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Talk of a US–China–Russia–India–Japan 'Core 5' has rattled Washington, with Trump-era aides calling it plausible and experts warning it would sideline Europe.

Bangladesh to vote on Feb 12: What India must prepare for after a year of strained ties under Yunus | Explained

Relations between India and Bangladesh have deteriorated sharply under Muhammad Yunus. His administration has leaned closer to China and Pakistan while distancing itself from New Delhi.

Bangladesh to hold national elections on Feb 12 next year, first since Hasina’s exit and months of turmoil

This will be the country’s first national vote since last year’s student-led uprising that forced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to India.

New front in the Pacific: US B-52s join Japan in sky drills a day after China–Russia bomber patrol

US B-52 bombers joined Japan’s fighter jets for joint drills a day after China–Russia bomber flights and recent radar-lock incidents raised security tensions.

Indian-origin man arrested in Canada for faking illnesses and flashing women doctors: Here's what we know

The accused allegedly visited clinics under a fake identity and pretended to suffer from various medical conditions to deceive female physicians into touching him inappropriately.

Following Fed rate cut, attention moves to how the new Fed chair will navigate monetary policy

The new chair’s policy leanings, communication style and appetite for risk management will shape expectations for years to come.

‘No visitor, no exception’: Imran Khan’s jail isolation deepens as Punjab shuts door on KP CM’s 10th visit attempt

Imran Khan’s solitary confinement at Adiala Jail has escalated into a constitutional face-off as Punjab blocks KP CM Sohail Afridi’s 10th bid to meet him.

India issues advisory for travellers as Thailand-Cambodia border tensions escalate

According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand Newsroom, travel across the country continues normally and restrictions are limited to selected border areas.

Companies are just now tallying up the impact of the US shutdown

Markets also had to wait for the end of the impasse. UBS Group AG flagged the shutdown as a “potential headwind” for initial public offerings.

FDA approves first home-use headset to treat depression in US

Called FL-100, it weighs less than a pair of over-the-ear headphones and the company said thursday it will be available in the second half of 2026.

OPINION | Why developments in East Asia should matter to India

The East Asian dynamic is a crucible for India’s long-term identity in world politics, whether it can actually function as a pivotal, agenda-setting actor in a fragmented, multipolar order, or is reduced to a crisis-driven hedger between blocs whose rules it did not shape

Ex-Miss Switzerland finalist strangled, dismembered, womb removed; husband charged in gruesome murder

The husband, identified in Swiss media only as Thomas because of privacy laws, allegedly confessed to strangling her, prosecutors told the New York Post.

In a first, US acknowledges Pakistan’s terror role in Pahalgam attack. So why is Washington still arming Islamabad

Yet this acknowledgement also exposes Washington’s contradictory posture. While the US is calling out Pakistan-backed terror networks, it is simultaneously deepening engagement with Islamabad.

‘Miscommunications resolved’: Lavrov says Russia, US now aligned on Ukraine talks after Putin envoy meeting

The Kremlin ‍praised the Dec 2 meeting with Witkoff and Jared Kushner as "constructive", although no major breakthroughs were reached to solve the Ukraine war.

'Made in India' meets Milan: Prada to craft €800 Kolhapuri-inspired luxury sandals with local partners

The Italian luxury group plans to make 2,000 pairs of the sandals in the regions of Maharashtra and ‌Karnataka ‌under a deal with two state-backed bodies, blending local Indian craftsmanship with Italian technology and know-how.

From Calibri to Times New Roman: What sparked America’s latest font war and how it ties to Trump’s anti-DEI push

The decision to abandon Calibri has upset the font’s creator, Lucas de Groot. He told The Independent that calling it a “wasteful diversity font” was “both hilarious and regrettable.”

IEA trims forecast of record oil glut for first time since May

World supplies will exceed demand by 3.815 million barrels a day in 2026, which would still mark a record, but trims last month’s estimate by 231,000 barrels a day.

India’s 1% controls 40% of wealth, rivaling inequality levels in South Africa, Russia

In India, a study finds that inequality has barely shifted over the past decade despite strong economic growth

US engagement with Pakistan’s military is a challenge for India-US ties, says Dhruva Jaishankar

At a US House hearing, ORF America’s Dhruva Jaishankar said Washington’s renewed engagement with Pakistan’s military leadership remains one of India’s biggest strategic concerns.

Netflix vs Paramount: Warner Bros. merger fight draws fire across US political divide

President Trump added drama on Wednesday when he said that any deal for Warner Bros. should include the sale of its CNN cable news network

Pakistan's former ISI chief sentenced to 14 years by military court

ISPR's verdict has exposed deep fractures inside Pakistan’s power structure and raised serious questions about the military’s internal accountability mechanisms.

How Andrew Tate won freedom from Romania as political allies rallied behind him

Andrew Tate’s release from Romania followed months of political outreach, private conversations and rising influence inside Trump-aligned circles, even as serious criminal allegations against him continue across three countries.

Sudden US move pushes H-1B interviews to 2026: Why travelling to India could cost visa holders their jobs | Explained

Immigration attorneys have warned that travelling at this time could cost many workers their jobs because most US companies cannot legally allow long periods of remote work from outside the country.

Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT's alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide

Police said Stein-Erik Soelberg, 56, a former tech industry worker, fatally beat and strangled his mother, Suzanne Adams, and killed himself in early August at the home where they both lived in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Inside China’s AI ‘electron gap’: How a supercharged power grid is reshaping the tech race with the US

China’s massive, cheap and fast-expanding electricity network is turning remote Inner Mongolia into a “cloud valley,” raising fears in Washington that power, not just chips, could decide who leads the global AI race.

