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• Ant International Open Sources Time-Series Transformer AI Model to Enable More Businesses to Benefit from ...

  11-11-2025 03:15 via article.wn.com
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• Sri Lanka enters public 5G era with commercial launch

  20-12-2025 13:42 via article.wn.com
  COLOMBO, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka has entered the public phase of 5G mobile connectivity with the launch of commercial 5G services by Dialog Axiata PLC and Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel (SLT-Mobitel), the...
  
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• South African deputy president urges action on land reform amid political tensions

  20-12-2025 13:42 via article.wn.com
  JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- South Africa cannot remain silent on the unresolved land question as it moves forward with land reform to address historical injustices, advance economic transformation and curb widening inequality, South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile has said. Speaking at a gala dinner hosted by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa...
  
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• Pakistan's former PM, wife sentenced to 17 years imprisonment in graft case

  20-12-2025 13:42 via article.wn.com
  ISLAMABAD, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- A special court on Saturday sentenced Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years' imprisonment each in a graft case, court officials said. Special Judge Central Shahrukh...
  
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• Mali establishes new rapid intervention unit to combat terrorism

  20-12-2025 13:42 via article.wn.com
  BAMAKO, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Mali established a new rapid intervention unit within its armed forces on Friday to strengthen the fight against terrorism, the Ministry of Defense and Veterans Affairs said during a flag presentation ceremony held in the...
  
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• Majority of Germans support reducing asylum immigration: poll

  20-12-2025 13:42 via article.wn.com
  BERLIN, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- A majority of Germans support the federal government's plans to curb asylum immigration, according to an opinion poll published on Saturday. A survey conducted by YouGov for the German news agency...
  
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• 2 soldiers killed, 3 wounded in landmine blasts in Philippines

  20-12-2025 13:42 via article.wn.com
  MANILA, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Two soldiers were killed while three others were wounded after landmines allegedly planted by rebels exploded during military operations in Camarines Sur...
  
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• Italian police arrest 384, seize 1.4 tonnes of drugs in nationwide crackdown

  20-12-2025 13:38 via article.wn.com
  Italian police said on Saturday they had arrested 384 people and seized 1.4 tonnes of drugs in a large-scale operation against drug...
  
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• Qatar ready to host the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025: Al-Mudahka

  20-12-2025 13:33 via article.wn.com
  Qatar is ready to host the World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 from Dec 26 to 30, this was announced by Mohammed Ahmed Al-Mudahka, President of Qatar Chess Association (QCA) and chairman of the organizing committee of the tournament on Saturday. Mr Al-Mudahka was joined by Hamad Mohammed Al-Tamimi, Executive Director of QCA and the Tournament Director at a press conference at the Rosewood Hotel in Lusail. 'The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 are taking place in Doha, Qatar
  
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• World Bank approves $700million to boost Pakistan’s economic stability

  20-12-2025 13:31 via article.wn.com
  The World Bank said on Friday that it has approved $700million in financing for Pakistan under a multi-year initiative aimed at supporting the country's macroeconomic stability and service delivery. Of this...
  
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• Indian agency confirms asset seizures in probe linked to YouTuber's Dubai cruise wedding

  20-12-2025 13:31 via article.wn.com
  India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has confirmed searches, asset seizures and money-laundering allegations against YouTuber and social media influencer Anurag Dwivedi, days after reports linked a Dubai cruise wedding to enforcement scrutiny back home. In an official statement issued on Thursday, the ED said it conducted searches at 10...
  
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• Who Will Light A Candle For Dipu Chandra Das In Today's Bangladesh?

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  An enraged crowd beat the young factory worker to death, accusing him of making derogatory remarks about the Prophet, and then set the body on fire ......
  
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• Visiting Dutch Minister Backs India-EU Trade Deal, Rejects Trump Line | Exclusive

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  David van Weel emphasised in an exclusive interview with News18 that as two major democracies, the Netherlands and India must have an honest dialogue regarding internal challenges ......
  
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• ‘Very Grateful To Pakistan’: US On Pakistan’s Offer To Send Troops To Gaza For Peacekeeping Force

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  Marco Rubio thanked Pakistan for considering joining a Gaza stabilisation force, noting no commitments yet. Talks involve Asim Munir, Ishaq Dar, and Trump. ......
  
