U.S. imposes sanctions on four Venezuelan oil firms, four more tankers in Maduro crackdown

The action is part of the Trump administration's monthslong pressure campaign on Maduro

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U.S. military strikes three more alleged drug boats, killing three and possibly leaving survivors

The military said three people were killed when the first boat was struck, while people in the other two boats jumped overboard and distanced themselves from the vessels before they were attacked

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Pope asks that Rome welcome foreigners as he closes out 2025

Pope Leo XIV has closed out 2025 with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people young and old

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The India-New Zealand FTA — unlocking growth

The free trade agreement reflects confidence in India as a resilient player in international trade and also a reliable economic partner

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Hundreds in Somalia march against Israel recognition of Somaliland

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Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua involved in a car accident in Nigeria

The accident occurred on a major thoroughfare linking Ogun state, a nearby city, to Lagos, the country's economic center

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Trump, Netanyahu meet in Florida to discuss Gaza, Iran

The two leaders also discussed Iran, with Trump saying that if Tehran rebuilt its nuclear facilities the United States would “knock them down.

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Mindless bombing: On the U.S. and Nigeria bombings

Trump’s military strikes and religious rhetoric will worsen situation in Nigeria

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Myanmar pro-military party claims huge lead in junta-run poll

At the last poll in 2020, the USDP was trounced by Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD), which was dissolved after the coup and did not appear on December 28 ballots.

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Trump welcomes Zelenskyy for talks, asserts Russia and Ukraine both want peace, however elusive

Before Mr. Zelenskyy arrived, Mr. Trump spoke with Russia’s Putin by phone for more than an hour, and planned to speak with him again soon after

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Nasry Asfura: Angry tide in Honduras

The construction magnate from the right-wing National Party, who was endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, clinched a narrow victory in the Latin American nation

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Tarique Rahman: The ‘prince’ who came in from the cold

The acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, who returned to the country from a self-imposed exile in London, sends a message of inclusion as the nation, rocked by protests and mob violence, is preparing for its first post-Hasina elections

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True power of Bangladesh always lies in its people, when united, says Tarique Rahman

Rahman said his plan was for “all Bangladeshis — a united, inclusive Bangladesh, a Bangladesh that moves forward together”

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Man dead, two police officers hurt in shooting during custody exchange in North Carolina

Authorities say a man has been killed and two police officers hurt after a shooting during a child custody exchange in North Carolina

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Israel becomes first country to formally recognise Somaliland as independent state

Israel would ​seek immediate cooperation with Somaliland in agriculture, health, technology and the economy

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U.S. launches strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria

The U.S. military's Africa Command said on ​X the strike was conducted ⁠at the request of Nigerian authorities and killed multiple ISIS militants

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Mob kills minority Hindu man, interim government blames ‘terror’ activities by victim

The deceased, identified as Amrit Mondal, had allegedly formed a criminal gang and was involved in extortion and other criminal activities

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A seven-course Christmas meal at a Coonoor cafe

Coonoor’s Cafe Diem rings in the festivities with a seven-course meal, complete with blueberry ravioli, artichoke pizzas, and moringa falafel

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India expresses concern over demolition of Hindu deity’s statue in Thailand-Cambodia conflict

MEA spokesperson said such “disrespectful” acts hurt sentiments of followers around the world, even as it urged both Thailand and Cambodia to resolve their border dispute through dialogue and diplomacy

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Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras' presidential vote

Mr. Asfura, of the conservative National Party, received 40.27% of the vote in the Nov 30 election, edging out four-time candidate Salvador Nasralla of the conservative Liberal Party, who finished with 39.53% of the vote

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Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents delays further releases

Releases so far have contained extensive redactions, angering ‌some Republicans and doing little to ‌defuse a scandal threatening the party ahead of the 2026 midterm ‍elections

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Dhaka braces for return of BNP leader ahead of polls