US Congresswoman warns Trump over tariffs and visa crackdowns, says he risks becoming the 'President who lost India'

Kamlager-Dove, the Democratic Ranking Member, said the relationship with India is central to US interests in defence, energy, AI, space and advanced technologies.

Scientists identify the earliest evidence of human-made fire in a 400,000-year-old hearth

A 400,000-year-old hearth in an English clay pit suggests our distant cousins were making and tending fire far earlier than scientists once believed.

US House of Representatives approves $900 bn defence bill that tests Trump’s agenda and Congress’s oversight

A $900 billion defence bill has cleared the House with bipartisan support, boosting troop pay while quietly tightening Congress’s grip on Trump’s military moves in Europe, Ukraine and at sea.

Inside María Corina Machado’s daring land, sea and air escape from Venezuela to collect her Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado slipped past multiple checkpoints, crossed the Caribbean in a fishing boat and flew on a private jet to Oslo, in a covert operation closely watched by Washington and Caracas.

Pakistan's human rights 'message' on Kashmir, Palestine trolled by its own citizens: 'Jokistan'

India has consistently and decisively rejected Pakistan’s allegations of human rights abuses in Jammu & Kashmir, calling as politically motivated attempts to internationalise a bilateral issue

India can play ‘unique role’ in ending Ukraine war, says US; renews call for PM Modi’s mediation

His comments echo earlier remarks by White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, who also said that “the road to peace runs through New Delhi” while praising Indian leadership.

Chinese workers printed colleagues’ faces to trick attendance system and skip work

A group of local staff in China has been exposed for using printed face masks to fool a facial recognition clock-in system and record attendance for absent colleagues, prompting public criticism and a pending investigation.

Why Ray Dalio says artificial intelligence has guided his decisions for decades

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio says he began using computer systems to support decision-making more than 35 years ago and believes early artificial intelligence helped shape his successful career at Bridgewater Associates.

Dubai to India travel: How much gold is allowed without customs duty

Indians returning from Dubai can bring only small amounts of gold jewellery home tax free, and anything beyond the strict weight and value limits must be declared at customs or risk duty, penalties and possible seizure.

Paul Krugman challenges Trump’s ‘A+++++’ economy claim with fresh critique

Economist Paul Krugman has sharply disputed President Donald Trump’s self-grade of the US economy, arguing that the positive label clashes with how ordinary Americans actually feel about prices, jobs and living costs.

Spanish worker fired for arriving 40 minutes early to work, court backs employer

A Spanish court has upheld the dismissal of a 22-year-old employee who kept arriving 40 minutes early despite repeated warnings, turning an apparently “good” habit into a test case on how far workers can push company rules on time and attendance.

Shame Indian students have to leave, says Trump as he unveils Gold Card visa

Trump calls it a “shame” that students from India and China leave the US after graduation, unveiling the million-dollar Gold Card visa to retain top talent.

Ghost Malls: An opportunity hiding in plain sight

From the United States to China and India, once-thriving shopping centres now stand empty—but these "ghost malls" may represent billions in untapped redevelopment potential

Who was Rehman Dakait? The Lyari don played by Akshaye Khanna, who killed his mother and played football with severed heads

Akshaye Khanna’s Dhurandhar sparks interest in real gangster Rehman Dakait: his brutal rise, political ties, and the dark history of Karachi’s crime hub Lyari.

China could crush US military and destroy its largest carrier if Taiwan war breaks out: Top-secret Pentagon report 

A leaked Pentagon assessment says China could overwhelm US forces in a Taiwan war, destroying carriers and crippling key military systems.

Fighting rages at Cambodia-Thailand border ahead of expected Trump call

At least 15 people, including Thai soldiers and Cambodian civilians, have been killed in the reignited border conflict, officials said.

Bangladesh’s former PM Khaleda Zia responding to treatment, no decision on foreign care

Khaleda Zia, 80, remains in Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital ICU under a multinational medical board, with officials saying transfer abroad is still undecided.

India condemns Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan at UNSC, calls out ‘trade and transit terrorism’

India urges UN action against Pakistan’s airstrikes and border restrictions, while pledging expanded humanitarian and healthcare support for Afghanistan.

US launches $1M Trump gold and platinum cards: Here's how to apply, cost, and eligibility

Trump has launched a new ‘Gold Card’ visa programme offering wealthy applicants an accelerated route to US residency, with a higher-tier ‘Platinum Card’ waitlist already open.

‘One mistake and you’re dead’: Elon Musk says he no longer feels safe in public after Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Musk says he now avoids public appearances after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, citing “serious security issues.”

US Congresswoman cites Modi-Putin car picture, says Trump's India strategy is ‘cutting our nose to spite our face’ | Watch

A US lawmaker used the viral Modi-Putin car picture in Congress to warn that American pressure tactics are driving India closer to Moscow.

Musk says he’s ‘looking forward to serving India’ as Starlink executives meet Telecom Minister

Elon Musk says he is “looking forward to serving India” through Starlink as the government accelerates plans to expand satellite-powered internet to remote regions.

Massive fire engulfs major St. Petersburg market, killing one and injuring two | Watch

A fast-moving blaze tore through St. Petersburg’s Pravoberezhnny Market, triggering explosions, killing one person and injuring two as firefighters battled flames across 1,500 square meters.

Elon Musk admits mixed success at DOGE, suggests he’d rather run companies

When asked if he would "do DOGE again," Musk answered: "No, I don't think so."