Security forces fan out nationwide after violent demonstrations follow the shooting of an election candidate.
Bangladesh’s security forces have moved onto the streets of the capital, Dhaka, and other major cities after overnight violence erupted…

Security forces fan out nationwide after violent demonstrations follow the shooting of an election candidate.
Bangladesh’s security forces have moved onto the streets of the capital, Dhaka, and other major cities after overnight violence erupted…

European Union leaders have agreed to provide a $105bn interest-free loan to Ukraine for its defence over the next two years, but the money will not come from frozen Russian assets.
Published On 19 Dec 2025

European Union leaders have agreed to provide an interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years, EU Council President Antonio Costa has said.
The leaders decided early on Friday to borrow cash on…

Lebanon.. Intense diplomatic activity and fears of Israeli escalation

US military says ‘lethal kinetic strikes on two vessels’ killed three people in one craft and two in another.
Published On 19 Dec 2025
United States forces have killed five more people on…

For the past 25 years, Somalia’s political transitions have not succeeded by accident. They were sustained through international engagement, pressure, and mediation aimed at preserving fragile political settlements. Today, however, Somalia…

US envoy meets officials from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey in Miami to discuss the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza

Albanese said Australia has more guns now than 30 years ago, when the country’s deadliest-ever mass shooting took place.
Australia will launch a national gun buyback scheme, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced, as the country continues…

Statement by US Vice President Raises Questions in Israeli Circles

EU delays Mercosur trade deal until January amid farmer protests and opposition from France and Italy.
The European Union has delayed a massive free-trade deal with South American countries amid protests by EU farmers and as last-minute opposition…