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• ‘US Was Dead’: Trump Credits Himself For America’s Revival, Accuses Biden Of Fraud

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  Donald Trump claimed his leadership improved the US, accused Biden of financial misconduct, and cited a Minnesota Somali fraud case involving billions. ......
  
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• US Issues Travel Advisory For Citizens In Bangladesh Amid Unrest Ahead Of Osman Hadi Funeral

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  The press wing of Bangladesh’s interim government said the funeral prayers would be held at the South Plaza of the National Parliament Building at 2 pm. ......
  
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• Trump Says He Is Not Ruling Out War With Venezuela: 'Maduro Knows What I Want'

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  Trump's admission of not ruling out a war with Venezuela is significant, as the 79-year-old Republican president had campaigned in 2024 to keep the US out of foreign conflicts. ......
  
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• Trump Administration Releases First Batch Of Epstein Files Featuring Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  The newly released Epstein files feature former US president Bill Clinton, along with musicians Mike Jagger and Michael Jackson. Trump is hardly mentioned in the files. ......
  
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• Three Killed, Nine Injured In Knife Attack At Taipei Subway Station

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  During the incident, a 57-year-old man was found unconscious at the scene after suffering cardiac arrest. ......
  
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• The Long Shadow: How Pakistan’s ISI Is Recalibrating Its ‘Eastern Front’ In Bangladesh | Exclusive

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  News18 repeatedly reported that ISI was whipping up a storm against India in Bangladesh. The current unrest is being viewed by many as a 'managed' crisis ......
  
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• Pakistan's Ex-PM Imran Khan, Wife Bushra Bibi Get 17 Years In Jail In Toshakhana Case

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  The court imposed a fine of Rs 16.4 million on each of the convicts, warning that failure to pay would result in further imprisonment. ......
  
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• 'Not War, But Declaration Of Vengeance': US Launches Airstrikes Against ISIS In Syria

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  US said the strikes were carried out in direct response to an ISIS attack on December 13 in Palmyra, Syria, in which three American personnel were killed. ......
  
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• Marathi Prayer ‘Pasayadan’ Takes This Tamil Nadu-Born Singer To Barack Obama’s 2025 Best Music List

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  Barack Obama shared the list on social media as part of his annual tradition of highlighting his favourite books, films and music of the year. ......
  
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• ‘It Was Horrible’: Father Of Hindu Man Lynched In Bangladesh Recounts Horror

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  Dipu Chandra Das was lynched and burned by a mob in Bhaluka, Mymensingh over blasphemy allegations. Seven suspects have been arrested by RAB-14. ......
  
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• International Human Solidarity Day 2025: Promoting Unity And Sustainable Goals

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  International Human Solidarity Day promotes unity, cooperation, and shared responsibility, inspiring communities worldwide to achieve sustainable development goals. ......
  
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• Indian Assets Safe, Dhaka Assures New Delhi As Army Chiefs Speak Amid Bangladesh Unrest | Exclusive

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  Nationwide unrest and arson by protesters seeking justice for the assassination of anti-India radical leader Sharif Osman Hadi have worsened the situation in Bangladesh ......
  
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• India Announce Squad For T20 World Cup 2026: Shubman Gill Dropped, Ishan Kishan And Rinku ...

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  India have announced their 15-man squad for the next year's ICC T20 World Cup 2026 where they will be the defending champions. ......
  
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• ‘Hillary Was Nasty’: Trump Says He Almost Used The ‘B Word’ For Clinton At Carolina Rally

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  Trump made a comparison between Clinton and former Vice President Kamala Harris. He claimed that Clinton had a “much higher IQ” than Harris. ......
  
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• 'Falsely Accused': Exiled Taslima Nasreen Condemns Lynching Of Hindu Man In Bangladesh

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  Taslima Nasreen alleged that the Hindu man lynched in Bangladesh was falsely accused of blasphemy by a Muslim coworker in Mymensingh. ......
  
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• ‘Dictator’ Vs ‘Stabiliser’: The Shifting Narrative On Sheikh Hasina’s Legacy Amid Bangladesh Bedlam

  20-12-2025 13:30 via article.wn.com
  The debate is no longer about whether Hasina was 'good' or 'evil', but whether her brand of governance was the only thing preventing state collapse ......
  
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