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Bangladesh unrest: Prothom Alo office vandalised over student leader death

Terming the incident an attack on freedom of speech and press freedom, the Executive Editor urged the government to conduct a proper investigation, identify those responsible and bring them to justice

Yale, US universities plan student loan options as Trump caps grad debt

Graduate student loans account for half of the outstanding $1.7 trillion federal student loan portfolio, according to the Education Department

Mystery surrounds motive in Brown, MIT killings after suspect found dead

With no clear explanation, anxiety is still festering in Providence and Brookline, two communities that up until now had largely avoided such traumatic bursts of violence

US Department of Justice appeals dismissal of James, Comey indictments

The Justice Department had said earlier it would appeal Currie's ruling, but since then, prosecutors have tried and failed twice to convince other grand juries to approve the charges against James

US launches retaliatory strikes on 70 targets in Syria after Trump threat

The US Central Command said that fighter jets, attack helicopters and artillery targeted ISIS infrastructure and weapon sites

Bangladesh to hold funeral of student leader whose death sparked unrest

Bangladesh's interim government on Friday urged citizens to resist violence by fringe elements as the body of a prominent youth leader arrived here from Singapore

Trump announces lower drug price deals with 9 major pharma companies

As part of the deal, new drugs made by those companies will also be charged at the so-called most-favoured-nation pricing across the country on any newly launched medications for all

Tesla CEO Musk recovers $55 billion pay package in Delaware court ruling

With Musk still signaling discontent, Tesla upped the ante again this year by crafting another pay package that could pay him $1 trillion if he can lead the automaker down a road during next decade

Head of group suing over White House ballroom backs Trump-picked chairman

The planning commission on Friday released the agenda for its January meeting and the East Wing Modernisation Project is listed for an information presentation

Epstein files: Clinton photos draw attention in recent release by US DOJ

The released files include a small number of photos of Trump, which appear to have been known for decades, including two in which Trump and Epstein are posing with now-first lady Melania Trump

Russian President offers no compromise on Ukraine, says EU 'robbery' failed

Putin set out the Kremlin's stance on the war in the opening moments of his annual end-of-year press conference, a marathon event that typically runs for some four hours

Donald Trump signs defence law backing deeper India-US ties, Quad

The Act outlines sense of Congress on Defence Alliances and Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region'

Trump keeps war option open with Venezuela, orders oil tanker seizures

Trump also said there would be additional seizures of oil tankers near Venezuelan waters, according to the interview. The US seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela last week

EU leaders agree to $106 bn loan to Ukraine for 2026-2027 amid peace hopes

EU leaders were under intense pressure to agree to the massive loan for Ukraine at the make-or-break summit after months of talks failed to break the deadlock over the contentious plan

Bangladesh on edge after Osman Hadi's death: Here's what happened so far

Hadi, a likely candidate in the upcoming February 12 general elections next year, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Singapore after being shot almost a week earlier

Bondi Beach shooter made 6 trips to Hyd after leaving India: T'gana Police

During the inquiry, police found that Akram was born in Hyderabad and visited the city for the first time in October 2000 after migrating abroad in 1998 for education and employment

Michaela Benthaus to become first wheelchair user to fly into space

German aerospace engineer Michaela Benthaus is all set to become the first wheelchair-bound person to travel to space

Asian car, battery makers revamp EV strategy amid US market changes

Asian car and battery makers are changing their EV strategies after US market shifts, Ford's moves and policy changes shake up global electric vehicle plans

In rare space mishap, Musk's Starlink loses contact with satellite in orbit

SpaceX says a Starlink satellite suffered an in-orbit anomaly, lost communications and vented propellant, releasing debris as it dropped altitude; it will re-enter within weeks

ByteDance signs deal to sell over 80% of TikTok's US assets to avoid ban

ByteDance has signed a binding deal to shift control of TikTok's US operations to a new joint venture, a key step to avoid a ban and end years of uncertainty over the app