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Outpouring of grief marks funeral as Bangladesh bids adieu to Zia
Security personnel escort a convoy carrying Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s body in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 31, 2025. (AFP…
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Fireworks light up skies of Auckland, 1st major city to ring in 2026
This file photo shows a general view of the Auckland skyline at sunset, Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 3, 2023. (Reuters…
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Bangladesh PM hopeful returns after 17 years in exile ahead of
Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), waves to supporters during a rally after his arrival in…
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India and New Zealand finalize a free trade agreement, eyeing growth as global uncertainties persist
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, greets visiting New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon before their meeting in New Delhi,…
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Bangladesh braces for return of exiled leader seen as likely next PM
Acting Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, poses for a portrait in London, U.K., Dec. 30, 2023. (AFP…
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Bangladesh erupts after activist’s killing as protesters torch newspapers
People are seen at the entrance to the Daily Star building as it burns amid protests following the news of…
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Muslim who stopped Australia gunman in his tracks hailed as ‘hero’
SYDNEY: Australians are hailing a “hero” whose daring struggle with a gunman Sunday led to the disarming of an attacker…
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Australia’s leaders promise to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach massacre on Hanukkah
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian leaders promised on Monday to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a…
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Magnitude 7.6 earthquake jolts Japan
A tsunami warning is displayed on a television in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, after a strong earthquake…
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Zubaida Rahman visits her mother-in-law Khaleda Zia in the hospital at her father’s house in Dhanmondi
Zubaida Rahman, wife of party acting chairman Tarique Rahman, returns after seeing BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia,…
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