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December 31, 2025 11:18 AM
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In Iran, protests over soaring inflation and the collapse of Iran’s currency have spread from Tehran to multiple cities for a third day. It began as a strike by Tehran’s Grand Bazaar shopkeepers and now has grown into nationwide demonstrations, with police using tear gas in some areas. President M...
December 31, 2025 11:15 AM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has recalled reservists to protect vital installations across the nation. The move comes after a massive Ukraine drone attack on his Valdai residence on Sunday night. As per a decree signed by Putin, in 2026, citizens of the Russian Federation serving in the mobilisa...
December 31, 2025 11:13 AM
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Denmark has ended letter delivery this week, closing a 400-year postal tradition as digital communication makes physical mail uneconomical. State postal service PostNord delivered its final letters after mail volumes fell by over 90 per cent since 2000, making Denmark the first country to fully phas...
December 31, 2025 10:08 AM
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The United Nations (UN) has launched a 1.71 US billion humanitarian appeal for Afghanistan in 2026, as the country is expected to remain one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. About 21.9 million people will need aid, with 17.4 million facing acute food insecurity, including 4.7 million in e...
December 30, 2025 10:23 PM
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Saudi Arabia bombed the port city of Mukalla in Yemen in the early hours today. A military statement carried by the state-run Saudi Press Agency announced that the airstrikes were launched after ships arrived there from Fujairah, a port city on the UAE's eastern coast. The statement said weapons unl...
December 30, 2025 10:08 PM
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Israeli forces launched fresh strikes across the Gaza Strip today, carrying out aerial and artillery attacks in several areas. According to local media, the air strikes targeted locations north of Rafah and east of Khan Younis, the Maghazi camp in central Gaza and Beit Lahiya in the north of the Str...
December 30, 2025 10:25 PM
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Protests erupted in Iran after the country’s currency plummeted to a record low against the U.S. dollar, and the head of the Central Bank resigned yesterday. According to media reports, these are considered the largest protests in the past three years. State TV reported the resignation of Central Ba...
December 30, 2025 9:54 PM
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Dubai is gearing up for one of its most ambitious New Year's Eve celebrations as the city prepares to welcome 2026 with a packed calendar of festive activities, retail attractions and spectacular displays. Central to the season is the 31st edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), running from 5...
December 30, 2025 9:42 PM
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The United States has deployed two aircraft carriers and an amphibious assault ship to the Western Pacific as China conducts military exercises around Taiwan. According to the U.S. Naval Institute Fleet and Marine Tracker, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln entered the South China...
December 30, 2025 9:39 PM
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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...
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