Bangladesh election 2026: What happens, when, and what’s at stake?
Alliances led by the BNP and the Jamaat are vying for seats in Bangladesh’s first election since Hasina’s ouster.
Category: World
Netanyahu to meet Trump as Iran nuclear talks reach critical stage
The Israeli prime minister is expected to press Trump to pursue a deal that would halt Iran’s uranium enrichment.
Russian strike near Kharkiv kills four, including children, official says
Three toddlers and a 34-year-old man were killed in a strike near Kharkiv as a state of emergency is declared.
UK doubles troops in Norway to counter Russian ‘threat to Arctic’
Defence Secretary John Healey says British personnel in Norway will rise from 1,000 to 2,000 over three years.
Britney Spears sells rights to entire music catalogue
She is said to have sold to independent music publisher Primary Wave on 30 December for around $200m.
Person detained for questioning by police in Nancy Guthrie disappearance
A person has been detained for questioning in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, according to two people familiar with the matter, The Associated Press reported.
‘Monstrous’: Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar, with reports of severe damage
Gezani has hit just 11 days after Cyclone Fytia killed 12 people and displaced 31,000 in northwestern Madagascar.
Canadian police say 10 dead in British Columbia school shooting
The shooting occurred at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, in Canada’s province of British Columbia, police said.
US sanctions officials from Marshall Islands and Palau, citing China fears
The Trump administration has accused Hokkons Baules of Palau and Anderson Jibas of the Marshall Islands of corruption.
Buddhist monks’ 108-day Walk for Peace ends in Washington DC
Nineteen monks have walked single file from Texas to Washington DC, silently advocating for more peace in the US.
Shaheen Malik: An acid attack survivor’s fight for justice and dignity
Malik recently petitioned India’s top court to include survivors forced to ingest acid under disability law.
Sanctions-busting shadow ships are increasing – the big question is what to do about them
What can governments do when countries circumvent or flout the rules to export oil?
What we know about the abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mother
It’s been days since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Arizona.
Netanyahu again flies through Canadian airspace en route to Washington
Online flight trackers show that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew hundreds of kilometres through Canadian airspace on his way to meet U.S. President Donald