BNP acting chairman and son of former PM Khaleda Zia, Tarique Rahman, to arrive on December 25 after nearly 18 years in exile in the U.K.; he is scheduled to address party members, visit ailing mother

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Dhaka summons Indian envoy after protests at Bangladesh High Commission

Hundreds approach Bangladesh embassy, protest against lynching of Dipu Das, demand safety of Hindus; Dhaka calls for probe and says ‘premeditated violence’ against diplomatic missions ‘undermines’ mutual respect

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UN says Myanmar junta using ‘brutal violence’ to force people to vote

Myanmar’s junta is set to preside over voting starting December 27, touting heavily restricted polls as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war

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Netanyahu sought a plan to evade October 7 attack responsibility: ex-aide

A former close aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that immediately following the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, he was ordered to figure out how the premier could evade responsibility for the security breach

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Trump says it would be 'smart' for Venezuela's Maduro to leave power

Well, I ⁠think it probably would... That’s up to him what he wants to do. I think it’d be smart for him to do that. But again, we’re gonna ​find out, says U.S. President Donald Trump

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Clashes flare as top Turkish officials visit Syria ahead of a deadline for Kurdish integration

Atleast two civilians were killed and 15 were wounded by shelling, and that dozens of families fled two neighbourhoods of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, which has seen previous outbreaks of violence

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Pakistan Navy gets second MILGEM class ship made by Turkiye

Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan's Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf attended the commissioning ceremony

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Bangladesh police say no specific information yet on prime suspect in youth leader Hadi killing

The IGP cautioned that criminals often spread rumours about their whereabouts; also said no concrete evidence has yet emerged linking any political party to the murder

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Head of Nobel-awarding Swedish Academy resigns

As of June 1, 2026, Academy member Ingrid Carlberg, an author and journalist, will take over as permanent secretary

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At least 16 files have disappeared from DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

The missing files included images of paintings depicting nude women

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The Pinochet fan

Chile’s next President, its most right-wing leader since the Pinochet era and an admirer of the dictator, promises a Trump-style approach to governance

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U.S. Justice Department releases thousands of records in Epstein case, including photos, call logs

Among the thousands of records released by the Justice Department are photos, call logs, grand jury testimony and interview transcripts; many of the documents have been redacted and at least some have already been in the public domain.

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India and Italy: a shared language of craft, stone and design

At the Venice Biennale, designers Matteo Cibic, Paola Marpillero, and Rooshad Shroff discussed how heritage materials inform contemporary design

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Bangladesh violence: UN rights chief calls for end to revenge attacks in Bangladesh

“The government urges all citizens of Bangladesh to resist all forms of mob violence committed by a few fringe elements. We strongly and unequivocally condemn all acts of violence, intimidation, arson, and destruction of properties,” Mohammad Yunus said

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Democrats release dozens more new images from Jeffrey Epstein estate

“Oversight Democrats will continue to release photographs and documents from the Epstein estate to provide transparency for the American people,” said California Representative Robert Garcia, top Democrat on the Oversight Committee

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From snakes to tigers: Ishan Shanavas talks about his debut book and wildlife passion

Blending personal experiences, conservation, and lyrical prose, 22-year-old naturalist Ishan Shanavas reflects on a childhood shaped by the wild that inspired his bestselling debut book The Light of Wilder Things

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Eyeing polls, Khaleda Zia’s self-exiled son Tarique Rahman plans return to Bangladesh after 17 years

The demand for Mr. Rahman’s return has been strong especially as his mother, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, has been hospitalised for weeks because of worsening health condition.

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Two more Indians killed in Russia-Ukraine war zone, bodies arrive at Delhi airport

The deceased, Ajay Godara and Rakesh Kumar, had gone to Russia on student visa but were allegedly enlisted in the Russian Army after being misled by agents who promised them work as cleaners and helpers

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The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC

Starting in 2029, YouTube will retain global rights to streaming the Oscars through 2033.

