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‘Massive’ Russian strikes hit Ukraine energy sites in pre-Christmas attack

KYIV : Large-scale Russian strikes killed at least three people and cut power to thousands in freezing winter temperatures across Ukraine on Tuesday, officials said, as US-led talks to end the nearly four-year war faltered. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said...

Emirates launches new wildlife-themed amenity kits

Emirates has introduced a new range of complimentary amenity kits for Premium Economy and Economy Class customers on long-haul overnight flights, rolling out globally from December, a press release said. The reusable kits, made with bio-based materials including cactus, are...

Japan vote moves world’s biggest nuclear plant closer to restart

TOKYO : A Japanese regional assembly backed a plan on Monday to restart the world's biggest nuclear plant for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, taking it a step closer to resumption. The move came after Niigata prefecture...

Moscow car blast kills Russian general hours after US talks

MOSCOW : A car bomb killed a senior Russian general in southern Moscow on Monday morning, the latest high-profile army figure to be blown up in a blast that came just hours after Russian and Ukrainian delegates held separate...

Israel demolishes residential building in east Jerusalem

JERUSALEM : Israeli bulldozers tore through a four-storey residential building in east Jerusalem on Monday, displacing scores of Palestinians in what activists said was the largest such demolition in the area this year. The building, located in the Silwan neighbourhood...

Putin ready to talk to France’s Macron on Ukraine: spokesman

MOSCOW : Vladimir Putin is ready to talk with France's Emmanuel Macron over the war in Ukraine, the Russian president's spokesman said in an interview published Sunday. Putin has "expressed readiness to engage in dialogue with Macron", Dmitry Peskov told...

Over 500,000 Cambodians flee Thai border clashes

PHNOM PENH : More than half a million people in Cambodia have been displaced from their homes by two weeks of deadly border clashes with neighbouring Thailand, Phnom Penh's interior ministry said Sunday. "At present, more than half a million...

Trump nominates new head of US forces in Latin America

WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump has nominated a new head of US forces in Latin America, according to a statement Friday, after an admiral stepped down from the role early. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth announced in the statement that...

Taiwan president vows full inquiry into deadly metro attack

TAIPEI : Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te pledged a full, public inquiry as he visited victims in hospital on Saturday after a deadly metro stabbing attack. A 27-year-old suspect set off smoke bombs in Taipei's main metro station during rush hour...

Emirates offers Dubai tour perks

Emirates is giving travelers even more reasons to visit Dubai this winter, with a special offer that combines world-class hospitality and unique experiences. Customers who book return flights to Dubai by 21st December 2025, will enjoy complimentary access to...
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Tarique Rahman to visit Shafiqur, Nahid’s residences this evening

DHAKA : BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will visit the residences of Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman and NCP Convener...
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