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Former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Habibur Rahman - file image.

Ex-Dhaka police chief, two others sentenced to death

January 27, 2026, 08:24 PM - 2 min read

This marks the second verdict delivered by the restructured ICT-BD. Earlier, the tribunal had sentenced deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death in a separate case.

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H.E. Ambassador YAMAZAKI Kazuyuki.

China-Japan clash at UN over Takaichi’s remarks

January 27, 2026, 12:53 PM - 2 min read

Fu described Takaichi’s remarks as brazenly provocative, irresponsible, and an intervention in China’s internal affairs, constituting an open breach of Japan’s obligations as a nation defeated in the Second World War.

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French parliament passes bill banning social media for under-15s

January 27, 2026, 10:51 AM - 3 min read

The bill prohibits those under 15 from accessing all “social networking sites” embedded within broader platforms, while explicitly excluding online encyclopaedias and educational platforms. Every social media company operating in France will be required to implement robust, effective age-verification mechanisms to block access by young children.

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Trump threatens Iran with a massive US naval buildup while keeping diplomacy open, as protests rage and tensions rise across the Middle East.

US armada surrounds Iran as Trump warns of strikes

January 27, 2026, 10:29 AM - 3 min read

“We have a big armada next to Iran. Bigger than Venezuela,” he said, referring to the naval build-up that preceded the US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro earlier this month.

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How Xi's massive military purge will impact army, Taiwan's future

How Xi's massive military purge will impact army, Taiwan's future

January 26, 2026, 03:14 PM - 6 min read

Since 2012, at least 17 Generals from the People's Liberation Army, or PLA, have been removed from their military positions, among them eight who were former top commission members.

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Venezuela’s interim government has released over 100 political prisoners amid US pressure, as rights groups track hundreds freed since early January.

Venezuela frees over 100 political prisoners: NGO

January 26, 2026, 10:58 AM - 2 min read

In a post on X, Alfredo Romero, director of the NGO Foro Penal, stated, “We have identified 104 releases of political prisoners in Venezuela today. We continue to verify other releases from prison. It would be ideal if the government published lists of releases.”

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China probes top General Zhang Youxia over nuclear secrets leak

China probes top General Zhang Youxia over nuclear secrets leak

January 26, 2026, 10:46 AM - 2 min read

Zhang, a member of the Communist Party’s Politburo and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC)—China’s top military body chaired by President Xi Jinping—is the subject of the probe announced on Sunday. Another senior CMC member, Liu Zhenli, is also under scrutiny on similar grounds, according to official statements.

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Ferry with over 350 aboard sinks in Philippines; 15 dead

Ferry with over 350 aboard sinks in Philippines; 15 dead

January 26, 2026, 10:06 AM - 2 min read

“I'm receiving 37 people here in the pier. Unfortunately, two are dead,” Hataman said from the Isabela pier.

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Spain begins three days of mourning after 40 people die in a high-speed train crash in Andalusia, with over 120 injured and a probe underway

Spain declares 3 days of mourning for 40 train crash victims

January 20, 2026, 01:36 PM - 2 min read

More than 120 people were injured, with 41 still receiving treatment in hospitals in the nearby city of Córdoba.  

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Residents look out at wildfires by their homes near Concepcion, Chile

Chile wildfires: 20 lives lost, 1,000 homes destroyed

January 20, 2026, 01:01 PM - 2 min read

“In light of the serious ongoing wildfires, I have decided to declare a state of catastrophe” in the two regions, Boric said in a post on X. 

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Syria accuses Kurdish-led SDF of letting IS fighters escape from a prison in al-Shaddadah as clashes intensify, while SDF denies responsibility

Amid violent clashes, over 1,500 IS fighters escape Syrian prison

January 20, 2026, 10:48 AM - 3 min read

Many of the detainees are believed to have committed crimes against humanity in Syria and neighbouring Iraq after IS declared a caliphate in June 2014 over large swathes of both countries.

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Gunmen abduct 163 Christian worshippers in Nigeria

Gunmen abduct 163 Christian worshippers in Nigeria

January 20, 2026, 10:09 AM - 2 min read

Reverend Joseph Hayab, president of the Christian Association of Nigeria for the northern region, confirmed on Monday that “The actual number they took was 172, but nine escaped, so 163 are still with them.”

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