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  Pakistan Records Deadliest Year In Decade As Taliban Ties Worsen

  Pakistan recorded its deadliest year of violence in a decade, with gunfights, airstrikes, and suicide bombings marking much of 2025, as relations with neighbouring Afghanistan deteriorated.

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  Khaleda Zia Funeral Updates: Ex-Bangladesh PM's Family Pays Last Respects

  Khaleda Zia Funeral Updates: Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia died on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. Her funeral will be held on Wednesday following Zohr prayers at Parliament's South Plaza and the adjoining Manik Mia Avenue

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  Thailand Frees 18 Cambodian Soldiers Held Since July Amid Renewed Ceasefire

  Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian soldiers it had detained since July under the renewed ceasefire the two countries agreed on the weekend to end a border conflict, Cambodian and Thai authorities said.

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  "No Third-Party Intervention": Sources On China's India-Pak Truce Claim

  New Delhi has rejected China's claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during the military conflict earlier this year.

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  Another Hindu Man Killed In Bangladesh. Co-Worker Asked Him "Shall I Shoot"

  Bajendra Biswas, another Hindu man, was shot dead in Bangladesh's Mymensingh, days after a mob lynched and killed factory worker Dipu Chandra Das over false blasphemy accusations.

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  Saudi Arabia Bombs Yemen Port City Over UAE Weapons Shipment

  Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla on Tuesday after a weapons shipment from the United Arab Emirates arrived for separatist forces in the war-torn country, and warned that it viewed Emirati actions as "extremely dangerous."

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  41 South African Men Dead In 2 Months From Circumcision Procedures

  At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said Tuesday.

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  $400,000 Lobster, 40,000 Oysters Stolen In New England Seafood Heist

  Forty-thousand oysters, lobster worth $400,000 and a cache of crabmeat all were stolen in separate incidents within weeks of each other in New England.

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  "Settling Hotspots": China Echoes Trump's India-Pakistan Truce Claim

  After US President Donald Trump, China has claimed credit for mediating peace between India and Pakistan during the military conflict earlier this year, despite New Delhi's pushback, which has repeatedly rejected any third-party mediation.

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  Journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, Granddaughter Of John F Kennedy, Dies At 35

  American environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of late president John F. Kennedy, has died from cancer at the age of 35, her family announced Tuesday.

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  Elon Musk's xAI Buys Third Building To Expand AI Compute Power

  Elon Musk said on Tuesday his artificial intelligence startup xAI has bought a third building to expand its infrastructure, aiming to boost training capacity to nearly 2 gigawatts of compute power.

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  Russia Says Ukraine Targets Moscow With Drones

  Ukraine launched a series of drone attacks on Tuesday targeting Moscow, parts of western Russia and annexed Crimea, injuring one person near the Russian capital, Russian authorities said.

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  Students Across Iran Stage Protest As Economic Crisis Deepens

  Iranian students staged street protests in Tehran on Tuesday, a day after the capital's shopkeepers demonstrated against economic hardship and won a message of understanding from the president.

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  Focus Will Shift From Hype To Real-World Use For AI In 2026: Satya Nadella

  Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said that 2026 will be a crucial year for artificial intelligence, marking a shift from experimentation and excitement to wider, real-world adoption of the technology.

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  Khaleda Zia To Be Buried Today, S Jaishankar To Attend Funeral

  The funeral of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia will be held on Wednesday and she will be buried with full state honours beside her husband, late president Ziaur Rahman, the interim government said on Tuesday.

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  S Jaishankar To Attend Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's Funeral In Dhaka

  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at the funeral of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia in Dhaka on Wednesday.

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  Trump, Tariffs And Turmoil: How Wall Street Survived 2025's Market Swings

  The twists and turns of the US economy and the artificial-intelligence boom both played a role. But much of it could be traced to the White House.

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  Ukraine Says No "Plausible" Evidence It Attacked Putin's Residence

  Ukraine said Tuesday there was no "plausible" evidence it launched a drone attack on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's residences, accusing Moscow of peddling falsehoods to manipulate talks on ending the war.

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  India-Pak Conflict Due To "Terrorist Activity" Likely In 2026, Warns US Think Tank

  There is a possibility of an "armed conflict" between India and Pakistan in 2026 due to "heightened terrorist activity", a report by a US think tank said.

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  Eurostar To Resume Train Services After Suspension Across Europe

  Eurostar on Tuesday said it was to resume train services following the suspension of all services between London, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels, sparking travel chaos.