World
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King Charles, Prince William to be deployed on Trump trade charm offensive in 2026
London: Britain’s senior royals are to be deployed as part of a charm offensive with President Donald Trump to get a coveted trade deal with the US over the line in the…
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Ajmer Sharif khadims condemn violence against minorities in India, Bangladesh
Jaipur: The Anjuman Khuddam Syedzadgan, representing the khadims (caretakers) of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, on Saturday condemned the purported incidents of violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh and India, calling for peace,…
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China opens world’s ‘longest’ expressway tunnel in Xinjiang
Beijing: China on Friday opened to traffic a 22.13-km-long tunnel, which it claimed to be the “world’s longest”, in Xinjiang province. The Tianshan Shengli tunnel, which traverses through the central Tianshan Mountains…
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WB SIR row: Banerjee seeks count of Bangladeshis, Rohingyas deleted
Kolkata: TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday said that the Election Commission must come out with the number of illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas out of the 58.20 lakh names deleted after the…
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One killed in Russian strike on Kyiv ahead of US-Ukraine talks
Kyiv: Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning, killing one person and wounding 27 others, a day before talks between Ukraine and the US, local authorities said. Explosions…
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What to know about militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria
Abuja: The United States airstrikes that targeted Islamic State group militants in northwestern Nigeria on Thursday marked a major escalation in an offensive that the West African’s overstretched military has struggled with…
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BNP’s Tarique Rahman enlists as Bangladeshi voter after 17-year exile
Dhaka/New Delhi: BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday completed the formalities to enlist himself on Bangladesh’s voter list and obtain a national identity (NID) card, two days after his return from…
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20 hurt as mob attack halts music concert in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least 20 students were injured in a mob attack in Bangladesh that forced the cancellation of a concert by popular rock singer James, who has also sung several hit Hindi…
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Israel recognises Somaliland, Arab states condemn move
Israel has become the first country in the world to formally recognise the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland as an independent state, a move that has sparked fierce regional and international condemnation…
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Saudi Arabia deports more Indians than US in 2025: MEA
More than 24,600 Indians were deported from 81 countries in 2025, according to the data tabled by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in the Rajya Sabha on December 18, with Saudi…
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Trump official honoured for India-Pak ceasefire New Delhi says didn’t happen
The Trump administration has honoured Indian-origin US official Ricky Gill with the National Security Council’s Distinguished Action Award for his role in ceasefire negotiations between India and Pakistan this year, even as…
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Putin’s India visit reaffirms aligned strategic goals: Russian Foreign Ministry
Moscow: Agreements reached during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent India visit reaffirmed the alignment of strategic goals and the “steadfastness” of the two countries’ “time-tested mutual trust, the Foreign Ministry here said…
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Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak sentenced to 15 years in corruption trial
Putrajaya: Imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced to 15 years and a hefty 13.5 billion ringgit (USD 2.8 billion) in fines after being convicted Friday in his biggest corruption…
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Ms Rachel included in Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural committee
New York: With Zohran Mamdani set to take the Mayoral seat on January 1, his committee for the inaugural “block party” turned heads after it was revealed that Ms Rachel is one…
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China sanctions 20 US defence firms over Trump’s Taiwan arms sales
Beijing: China on Friday imposed sanctions on 20 US defence firms in response to the Trump administration’s approval of a record USD 11.1 billion arms sales package to Taiwan. The Foreign Ministry…
