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Leading Islamic scholars say Jamaat-led alliance not an Islamic bloc, urges Muslim community to remain alert

, Jan. 1 -- A group of 101 leading Islamic scholars in Bangladesh has stated that the recently formed Jamaat-led political alliance cannot be recognized as an Islamic bloc. The statement, issued thro... Read More


Editor's pick: RFI English's standout stories of 2025

France, Jan. 1 -- Africa: power and protest 'We come here to die': African recruits sent to fight Russia's war in Ukraine Following the trail from Africa to the Ukrainian frontlines, this investigat... Read More


Bardiya National Park attracts over 3,000 foreign visitors

Bardiya, Jan. 1 -- Bardiya National Park recorded 3,031 foreign visitors, excluding those from SAARC countries, from mid-July to the end of December last year, according to officials. Tourists were f... Read More


Consequences of China's dam on Brahmaputra

India, Jan. 1 -- China's construction of what is being billed as the world's largest dam on the Tibetan plateau was one of the highlights of a New Year's address by President Xi Jinping, a clear indic... Read More


'Ikkis' review: A war film on a peace mission

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Madan Lal Khetarpal is in Lahore. He's attending a college reunion and seeing the house where he grew up, but really, he's building up courage to visit the place where his son Aru... Read More


For his swearing-in today, Zohran Mamdani chooses an abandoned New York Subway & a centuries-old Quran

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- When Zohran Mamdani takes the oath of office on January 1, he will not only usher in a new mayoralty but also a series of unprecedented firsts in New York City's civic history. A ... Read More


Zohran Mamdani takes oath on centuries-old Quran in abandoned subway, makes NYC history

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Zohran Mamdani officially took office as mayor after the New Year's Eve ball drop, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city's subway. A millennial, South Asian ... Read More


IPS study highlights widespread gender-based violence faced by Sri Lankan female migrant workers

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- A new study by the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) has revealed the extent and nature of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) experienced by Sri Lankan female mi... Read More


Air India resumes non-stop flights to Tel Aviv - Check details

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Air India resumed non-stop flights from India to Israel's Tel Aviv on New Year's Day, 1 January 2026. Earlier, Israel's tourism ministry had said the direct flights are expected t... Read More


Air India resumes non-stop Delhi-Tel Aviv flights - check details

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Air India resumed non-stop flights from India to Tel Aviv, Israel's capital, on New Year's Day, 1 January. Earlier, Israel's tourism ministry had said the direct flights were expe... Read More