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Reflections on what the past year taught us - Nurfilzah Emily Mohamad Khairuddin

Kuala Lampur, Dec. 23 -- As the year tilts toward its end, a collective silence falls. We pause not because life has reached perfection but because we are no longer the people we were in January. We ... Read More


After Assad: Syrias Captagon empire collapses, but the drug trade adapts

Bangladesh, Dec. 23 -- For more than a decade, Syria stood at the center of one of the worlds most lucrative illicit drug trades. Captagon-a powerful amphetamine-like synthetic stimulant-became not on... Read More


New Epstein files released reveal Trump flew on convicted sex offender's private jet multiple times

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- The US Justice Department on Tuesday (December 23) released a new trove of documents from its investigation into late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, includ... Read More


Chainsaw Man OTT release date India: When and where to watch Denji's adventures in Hindi

India, Dec. 23 -- Chainsaw Man is finally confirmed to return with season 2, and anime fans are going gaga over the unexpected announcement that came during the Jump Festa 2026 event. Chainsaw Man is ... Read More


Euphoria band singer Palash Sen: Bollywood and music labels have been unfair to me, but the audience never let me down

India, Dec. 23 -- Celebrating 27 years in the music industry this year, Palash Sen took to Instagram on Monday to voice his frustration over the film industry's treatment of independent artistes and t... Read More


Rare snowfall blankets Saudi Arabia's Al-Jawf: Why is it happening now?

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Parts of Saudi Arabia's northern desert turned white this week after rare and heavy snowfall. In regions such as Tabuk and Al-Jawf, golden sand dunes were covered in thick snow a... Read More


Ashes tour or boys' trip: Stokes-McCullum culture questioned as England probe heavy drinking claims during break

India, Dec. 23 -- Rob Key has ordered an internal check on England's conduct during their mid-series break at Noosa after claims the trip resembled a "stag do" surfaced in Australia, as scrutiny inten... Read More


BJP's Syed Zafar Islam slams Rahul Gandhi's political claims as 'scripted'

New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- The National Spokesperson for the Bhartiya Janta Party Syed Zafar Islam has dismissed recent comments by the leader of the opposition, Rahul Gandhi. Syed Zafar Islam argued that ... Read More


Gen Z groups' opposite stances regarding elections add to Karki government's woes

Kathmandu, Dec. 23 -- As Nepal's major political parties stand divided over whether to go for elections on March 5 or call for the reinstatement of the dissolved House of Representatives, various Gen ... Read More


Alarm bells for Bangladesh: Democracy hollowed, Bengali identity under siege

Bangladesh, Dec. 23 -- Bangladesh stands at a dangerous crossroads as radical forces hollow out democratic institutions, silence dissent, and erode the nations inclusive Bengali identity. What was onc... Read More