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20 Dec 2024
BangladeshWho's Tulip Siddiq, Hasina's niece, named in Bangladesh corruption probe
Tulip Siddiq, a Labour minister in the United Kingdom, has been named in an investigation into allegations that her family embezzled up to £3.9 billion from Bangladeshi infrastructure projects.
20 Dec 2024
Gautam AdaniAttorney behind Adani's bribery charges to resign before Trump's inauguration
Breon Peace, the Brooklyn US attorney who spearheaded the case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani over alleged bribery charges, has announced his resignation effective from January 10.
20 Dec 2024
CanadaTrudeau to reshuffle cabinet today amid calls for his resignation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will reshuffle his Cabinet on Friday, his office announced amid increasing calls for his resignation and growing discontent over his leadership.
20 Dec 2024
Joe BidenWhite House aides hid Biden's mental impairment from beginning: Report
White House aides have been hiding President Joe Biden's mental decline from the public since the beginning of his presidency, a Wall Street Journal report said.
20 Dec 2024
France70,000-member Telegram groups 'on how to rape women' uncovered
A new German investigation has revealed the presence of disturbing chat groups on the messaging platform Telegram.
20 Dec 2024
Hamas9 Palestinian-Americans sue US government for abandoning them in Gaza
Nine Palestinian Americans have sued the United States government for allegedly not evacuating them and their families from Gaza amid the ongoing conflict.
20 Dec 2024
Donald TrumpUS House rejects Trump-backed spending bill; partial government shutdown looms
The United States House of Representatives has voted against a spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump.
19 Dec 2024
Bird FluUS confirms first-ever 'severe' human bird flu; California declares emergency
California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency as bird flu spreads rapidly among dairy cattle.
19 Dec 2024
FranceFrenchman who raped, let others rape wife for decade, convicted
A French court has convicted Dominique Pelicot of aggravated rape in a weeks-long mass rape trial that has shocked France and appalled the world.
19 Dec 2024
ChinaChina to build world's largest artificial island airport, costing $4.3B
China is all set to build the world's largest artificial island airport in Dalian, a port city in the country's northeastern Liaoning province.
19 Dec 2024
Ayatollah Ali KhameneiIran's Khamenei calls women 'delicate flowers' amid hijab law debate
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has courted controversy after he called women "delicate flowers" in a social media post.
19 Dec 2024
JapanJapan: Fukushima to publicly shame people who break garbage rules
The city of Fukushima in Japan has planned to introduce stricter garbage disposal rules from March 2025.
18 Dec 2024
Federal Aviation AdministrationHawaii: 2 killed as plane crashes into building near airport
A Kamaka Air Cessna 208 Caravan crashed into a vacant building near Honolulu's airport on Monday, killing both crew members on board.
18 Dec 2024
United States of AmericaUS announces H-1B visa overhaul to fill jobs faster
In a major development, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a major overhaul of the H-1B visa program, effective January 17, 2025.
18 Dec 2024
United States of AmericaUS eases H-1B visa rules, Indian tech professionals to benefit
The US government, under outgoing President Joe Biden, has relaxed rules for H-1B visas.
18 Dec 2024
South AmericaBolivia's ex-President faces arrest over alleged relationship with minor
Bolivia's former president Evo Morales is under an arrest warrant issued in October for the "human trafficking" of a 15-year-old girl.
18 Dec 2024
NepalWhy Pakistan has put over 4,300 beggars on no-fly list
Pakistan has put some 4,300 beggars on the Exit Control List (ECL) to stop them from going abroad.
18 Dec 2024
United KingdomUK: Father, stepmother get life sentence for 10-year-old's murder
A United Kingdom court has handed life imprisonment to a father and his partner for the brutal murder of his 10-year-old daughter.
18 Dec 2024
Ajit Doval'Ready to work with India...': China ahead of Doval-Yi meeting
China has said that it is willing to work with India to resume and strengthen bilateral ties "as soon as possible."