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The three revolutions reshaping American power

The central thread around the internal, external and economic policies is an ‘architecture of cruelty’, where harm is anticipated, normalised, and strategically deployed

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PM Modi conferred with Ethiopia’s highest honour by PM Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia

Prime Minister Modi was conferred with the award for his contribution towards strengthening India-Ethiopia partnership and for his visionary leadership as a global statesman, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement in New Delhi.

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Thailand says Cambodia must announce ceasefire 'first' to stop fighting

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said his country supported the ceasefire initiative of Malaysia, chair of the ASEAN regional bloc, with Washington’s participation.

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Top Indian arms makers held rare meetings in Russia on potential joint ventures, sources say

The talks in Moscow were held on the sidelines of a visit by an Indian defence-industrial delegation on October 29-30, headed by India’s Defence Production Secretary Sanjeev Kumar

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Trump sues BBC for defamation over editing of January 6 speech

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U.S. officials say Washington has agreed to give Ukraine security guarantees in peace talks

In a statement, European leaders in Berlin said they and the U.S. committed to work together to provide “robust security guarantees,” including a European-led “multinational force Ukraine” supported by the U.S.

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A thank-you note to Bengaluru

Shoba Narayan’s Namma Bangalore 2.0: Culture, Coding, Cuisine, Creativity (Rupa), a sequel to her best-selling Namma Bangalore: The Soul of a Metropolis, tells a reader how to be a Bengalurean

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Chile's leftist candidate concedes defeat to ultra-conservative Kast in presidential runoff

Vowing a harsh security crackdown to address heightened fears about uncontrolled immigration and crime, Jose Antonio Kast's popularity has surged in recent months.

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Australia to mourn Bondi Beach shooting with flags at half-mast: PM

“Flags will fly at half-mast across the country today as we pay our respects to all those lost and all those injured,” Anthony Albanese said.

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America, First in the World

The document outlining the foreign policy thinking of the second Trump administration says the U.S. should not be seeking global dominance or trying nation-building in other countries; it seeks strategic stability with Russia, a new balance of power with China, and new terms of engagement with Europe.

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20,000 Myanmar soldiers and 200 officials deserted, says former Army officer who sought refuge in India

Capt. Kaung Thu Win urges India to convey to Myanmar’s military that the “people of Myanmar have rejected the election” that will take place on December 28

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Iran seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman: Report

An oil tanker carrying six million litres of contraband diesel fuel has been boarded off the coast of the Sea of Oman

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The Hindu Lit For Life Unplugged: Samanth Subramanian spotlights undersea cables that power the internet

As a part of The Hindu Lit for Life Unplugged event, author Samanth Subramanian delved deep into the seas to discuss his latest book The Web Beneath The Waves

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Ukraine says it hit Yaroslavl oil refinery, sources say output suspended

Units of the Ukrainian Defence Forces have struck the capacity of the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Russia’s Yaroslavl region, the Ukrainian military’s General Staff wrote on Facebook

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Crypto mogul Do Kwon gets 15 years for misleading investors who lost big in stablecoin crash

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Gas explosion in San Francisco Bay Area damages homes, 6 taken to hospitals

Dramatic video footage showed a home in the city of Hayward sitting under a blue sky when it suddenly exploded, spewing jagged wood and other debris into the air as heavy smoke billowed

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Putin calls Maduro, Lukashenko meets Venezuela envoy as Trump cranks up pressure

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday held his second meeting in 17 days with Jesus Rafael Salazar Velazquez, the Venezuelan Ambassador to Moscow

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Two student advisers to Bangladesh’s interim government resign ahead of poll schedule announcement

Mr. Bhuiyan was the adviser in charge of the Ministry of Youth and Sports as well as the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, while Mahfuj Alam served as adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

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U.S. to start social media vetting for H-1B and H4 visa seekers

The latest announcement on vetting social media activities has added another layer to the grant of H1-B visa seekers that is expected to prolong the waiting time for fresh applicants

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Daughter of Venezuela's Machado picks up Nobel peace prize in her absence

