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December 24, 2025 10:05 AM December 24, 2025 10:05 AM

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Libya’s Army Chief Killed in Air Crash Near Ankara

Libya's Army Chief of Staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, and four others were killed in an air crash near Turkey's capital city, Ankara. Libya's Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah termed it a tragic accident, stating that the crash happened yesterday while the officials were returning from a visit...

December 24, 2025 9:56 AM December 24, 2025 9:56 AM

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US Supreme Court Refuses Deployment of National Guard in Chicago

The United States Supreme Court has refused the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago over the objection of Illinois officials, amid doubt on the viability of such deployments in other cities. The preliminary order barred the Trump administration from directing a state-based military force to ...

December 24, 2025 9:44 AM December 24, 2025 9:44 AM

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UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan Warns Mob Violence in Bangladesh

The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression Irene Khan has warned that a climate of entrenched impunity is fuelling mob violence in Bangladesh, citing the interim government’s failure to protect media and artistic freedom. In a statement, Khan called the arson and vandalism o...

December 24, 2025 9:23 AM December 24, 2025 9:23 AM

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Bangladesh: At Least 5 Dead, Over 10 Injured in Clashes Over Char Land in Hatiya

In Bangladesh, at least five people were shot dead and more than 10 others injured in violent clashes between two rival groups over control of char land in Noakhali’s Hatiya upazila yesterday. Police said the violence erupted on Jaglar Char, a newly emerged island in the Meghna River, where a long-r...

December 24, 2025 8:48 AM December 24, 2025 8:48 AM

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Baloch Families Protest in Kech Against Enforced Disappearance of 4 Members

Several Baloch families staged a protest in Balochistan's Kech district yesterday against the enforced disappearance of four members of the same family by Pakistani forces. According to the human rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), the victims - two women and two men - identified as Fareed...