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Putin–Witkoff talks on US peace plan signal movement, though end in deadlock

04 Dec 2025 | 12:34 AM

Moscow, Dec 3 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin, discussing the US proposed peace plan for ending the Russia–Ukraine war with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, spoke at length on the plan, with the talks lasting for over five hours.

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Maduro remains defiant; Accuses US of 'psychological terrorism' against Venezuela

03 Dec 2025 | 8:55 PM

Caracas/Washington, Dec 3 (UNI) Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro struck a defiant tone in Caracas as Washington intensified its warnings. Appearing before thousands of supporters outside the Miraflores Palace and insisting that 200,000 "well-armed" troops stood ready to repel any US intervention.

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Trump's intensifying threats of ground attacks pushing US and Venezuela closer to war

03 Dec 2025 | 8:24 PM

Washington/Caracas, Dec 3 (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Venezuela of further military action including ground operations against targets linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, significantly escalating Washington's military rhetoric against Caracas.

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Upcoming polls will redefine Bangladesh's political future, says country's Election Commissioner

03 Dec 2025 | 7:22 PM

Dhaka, Dec 3 (UNI) The Bangladesh Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah highlighting the importance of the upcoming general elections in Feb 2026, said that these elections would mark a defining moment for the whole nation, setting it on a new path for advancing its democratic journey.

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Primary schools shutdown across Bangladesh as teachers demonstrate

03 Dec 2025 | 6:16 PM

Dhaka, Dec 3 (UNI) Nationwide demonstrations by primary school teachers in Bangladesh on Wednesday has led to a full closure of all government schools throughout the country, with the teachers taking to the streets to press forth the fulfilment of their three-point demand.

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Bangladesh SC to announce verdict on legality of CA Yunus' interim govt Thursday

03 Dec 2025 | 5:45 PM

Dhaka, Dec 3 (UNI) The Bangladesh Supreme Court is set to announce its verdict on Thursday on a leave-to-appeal petition filed by lawyer Muhammad Mohsen Rashid, challenging the legality of both the formation and the oath-taking ceremony of the Chief Advisor Md Yunus-led interim government.

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Death toll rises above 800 in Indonesia’s Sumatra floods and landslides

03 Dec 2025 | 4:41 PM

Jakarta, Dec 3 (UNI) The death toll from floods and landslides in Indonesia has risen to over 800, the country’s National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) reported on Wednesday. .

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Hegseth defends follow-up strike on alleged drug boat in Caribean, cites ‘fog of war’

03 Dec 2025 | 4:38 PM

Washington, Dec 3 (UNI) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat that killed survivors in the Caribbean Sea earlier this year, calling the incident a “fog of war.”
Hegseth has faced scrutiny since The Washington Post reported on Friday that he issued a verbal order to “kill everybody” aboard alleged drug boats prior to the September 2 strike, the first known U.S. boat strike in Latin American international waters. Two survivors clinging to the burning vessel hit by the initial strike were reportedly killed in the follow-up attack.

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Ex-president Zelaya accuses Trump of meddling in Honduras' elections

03 Dec 2025 | 2:21 PM

Tegucigalpa, Dec 3 (UNI) Former Honduran President Manuel Zelaya on Tuesday accused US President Donald Trump of "foreign interference" in Honduras' presidential elections, after Trump publicly backed the conservative National Party's candidate and pardoned another former president from the same party.

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Russia’s Duma ratifies military logistics pact ahead of Putin’s India visit

03 Dec 2025 | 1:18 PM

Moscow, Dec 3 (UNI) Russia's State Duma, the lower house of Parliament, on Tuesday ratified a major intergovernmental agreement with India that sets out procedures for dispatching military personnel, as well as military ships and aircraft, to each other’s territory.
The logistics pact marks a significant step toward deepening defence cooperation ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to New Delhi begining on December 4 for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.

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Trump declares Biden’s autopen-signed documents “null and void”

03 Dec 2025 | 11:48 AM

Washington, Dec 3 (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday declared all official documents signed by his predecessor Joe Biden, using an autopen signature, "null, void, and of no further force or effect.

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Trump urges Israel to maintain dialogue with Syria amidst regional tensions

03 Dec 2025 | 1:48 AM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has expressed satisfaction with Syria's progress under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, emphasizing the importance of Israel maintaining a strong dialogue with Syria.

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Foreign medical specialists from UK, China to arrive in Dhaka for treating former Bangladeshi PM Khaleda Zia

03 Dec 2025 | 12:31 AM

Dhaka, Dec 2 (UNI) Two foreign specialist medical teams are expected to arrive in Dhaka on Dec 3 to assist in the treatment of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who remains under intensive care at Evercare Hospital.

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Pakistan govt warns of crackdown against those spreading misinformation over newly created CDF post

03 Dec 2025 | 12:19 AM

Lahore, Dec 2 (UNI) Amid rising speculation in Pakistan over the delayed notification for the newly-created controversial military post of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), the country's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has stressed that no constitutional procedure can be expedited instantly on the whims of public debate or online rumours.

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Russia slams European comments over using its frozen funds for continuing Ukraine's 'war-machinery'

02 Dec 2025 | 9:45 PM

Moscow, Dec 2 (UNI) Slamming the comments of European leaders over the possible use of Moscow's frozen sovereign assets kept in Brussels, Russia accused Europe of war-mongering and thievery, and that it plans to steal Moscow's own financial assets and loan them to Ukraine so that Kyiv can continue financing its "war-machine." .

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