In a call with the chair of the Nobel Committee, Jorgen Watne Frydnes, published just before the ceremony, Maria Corina Machado said she was “very sad and very sorry” that she would not make it in time but was on her way to Oslo

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Germany's Merz: Europe must become less dependent on United States

"I see no need for the Americans to now want to save democracy in Europe”

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Kremlin says still no word on U.S.-Ukraine talks in Florida

For the moment, we don’t know the outcome of talks between the Ukrainians and the Americans in Florida, says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov

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100 abducted Nigerian children handed over to state officials

The children — many wearing football jerseys and girls in long robes — were driven to the Niger State Government House in white buses escorted by a dozen military vans and armoured vehicles

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Myanmar election should be ‘free, fair and inclusive’: India

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Death toll rises to 5 after explosion outside a police station in Mexico’s Michoacán state

The number of victims killed in an explosion outside a police station in the western Mexican state of Michoacán over the weekend has risen to five

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U.S. envoy says Ukraine peace deal is close but Moscow says it wants radical changes

U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said the two main outstanding issues were on territory — primarily the future of the Donbas — and the future of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, which is under Russian control

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At least 18 migrants killed as inflatable boat sinks south of Greek island of Crete; 2 rescued

The half-sunken boat was located on Saturday by a passing Turkish merchant vessel, authorities said. Two survivors were rescued and a rescue operation to find more was ongoing.

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Cartel de los Soles | Mission Maduro

The U.S decision to designate the alleged cartel a foreign terrorist organisation is aimed at strengthening its case for military action in Venezuela

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Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96

Gehry died on December 5 in his home in Santa Monica after a brief respiratory illness, said Meaghan Lloyd, chief of staff at Gehry Partners LLP

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The making of neurodivergent artists

Around the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3), tracking one day in the life of three organisations in Chennai, two of which foster artistic creativity among children and young adults with special needs. And the third one brings saleability to their artworks

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FIFA gives President Donald Trump Peace Prize in departure from its traditional focus on sport

“This is truly one of the great honours of my life,” U.S. President Donald Trump said.

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U.S. prioritises visas for people traveling to attend World Cup, 2028 Olympics, or to make ‘significant investments’

At the same time, the Trump administration has added new criteria for highly skilled foreign workers seeking a particular visa

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U.S. expanding list of countries on travel ban to more than 30: Homeland Security Secretary Noem

As of now 19 countries are covered as part of the travel ban

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Pakistan formally appoints Asim Munir as first Chief of Defence Forces

President Asif Ali Zardari approved the summary submitted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, formally asking him to appoint Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Asim Munir as the first CDF of Pakistan

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Trump says Putin wants to end war, U.S. to hold new talks with Ukraine

Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner huddled into the early hours with Mr. Putin in the Kremlin but reached no breakthrough on halting Europe’s worst conflict since World War II

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Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Yunus visits critically ill ex-PM Khaleda Zia

The Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus stayed at the hospital for nearly half an hour and urged her family, party leaders and activists to keep patience

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Explore Goa’s cultural legacy at Heritage First Festival

The festival is curated by Heritage First Goa, founded by author Heta Pandit, Jack Ajit Sukhija and Snigdha Manchanda, which aims to preserve and promote Goa’s built, natural and cultural heritage

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Sudan's RSF paramilitary says it took control of strategic West Kordofan town

On December 2, the army denied that the RSF had taken the entire town, and accused its rivals of continuing attacks on Babanusa despite RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo’s announcement of a unilateral ceasefire

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BLA bomber targets Pakistan paramilitary headquarters

At least four persons, including North Waziristan Assistant Commissioner, and two policemen, were killed when militants ambushed his vehicle in Pakistan’s northwestern Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Dec 2, police said.

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International community pledges support as cyclone toll in Sri Lanka climbs to 390

According to an initial assessment by the UN, over 15,000 homes have been destroyed, more than 200 roads remain inaccessible, and sections of the rail network and national power grid have been affected

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