18 Dec 2024
AfricaWhat is 'Dinga Dinga'—mystery body shaking disease spreading in Uganda
A mysterious disease called "Dinga Dinga," which translates to "shaking like dancing," has emerged in Uganda, mostly affecting women and children.
18 Dec 2024
BeijingChina constructs villages near Doklam plateau in Bhutan: Satellite data
China has built at least 22 villages in Bhutan's traditional territory in the last eight years according to reports.
18 Dec 2024
Ajit DovalIndia-China special representatives to meet in Beijing; what's expected
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval will meet China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Saturday.
18 Dec 2024
New York CityUnitedHealthcare CEO's murder: Suspect charged with 'act of terrorism'
Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old former data engineer, has been formally charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
18 Dec 2024
HamasPalestinian families sue US over 'human rights abuses' in Gaza
Five Palestinian families from Gaza, the West Bank, and the United States have sued the US State Department.
17 Dec 2024
MoscowUkraine claims responsibility for assassination of Russian nuclear chief
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has taken responsibility for the assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces.
17 Dec 2024
IranExplained: Russia plans visa-free entry for Indians from 2025
Starting spring 2025, Russia will allow Indian tourists to visit the country visa-free.
17 Dec 2024
Donald TrumpNo immunity for Trump in hush money conviction: NY Judge
Former United States President Donald Trump's conviction for falsifying business records in a hush money case has been upheld by a New York judge.
17 Dec 2024
Joe BidenWisconsin school shooting: Suspect identified as gun-toting 15-year-old girl
A 15-year-old student, identified as Natalie "Samantha" Rupnow, opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin on Monday.
17 Dec 2024
MoscowExplained: Assad's final hours and escape from Syria
Bashar al-Assad, the ousted Syrian President who fled to Russia after his government fell on December 8, 2024, has issued a statement explaining how he left.
17 Dec 2024
GeorgiaWhat is carbon monoxide poisoning—that killed 12 Indians in Georgia
Twelve Indian nationals were found dead at the Gudauri ski resort in Georgia, a popular winter destination situated around 2,200 meters above sea level.
16 Dec 2024
Narendra Modi'Lanka won't allow anti-India activities in its territory': President Dissanayake
Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has assured that his country won't allow its territory to be used for activities detrimental to India's security interests.
16 Dec 2024
Georgia12 found dead at Indian restaurant in Georgia
At least 12 people were found dead at an Indian restaurant in Gudauri, Georgia, on Monday.
16 Dec 2024
South KoreaSouth Korean court begins review of president's impeachment
South Korea's Constitutional Court has begun the review process for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. The impeachment proceedings arise from Yoon's attempt to impose martial law on December 3, 2024.
16 Dec 2024
Amnesty InternationalSerbian authorities are using spyware to monitor journalists, activists: Report
Serbian police and intelligence services are reportedly using advanced mobile forensics products and spyware to illegally monitor journalists and activists.
16 Dec 2024
Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael launches 'earthquake bomb' powerful as 3.1 magnitude on Syria
Israel has unleashed a wave of brutal airstrikes on military installations in Syria's coastal Tartus region.
16 Dec 2024
BangladeshBangladesh elections possible between late 2025-early 2026: Yunus
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is currently heading the interim government in Bangladesh, has said that the country's next general elections may be held between late 2025 and early 2026.
16 Dec 2024
MoscowRussian tanker sinks in Black Sea, spills 4,300 tons oil
A Russian oil tanker, Volgoneft-212, sank in the stormy Black Sea off Crimea's east coast near the Kerch Strait on Sunday.
16 Dec 2024
FranceCyclone Chido devastates France's Mayotte, casualties could be in thousands
Cyclone Chido has devastated Mayotte, a French territory in the Indian Ocean. The cyclone is the strongest to strike the region in nearly a century.
16 Dec 2024
Ireland'Crossed every red line': Israel closes embassy in Ireland
Israel has announced the closure of its embassy in Dublin, Ireland, citing "extreme anti-Israel policies" behind the decision.
15 Dec 2024
ChinaRussia to offer visa-free travel for Indian tourists from 2025
Indian tourists may soon be able to visit Russia without a visa, as early as spring 2025.
