Bangladesh interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus paid tribute to former prime minister Khaleda Zia, saying the nation has lost a ‘great guardian’ whose role in restoring democracy will be remembered forever. Zia, the longtime chief of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a three-time prime minister, died at around 6 am local time
US President Donald Trump again claimed he helped end the India-Pakistan conflict while speaking during a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He said he stopped the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, threatening the countries with tariffs, as well as other conflicts, but is not given credit for it
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed the UAE's solidarity with the President of the Russian Federation, as well as with the government and people of Russia
This was the first meeting between Trump and Netanyahu in nearly two months. Trump had earlier visited Israel in October during the period when a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced alongside the release of hostages
President Herzog's office soon contradicted Trump's statement. In a clarification cited by CNN, the office said, "There has been no conversation between President Herzog and President Trump since the pardon request was submitted"
While he said he does not believe Iran has expanded its nuclear capabilities, he repeated that the country "may be behaving badly," without giving specific details
According to a statement issued by the BNP, Khaleda Zia passed away at around 6 am at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, where she had been undergoing treatment for more than a month
While other species in the group could reach 4 metres in length and up to 400 kg, this teenage specimen would have been about a metre long, weighing about 6 kg
According to the statement issued by the Mexican Navy, which oversees the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the train on Line Z was carrying around 250 passengers at the time of the accident
The bodies of victims were taken to a hospital for identification with the assistance of families, officials said. Firefighters with six trucks needed more than two hours to extinguish the blaze after nearby residents reported the fire to emergency services
Zelenskyy’s remarks came after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow’s negotiating position could change following an alleged Ukrainian strike on Putin’s residence in Russia’s Novgorod region overnight
The clashes came two days after a bombing at an Alawite mosque in the city of Homs killed eight people and wounded 18 others during prayers. Thousands of protesters gathered in the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartous, and elsewhere
Zelenskyy’s remarks came after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow’s negotiating position could change following an alleged Ukrainian strike on Putin’s residence in Russia’s Novgorod region overnight
29 December,2025 10:40 PM IST | Kyiv | mid-day online correspondentThe clashes came two days after a bombing at an Alawite mosque in the city of Homs killed eight people and wounded 18 others during prayers. Thousands of protesters gathered in the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartous, and elsewhere
29 December,2025 07:47 PM IST | Latakia (Syria) | APAccording to the Federal Aviation Administration, the aircraft, an Enstrom F-28A and an Enstrom 280C, "collided in mid-air" at about 11:25 a.m. Only the pilots were on board the helicopters when they struck each other. Both helicopters came down in an open field in Hammonton
29 December,2025 09:16 AM IST | New Jersey | ANITrump had a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin just before talks with Zelenskyy, which he later called "very productive"
29 December,2025 09:13 AM IST | Florida | ANIThe drills came after Beijing expressed anger at a statement by Japan's prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, that its military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan, the self-governing island that the world's second-biggest economy says must come under its rule
29 December,2025 09:06 AM IST | Hong Kong | APADVERTISEMENT
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said a peace plan to end the war was “90 per cent” ready, while US President Donald Trump asserted they were “getting a lot closer, maybe very close”, after their meeting to find a path to ending the four-year conflict. (Pics/AFP)
The official Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim expressed "great satisfaction" over Sunday's launches, which occurred off the country's west coast
29 December,2025 09:02 AM IST | Seoul | AP
French actor-turned animal activist Brigitte Bardot passes away at 91 in southern France; no cause of death provided by her foundation
29 December,2025 07:14 AM IST | Paris | A Correspondent
Notably, the sighting involved more than a single individual. The last recorded sighting of this pescatarian, house-cat-sized feline near the Thailand-Malaysia border occurred in 1995
29 December,2025 07:08 AM IST | Bangkok | Agencies
Hadi, 32, was shot in the head on December 12 during an election campaign in Dhaka. He was airlifted to Singapore for advanced treatment but died of his injuries on December 18.
29 December,2025 07:05 AM IST | Dhaka | Agencies
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High-stakes diplomacy is reshaping the future of the Ukraine war after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine have been agreed for a period of at least 15 years following talks with President Donald Trump in Florida.
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