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December 30, 2025 9:39 PM December 30, 2025 9:39 PM

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Bangladesh declares three days of state mourning after former PM Khaleda Zia’s death

Bangladesh has declared three days of state mourning following the death of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia. A one-day general public holiday will be observed tomorrow, Wednesday, the day of her namaz-e-janaza. The funeral prayers will be held at 2:00 pm at the South Plaza of t...

December 30, 2025 9:26 PM December 30, 2025 9:26 PM

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Russia warns of non-diplomatic response to Ukrainian drone attack on President Putin’s residence; PM Modi urges all parties to avoid actions undermining ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the conflict

Russia said that its response to a failed Ukrainian drone attack on President Vladimir Putin’s state residence will not be diplomatic. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria described the attempted attack as unprecedented, saying it occurred during negotiations in the United States. She added that it ha...

December 30, 2025 7:00 PM December 30, 2025 7:00 PM

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Russia deploys Nuclear-Capable Oreshnik missile system in Belarus

Russia’s Ministry of Defence said that the nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service. Without providing detailed information, the Defence Ministry said that the brief ceremony was marked on this occasion in neighbouring Belarus, where the missiles have been deployed. Oreshni...

December 30, 2025 2:02 PM December 30, 2025 2:02 PM

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Former Bangladeshi PM Khaleda Zia passes away in Dhaka; PM Modi expresses grief

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia passed away at a hospital in Dhaka this morning. She was 80. This was disclosed by BNP in a social media post. BNP’s Media Cell said Khaleda Zia died while receiving medical care at a private hospital. Khaleda Zia, a two-time prime min...

December 30, 2025 12:18 PM December 30, 2025 12:18 PM

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FIFA receives over 150 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup

FIFA has said that it has received more than 150 million ticket requests for the 2026 World Cup to be hosted in Mexico, Canada and the United States of America. Huge ticket requests have set a new World Cup ticketing record with the Random Selection Draw phase only at its halfway point. The Random S...

December 30, 2025 7:19 AM December 30, 2025 7:19 AM

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Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to India reached Dhaka after being urgently summoned

Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to India, M Riaz Hamidullah, reached Dhaka yesterday night after being urgently summoned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs amid recent developments in Bangladesh-India relations.     Leading daily Prothom Alo, citing diplomatic sources, reported that the hig...

December 29, 2025 6:50 PM December 29, 2025 6:50 PM

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Russian shelling kills one person, injures five in Ukraine’s Donetsk region

In Ukraine, Russian shelling overnight killed one person and injured five others in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. The attacks targeted several settlements. Ukrainian authorities said Russian forces carried out seven shelling attacks, hitting multiple districts. Officials evacuated 108 civilians ...