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Amid growing concerns over violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh, ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched a sharp attack on the interim Muhammad Yunus-led regime in a Christmas address, accusing the current ruling authorities of seizing power illegally and subjecting minorities to “unspeakable torture”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared to issue a veiled wish for the death of Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Christmas Eve address, even as he reiterated his call for peace following fresh Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine.
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh has witnessed another fatal lynching, intensifying concerns over public safety and mob violence just days after the killing of Hindu worker Dipu Chandra Das triggered nationwide outrage.
Russian-born Telegram founder Pavel Durov has once again ignited global debate—this time far beyond technology—after reports said he is willing to fully fund in vitro fertilisation (IVF) for women who want to conceive using his sperm.
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh’s volatile political landscape entered a decisive new phase on Thursday as Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, returned home after more than 17 years in self-imposed exile in the United Kingdom.
A man was killed on Wednesday evening after assailants hurled a crude explosive from a flyover in the Mogbazar area of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, media reports said.
Kyiv/IBNS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has outlined a revised 20-point peace proposal that could redefine the contours of any future settlement to end Russia’s war on Ukraine.
A Pakistani court on Monday sentenced two individuals to 22 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed fines totaling Rs 550,000 on charges of blasphemy.
At least 248 civilians and 205 Pakistani security personnel were killed in attacks, bombings, and armed incidents across Pakistan's conflict-hit Balochistan during 2025, as per official data released, reported The Balochistan Post.
Dhaka/IBNS: The brother of slain Inqilab Moncho convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi has squarely blamed the Mohammad Yunus-led interim government for the killing, asserting that the administration cannot escape accountability for a murder that occurred under its watch.
Ankara/IBNS: Libya’s army chief Lieutenant General Mohamed Al-Haddad was killed in a plane crash near Turkey’s capital while returning from an official visit to Ankara, triggering intense speculation amid rapidly shifting regional military alliances.
A fresh wave of violence against Bangladesh’s Hindu community has come to light, with miscreants allegedly setting a Hindu family’s house on fire in the Chattogram region, killing their pets and destroying household belongings, media reports said.
Washington DC/IBNS: In a major overhaul set to impact foreign professionals, including a large number from India, the Donald Trump administration has replaced the H-1B work visa lottery system with a wage- and skill-based selection model, media reports said.
A woman allegedly killed her teenage daughter after an arguement over smoking in Pakistan's Bahawalpur district on Sunday.
Canadian Member of Parliament Shuv Majumdar has strongly condemned the recent mob lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, calling for an immediate end to what he described as pogroms against religious minorities and demanding accountability from the Muhammad Yunus–led interim government.
Ottawa: Prime Minister Mark Carney Monday announced Monday Mark Wiseman has been appointed Canada’s next ambassador to the United States.
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has publicly weighed in on the controversial release of documents linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, arguing that the disclosures risk unfairly damaging people who merely crossed paths with him years ago.
Social activist Greta Thunberg was arrested on Tuesday while participating in a protest in support of Palestine Action hunger strikers in London.
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for killing six Pakistani soldiers in three separate attacks in the Quetta, Kachhi, and Kech districts, according to media reports.
Los Angeles/IBNS: Vince Zampella, the influential game designer credited with shaping the Call of Duty franchise, has died following a fatal car accident in California, Electronic Arts confirmed. He was 55.
Several American lawmakers have strongly condemned the targeted mob killing of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, calling on authorities to ensure justice, protect religious minorities, and restore the rule of law amid growing instability in the country.
An unprecedented crisis is unfolding in Mali as the capital, Bamako, finds itself encircled by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaida-aligned militant coalition.
Saudi Arabia has conferred the King Abdulaziz Medal of Excellence, the country’s highest civilian honour, on Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
The Quetta Valley and several towns across Pakistan’s Balochistan province received the first spell of heavy winter rains, disrupting normal life and exposing gaps in official preparedness, media reports said.
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has claimed that Islamabad received “divine help” during its brief but intense military confrontation with India in May, following New Delhi’s Operation Sindoor strikes on terror infrastructure across the border.
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh’s fragile political climate witnessed another violent flashpoint on Monday after a senior student party leader was shot in the head in the southern city of Khulna, deepening anxieties over security as the country heads toward national elections.
A senior Russian military officer was killed in a car bombing in Moscow on Monday, according to media reports.
India has indefinitely suspended visa operations Sunday at the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Chittagong, Bangladesh, following recent tensions triggered by the death of prominent youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi.
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has issued a strong statement on Islamist ideology, describing it as a potential threat to American values and democratic freedoms.
Three Indian-origin men have been arrested and jailed in the UK for their involvement in violent disorder during a kabaddi tournament in Derby in England’s East Midlands region in 2023.
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