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December 19, 2025 3:43 PM December 19, 2025 3:43 PM

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Australian govt announces gun buyback scheme after Bondi Beach attack

The Australian government has announced a gun buyback scheme following, the country’s deadliest mass shooting in decades. It is the largest buyback since the 1996 Port Arthur massacre. The Bondi Beach attack is country’s deadliest mass attack in decades, left 15 dead and dozens injured when two gunm...

December 19, 2025 1:31 PM December 19, 2025 1:31 PM

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EU leaders agree on 90 billion euro loan for Ukraine

European Union (EU) leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a 90 billion euro loan backed by the EU budget after failing to agree on using frozen Russian assets. The agreement is expected to cover Ukraine's military and economic needs for the next two years, which came after more than a day of t...

December 19, 2025 1:20 PM December 19, 2025 1:20 PM

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US President signs NDAA 2026, stresses deeper US engagement with India and Quad

US President Donald Trump has signed the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) for Financial Year 2026 into law, emphasising deeper US engagement with India and the Quad to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific and address the challenge posed by China. Trump said that the Act will enable the Depa...

December 19, 2025 12:47 PM December 19, 2025 12:47 PM

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HRCB raises alarm over increasing enforced disappearances of women in Balochistan

The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) has raised alarm over a rise in enforced disappearances of Baloch women by Pakistani security forces. In 2025, nine cases were documented, involving students, health workers, housewives, and activists, with some victims tortured or killed in custody. HR...

December 19, 2025 11:49 AM December 19, 2025 11:49 AM

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Violence erupts in Bangladesh after death of student leader Osman Hadi

Dhaka witnessed fresh unrest in the early hours today as the premises of the renowned Bengali cultural organisation Chhayanaut were vandalised and partially set on fire, hours after news broke of the death of Inqilab Mancha convenor Sharif Osman Hadi. The incident took place around 1:30-2:00 am at C...

December 19, 2025 11:23 AM December 19, 2025 11:23 AM

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Indian satellite internet concept wins top honour at NASA Space Apps Challenge 2025

An Indian team’s satellite internet concept emerged as a global winner of NASA’s 2025 International Space Apps Challenge. The Chennai-based team, Photonics Odyssey, proposed a sovereign, phased-array satellite internet infrastructure to expand broadband access across remote regions and won the Most ...