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BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman files nomination papers for Dhaka-17 seat

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Nomination papers of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, who recently returned to the country after 17 years in self-exile, have been filed by party le... Read More


Trump says second phase of Gaza peace plan to begin "as quickly as we can" as he hosts Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago

Florida, Dec. 29 -- For the second consecutive day, US President Donald Trump played host at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. After meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday for peace... Read More


Japanese tourists wearing Santa caps, swimwear made to apologise on Christmas at Varanasi ghat: 'This is our Holy river'

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- A video showing local residents allegedly mistreating Japanese tourists in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi has triggered a debate on social media. The incident took place on December 25... Read More


Carbon offset schemes prove costly for African communities

India, Dec. 29 -- Carbon offset schemes have expanded rapidly across Africa in recent years. Communities say projects have restricted access to land and traditional livelihoods. Critics argue most f... Read More


Statement Homes of 2026: Why Silver Furniture Is the New Gold

India, Dec. 29 -- SMPL New Delhi [India], December 29: In 2026, luxury homes are no longer only about minimal, picture-perfect spaces. Homeowners now want interiors that feel personal, meaningful, an... Read More


Village nurses are saving mothers despite government lowering mortality targets

Kathmandu, Dec. 29 -- year-old woman from ward 5 of Champadevi Rural Municipality in Okhaldhunga district reached a nearby health post with ectopic bleeding and pelvic pain. Health workers there perfo... Read More


S&P 500 Futures Slide After Record-Breaking Surge Ignites Sell-Off Fears

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Wall Street's Holiday Highs Meet Post-Record Chill. Wall Street's euphoric year-end rally encountered its first real test on Sunday evening as S&P 500 futures slipped sharply, s... Read More


Stock Markets Stumble on Year's Last Gasp

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- S&P 500, Gold Futures Tumble as Wall Street Braces for Tariff Tempest and Fed Shadows in Holiday-Thinned Trading. In the thinning air of a holiday-shortened trading week, Wall S... Read More


Israel's recognition of Somaliland 'is not an isolated initiative': expert

France, Dec. 29 -- Al-Shabaab ("The Youth") rose to prominence in Somalia in the early 2000s andaims to establish a "Greater Somalia", joining ethnic Somalis across East Africa under strict Islamic ru... Read More


Gen Z revolt drove RSP to seek unity with Balendra Shah

Kathmandu, Dec. 29 -- In one of his visible actions after being elected Kathmandu mayor from the 2022 local polls, Balendra (Balen) Shah tried to remove illegal structures and settlements on the Bagma... Read More