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Trump's backchannel to Putin runs through Belarus and a weight-loss drug

Belarus's Alexander Lukashenko has sought US sanctions relief and aircraft repairs, while Washington has secured mass prisoner releases and hopes Minsk can serve as a channel to Vladimir Putin

China's rapid military expansion raises security risks for US: Pentagon

The Pentagon said China's rapid military expansion poses security risks to the US, even as Washington looks to keep ties stable through dialogue and communication

AI threatening Party rule in China? Here's what Xi Jinping's govt is doing

China's worried that Chatbot's ability to generate independent responses could lead people to question Communist Party rule and official narratives

Search teams probe after Libyan army chief, 7 others killed in plane crash

The private jet carrying Gen. Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, four other officers and three crew members crashed in Turkiye on Tuesday after taking off from the capital, Ankara

Amazon warns of North Korean IT infiltration, blocks over 1,800 applicants

Amazon said it blocked over 1,800 North Koreans from applying for remote IT jobs, warning that fake identities and laptop farms are being used to earn and secretly route funds back to Pyongyang

BNP's Tarique Rahman set to return to Bangladesh after 17 years in exile

The BNP has begun arrangements to accord Tarique Rahman a grand reception on his return

Asian markets rise as S&P 500 hits record on strong US economic growth

Trading in Asia was thin, with many global markets due to be closed on Thursday for Christmas

UK govt needs to find four top economists after crises force exits

A series of crises has left two vacancies at the top of the UK statistics body and one at the Office for Budget Responsibility, the fiscal watchdog

Epstein letter referencing Trump was fake, says US Department of Justice

The US DOJ said the FBI verified the letter was fabricated after it was flagged by jail authorities, even as thousands of Epstein-related records were released in the interest of transparency

US lawmakers express concern over ban of Bangladesh's Awami League party

The lawmakers have said that the Bangladeshi people deserve to be able to choose an elected government in a free and fair election

US patrol agents arrest 30 Indian nationals living illegally in America

Between November 23 and December 12, agents apprehended 42 illegal individuals operating semitrucks with commercial driver's licenses

Indian national Himanshi Khurana murdered in Toronto; warrant issued

Toronto Police confirmed a 30-year-old Indian-origin woman was murdered in the city. A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a suspect known to the victim as the investigation continues

China's military buildup makes US vulnerable, says Pentagon report

The congressionally mandated report, posted on the Pentagon website Tuesday, is the first version issued during the second Trump administration

Australian state tightens gun, protest laws after Bondi Beach attack

The New South Wales government convened an emergency session of parliament to approve measures such as limiting the number of firearms an individual can own

Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa application fee upheld by US federal judge

US District Judge Beryl Howell said in a ruling Tuesday that President Donald Trump's move to radically increase the cost of the popular visa is lawful

Bangladesh govt to take responsibility of Dipu Das' family: Senior adviser

Education adviser C R Abrar met the bereaved family of 25-year-old Dipu Das, who was killed by a mob and his body set on fire on December 18 in Mymensingh

'60 Minutes' segment on Trump immigration policy accidentally airs online

The segment featured interviews with migrants who were sent to a notorious El Salvador prison called the Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, under President Donald Trump's aggressive crackdown

Vance lashes out at commentators for derogatory remarks against wife Usha

Vance's remarks came in response to comments by right-wing podcaster Nick Fuentes, who used an ethnic slur to describe Usha and had referred to the Vice President as a "race traitor"

SC keeps Trump's National Guard deployment blocked in Chicago, for now

The justices declined the Republican administration's emergency request to overturn a ruling by US District Judge April Perry that had blocked the deployment of troops

Venezuela seeks to criminalise tanker seizures as Trump ramps up pressure

The tankers are part of what the Trump administration has said is a fleet Venezuela uses to evade US economic sanctions