Asia rings in 2026 with Sydney remembering its worst mass shooting

Fireworks burst over the Sydney Harbour Bridge as New Year’s celebrations begin in Sydney, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) MELBOURNE: Auckland was the first major city to ring…

Macron backs bill: France plans social media ban for under-15s; draft law cites screen time risks

France is preparing a fresh legislative push to curb excessive screen time among children, with a draft law proposing a ban on social media access for those under 15 by…

CBI crackdown: Jhansi CGST officials caught taking Rs 70 lakh bribe; Rs 1.60 crore seized | India News

CBI crackdown: Jhansi CGST officials caught taking Rs 70 lakh bribe; Rs 1.60 crore seized NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation has uncovered an alleged bribery network operating inside…

Kerala pastor among 8 held in Maharashtra over religious conversion bid; CM Vijayan slams move | India News

Police in Maharashtra’s Amravati district on Wednesday arrested a pastor hailing from Kerala, and seven others including four women, on the charge of hurting religious sentiments after a man accused…

Fissures in Mahayuti? BJP MLA says ‘workers feeling neglected’; seat-sharing talks in focus | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP MLA Sanjay Kelkar on Wednesday said several party workers were feeling sidelined after the BJP decided to forge alliances with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in Thane,…

From Coldplay to AQI and Dhurandhar — What India talked about in 2025 | India News

This is a representative AI image “There are two days in the year that we can not do anything, about yesterday and tomorrow,” Mahatma Gandhi once said. But between those…

DGCA seeks explanation from Air India: Dreamliner operated despite repeated snags; safety lapses flagged | India News

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation has sought an explanation from Air India for operating a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner despite repeated technical snags, sources said. In a show-cause notice…

‘New chapter’ ahead: Bangladesh envoy on EAM’s Dhaka visit; signals positive tone for bilateral ties | India News

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah on Wednesday said external affairs minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Dhaka would help India and Bangladesh script a new chapter in…

“2025 didn’t scare us with a virus, it scared us with…”: US-based Doctor’s eye-opening post flags unsettling health reality |

We all remember the covid era, the years that were dominated by a deadly virus that claimed millions of lives. “2025 didn’t scare us with a virus,” this was quoted…

Explained: How the Israel issue is splintering MAGA | World News

For nearly half a century, support for Israel was the closest thing the American right had to a theological constant. It bound together evangelical Christians, Cold War hawks, neoconservatives, and…

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