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January 12, 2026 7:44 AM
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will begin public hearings in the genocide case filed by The Gambia against Myanmar over alleged atrocities committed against the Rohingya community today. The hearings, to be held at The Hague, will continue until January 29 and focus on the merits of the ca...
January 11, 2026 10:09 PM
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In Australia, one person has died, and around 300 homes and buildings have been destroyed as bushfires continue to burn across southeast Australia. Authorities said the fires, mainly affecting the state of Victoria and parts of New South Wales, have scorched about three lakh fifty thousand hectares,...
January 11, 2026 10:04 PM
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A Special General Convention of the Nepali Congress was held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu today by supporters of party General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma. Ahead of the two-day convention’s inaugural session, party leaders and activists from across Nepal arrived at the ...
January 11, 2026 8:50 PM
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Global gold and silver prices jumped last week, as investors weighed weaker-than-expected US payrolls data along with geopolitical uncertainty. Global spot gold prices jumped 4 percent this week to end the week at 4,509.5 dollars per ounce. Yellow metal hit a record high of 4,549.71 dollars on Decem...
January 11, 2026 8:44 PM
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A Ukrainian drone strike killed one person and wounded three others in the Russian city of Voronezh. The governor said that over 10 apartment buildings, private homes and a high school were damaged in the attack. He said air defences shot down 17 drones over Voronezh. The city is home to just...
January 11, 2026 8:35 PM
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The United States has carried out another round of retaliatory strikes against Islamic State targets across Syria. The strike comes following last month’s ISIS ambush in Palmyra that killed two US soldiers and an American civilian interpreter. US Central Command said the large-scale strikes were...
January 11, 2026 9:12 PM
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Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf today warned that the US military and Israel will be legitimate targets if the United States strikes the Islamic Republic over the ongoing protests roiling the country. Speaker Qalibaf's remarks came after US President Donald Trump reiterated his...
January 11, 2026 6:05 PM
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In Sri Lanka, the restoration of the Northern Railway Line was launched today under an Indian grant-funded project, marking a major step in post-disaster recovery following Cyclone Ditwah. The project was inaugurated at the Maho railway station by Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jh...
January 11, 2026 1:10 PM
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Another Hindu youth has died in Bangladesh, intensifying concerns over violence against religious minorities. Nineteen-year-old Joy Mohapatra died on Friday at a Hospital in Sylhet after allegedly ingesting poison following a dispute over unpaid mobile phone instalments in Derai upazila of Sunamganj...
January 11, 2026 8:26 AM
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Social media platform X has admitted its mistake and acknowledged gaps in its content moderation standards. Government Sources informed that the company has said that they will operate in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations. The issue came to light after concerns were raised over the...
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