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Trump calls renewed Epstein focus a politically motivated hoax.
Updated : Dec 27, 2025

'Just another Witch Hunt': Trump as Justice Deptt releases over 1 mn pages on Jeffrey Epstein

The release has reignited political tensions and demands for transparency in the handling of the longstanding investigation into Epstein's criminal activities.

Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire today
Updated : Dec 27, 2025

Thailand, Cambodia sign ceasefire; allow civilians in border areas to return home

Both sides committed to freeze top positions, enable the return of displaced civilians, and take confidence-building steps to stabilise the situation. 

During this meeting, Zelenskyy is set to present a 20-point peace plan. 
Updated : Dec 27, 2025

'He doesn't have anything until I approve': Donald Trump's tough tone on Zelenskyy's peace plan

Trump's comments came as US diplomatic efforts intensified ahead of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida.

As of 4:04 p.m. Eastern Time, data from FlightAware confirmed 1,802 cancellations and 22,349 delays nationwide.
Updated : Dec 27, 2025

Winter storm batters US travel: 1,800+ flights cancelled, major delays continue

Airlines and airports across the Northeast and Midwest advised passengers to expect significant disruption as hazardous weather conditions affected operations at major hubs.

US strikes ISIS in Nigeria after Trump’s warning to halt attacks on Christians
Updated : Dec 26, 2025

Trump launches 'powerful and deadly' airstrikes against ISIS in Nigeria, vows to stop radical terrorism

Trump accused the terrorists of “viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians,” and stated that the violence in the region had reached levels “not seen for many years, and even centuries”

Crude bomb blast kills one in Dhaka
Updated : Dec 24, 2025

Fresh violence in Dhaka: 1 killed in explosion day before Tarique Rahman's return

Tarique Rahman, son of former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, has been in exile for 15 years and is returning to Dhaka on Thursday, December 25.

Justice Department rejects unverified rape allegation against Trump in new Epstein files
Updated : Dec 24, 2025

New Epstein files release reveals unverified rape claim against Trump, US DOJ denies allegations

The allegation, which claims that Trump raped a woman decades ago, has been strongly rejected by the department as "untrue and sensationalist."

A handout photograph shows US President Donald Trump with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, from Epstein's estate, released by Democrats. (Photo: Reuters/file)
Updated : Dec 24, 2025

Epstein files new release: Trump flew on Epstein's private jet eight times in the 90s

The newly released flight records show that Trump did travel aboard Epstein's jet on several occasions. Notably, one flight included just Trump, Epstein, and a 20-year-old woman whose identity was redacted

He further criticised the lack of context in circulating photographs, asserting that many of the individuals captured had no direct involvement with Epstein.
Updated : Dec 23, 2025

'Bill Clinton's a big boy, I think he'll handle it': Trump says Epstein Files damaging to people who had nothing to do with him

The dispute escalated following the Department of Justice's release of thousands of pages associated with the convicted sex offender Epstein, attracting bipartisan criticism over their heavily redacted nature.

The video bore the label J Epstein in one corner and was added to the DOJ's online document
Updated : Dec 23, 2025

US DOJ uploads, then removes Epstein jail video appearing to show a suicide attempt

The 12-second clip was quietly uploaded without explanation as part of a larger release of documents and images linked to the Epstein investigative files. The footage later disappeared from the site

Former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which has emerged as a frontrunner in the post-Awami League political landscape, called for a national awakening against mob violence.
Updated : Dec 22, 2025

‘Sooner the better’: Russia urges Dhaka-India de-escalation, backs timely Bangladesh polls

Speaking at a press briefing at the Russian Embassy in Dhaka, Ambassador Alexander Grigoryevich Khozin underscored the need for de-escalation between the two neighbours, while stressing that Moscow does not interfere in bilateral relations.

Bangladesh is witnessing massive violence, including the lynching and burning of a Hindu man and attacks on media houses, after the death Sharif Osman Hadi.
Updated : Dec 22, 2025

Bangladesh unrest: After Hadi, youth leader Motaleb Shikdar critically shot in Khulna

Shikdar, a key figure in organising the 2024 protests that contributed to the ouster of former leader Sheikh Hasina, was targeted in what local authorities described as a politically motivated attack. Police were deployed at the scene following the shooting. 

Trump photo restored as DOJ defends Epstein file removals amid transparency concerns
Updated : Dec 22, 2025

Epstein files row: Justice Department restores Trump photo after brief removal triggers backlash

The Justice Department confirmed on Sunday that the image was re-uploaded after officials concluded it did not risk identifying or exposing victims of the late convicted sex offender

Trump has repeatedly pledged to deport 1 million immigrants per year, a goal administration officials acknowledge is unlikely to be met in 2025.
Updated : Dec 21, 2025

Deportations set to ‘explode’: Trump readies sweeping immigration crackdown for 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Border Patrol are set to receive $170 billion in additional funding through September 2029, dramatically increasing their operational capacity.

Ten people have been arrested so far. The RAB confirmed multiple raids, while police said investigations are ongoing.
Updated : Dec 21, 2025

Lynched & burned over a rumour: No evidence Dipu Chandra Das insulted Islam, say Bangladesh investigators

Md Samsuzzaman, Company Commander of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), told The Daily Star that no evidence was found to support the allegations. “Everyone is now saying that they did not personally hear him say anything of that sort,” he said.

16 Epstein files, including Trump's photo, disappear from US govt website
Updated : Dec 21, 2025

Files posted, then gone: 16 Epstein files, including Trump photo, disappear from US justice department website

The missing material included a photograph showing Donald Trump alongside Epstein, Melania Trump, and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Epstein Files open! It's not a good look for the British Royal Family
Updated : Dec 20, 2025

Epstein Files: Ex-British Royal Andrew Mountbatten seen in laps of 5 women, ex-wife Sarah Ferguson spotted with Stephen Hawking

Besides American elite circles, the disclosures in these files are likely to rattle the insides of Buckingham Palace. 

Epstein Files out! It's beyond horrifying for Bill Clinton
Updated : Dec 20, 2025

Epstein Files: Bill Clinton chilling in hot tub with Ghislaine Maxwell; Micheal Jackson, Noam Chomsky find a mention

The newly disclosed stockpile references former US President Bill Clinton, English musician and songwriter Mick Jagger, pop legend Micheal Jackson, and intellectual Noam Chomsky, among others. 

Two US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the operation hit dozens of IS positions across central Syria.
Updated : Dec 20, 2025

'Declaration of vengeance': US launches 'Op Hawkeye Strike', hits dozens of ISIS targets in Syria after deadly attack

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the strikes, conducted under Operation Hawkeye Strike, targeted “ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites,” warning that further military action could follow.

Rubio stressed that consultations with Islamabad and other potential partners are ongoing.
Updated : Dec 20, 2025

‘We owe them answers’: Marco Rubio thanks Pakistan for sending troops to Gaza

Speaking at an end-of-year news conference, Rubio said several political and logistical questions must be addressed before any final decision is taken.

The ongoing situation in Bangladesh represents the "greatest strategic challenge" for India since the 1971 Liberation War, according to a parliamentary standing committee on External Affairs chaired by Congress’s Shashi Tharoor.
Updated : Dec 19, 2025

Bangladesh violence escalates: Hindu man lynched, set ablaze during anti-India protest

The mob's actions occurred against the backdrop of widespread protests and unrest following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in the July Uprising. Hadi's death has fueled protests and violent clashes, with demonstrators targeting media outlets like Daily Star and Prothom Alo, which they accuse of having ties to India.