constant communication to ensure stability amid widespread protests in Dhaka, with Bangladesh assuring the safety of Indian assets despite rising tensions.
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The interim government, led by Chief Adviser Yunus, stated that the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) conducted operations at multiple locations across Mymensingh to apprehend the suspects.
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A Wall Street Journal office experiment using an Anthropic-powered vending machine reportedly ended in losses after staff manipulated the AI into free giveaways and questionable “purchases,” highlighting how easily autonomous systems can be socially engineered.
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Internal guidance in the US reportedly asks officials to send 100-200 denaturalisation cases a month for FY 2026, prompting warnings that a rare legal tool could be used far more aggressively.
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The inquiry ended. The memes did not. Why Kristin Cabot decided she could not go back.
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Staff at an esports hotel in Changchun reportedly found a room buried under nearly metre-high garbage after a long-term guest checked out, prompting questions about extreme isolation and whether hotels should mandate periodic cleaning for extended stays.
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Fresh protests broke out across Bangladesh late Thursday night after 32-year-old youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi died days after being shot in the head
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A Shanghai courier says five years of 13-hour days pulled him out of debt and into wealth, but his story has reopened uncomfortable questions about work culture and risk in China’s gig economy.
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As the president attempts to sharpen his economic pitch ahead of the midterms, a rally in North Carolina shows how easily his message drifts into grievance, nostalgia, and spectacle.
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A US Justice Department document appears to validate Maria Farmer’s long-claimed 1990s report, but other survivors say the online “Epstein Library” is hard to navigate and offers little clarity about what authorities did and why.
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A major US climate assessment warns that the Arctic has entered its hottest and wettest phase on record, with melting permafrost triggering chemical changes in rivers and weakening the region’s role as a global climate stabiliser.
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A gifted physics student who once topped his class in Portugal vanished from his family’s life for decades, only to re-emerge at the centre of a deadly trail of violence in the United States.
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The US Justice Department has published thousands of documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein, but extensive redactions and missing material have drawn criticism from lawmakers and survivors who say the disclosure falls short of what the law requires.
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A Pakistan court sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years’ imprisonment each over corruption linked to the sale of state gifts.
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The US and Canada have issued travel warnings for Bangladesh as protests and violence erupt ahead of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi’s funeral in Dhaka.
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The United States has launched Operation Hawkeye Strike in Syria, hitting dozens of ISIS targets in retaliation for an ambush that killed two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter.
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US President Donald Trump says the United States has made a dramatic comeback over the past year, crediting his “America First” leadership for the country’s renewed global standing.
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Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia is “more stable” with no deterioration in her health, her personal doctor confirmed, following a successful minor procedure.
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Bill Clinton’s spokesperson defends the former president, saying the latest Epstein file photos are “not about Bill Clinton” amid the release of images showing him with Epstein associates and other public figures.
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The US has thanked Pakistan for offering to consider joining a proposed Gaza stabilisation force, while stressing that no formal troop commitments have yet been sought or secured.
