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Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala faces public demonstration
Members of a youth organisation staged a protest on Friday (December 19) in front of the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, opposing recent remarks threatening to separate India’s northeastern “Seven Sisters” region.
Lightning strikes Burj Khalifa amid stormy weather in Dubai
Lightning struck the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, as heavy rain and strong winds swept through Dubai, according to images shared on social media by Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Bangladeshis detained over unauthorised election activities in Saudi Arabia
Saudi authorities have detained several Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly organising unauthorised gatherings and election-related activities ahead of Bangladesh’s upcoming 13th parliamentary elections.
61 Israeli soldiers commit suicide amid Gaza war
At least 61 Israeli soldiers have died by suicide since the start of Israel’s military operations in Gaza on October 7, 2023, according to reports from Haaretz and Middle East Monitor.
Russia claims nearly 500,000 Ukrainian troops killed in 2025 war
Russia has claimed that nearly 500,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the war so far this year, a figure that—if accurate—would represent one of the heaviest annual losses since the conflict began.
Thousands of dinosaur footprints found on Alpine cliffs near Winter Olympics site
Italian paleontologists have uncovered thousands of dinosaur footprints on a near-vertical rock face more than 2,000 metres above sea level in the Stelvio National Park, a discovery they say is among the world's richest sites for the Triassic period.
US imposes travel ban on 7 countries including Palestine
The Trump administration has imposed a full entry ban on citizens of seven countries, including holders of Palestinian passports, citing national and public security concerns.
US strike on drug-smuggling vessels kills 8
At least eight people were killed after the United States carried out strikes on three suspected drug-smuggling vessels in international waters of the eastern Pacific, according to the US Southern Command.
Trump files $10 billion defamation lawsuit against BBC
US President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the UK’s state broadcaster BBC, seeking $10 billion in damages. The case was filed on Monday at a federal court in Miami, Florida.
Flash flood in Morocco kills 21
At least 21 people have been killed in sudden flash floods triggered by more than an hour of torrential rainfall in Safi province of Morocco, a North African country. Another 32 people were injured, though most were released from hospital after receiving primary treatment, according to AFP.