Critically ill former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman, who has been living in self-exile in London for 17 years, will return to Bangladesh on December 25, the BNP said on Friday.
A Trickle of Aid Reaches a Captured, War-Ravaged City in Sudan
A local group negotiated permission from the paramilitary force controlling El Fasher, offering a rare glimpse into conditions after a massacre.
The healthcare workers fighting a preventable cancer in Timor-Leste
Healthcare workers led by a team of Australian doctors are working on the front lines to eliminate cervical cancer in the Indo-Pacific.
UN warns of ‘regional conflagration’ over eastern DR Congo
UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix warned Friday of the risk of “conflagration” in DR Congo’s Great Lakes region as M23 rebels make territorial gains there. The US ambassador accused Rwanda, which supports the M23, of leading the region toward …
Sources: X reported $752M in Q3 revenue, up 17% YoY, a net loss of $577.4M, and EBITDA of ~$454M, up 16%; revenue for the first nine months of 2025 was $2B+ (Carmen Arroyo/Bloomberg)
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Sources: X reported $752M in Q3 revenue, up 17% YoY, a net loss of $577.4M, and EBITDA of ~$454M, up 16%; revenue for the first nine months of 2025 was $2B+ — Sales at Elon Musk’s X jumped during the third…
Ukraine drones wipe out over 900 Russian soldiers in brutal 48 hours of carnage
The elite Russian 76th Guards Air Assault Division reportedly suffered the heaviest losses as they attempted to advance on Pokrovsk.
US stocks edge down as AI faces pressure
Investors worry about the resiliency of AI stocks this quarter.
Treasury rachets up investigations targeting Minnesota’s Somali community for fraud
The Treasury Department is targeting businesses used to send money abroad as President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up investigations into fraud within Minnesota’s Somali community.
Hapag-Lloyd to expand feeder fleet with new methanol-ready ships
The Hamburg-based carrier is investing $500 million on eight newbuilds and adding 14 newbuild charters, with the overall goal of making its fleet more fuel efficient and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
Thailand’s high-risk election: Anutin rolls dice on ‘wave of nationalism’
As Thailand moves toward early elections against the backdrop of one of the most volatile sociopolitical periods in its recent history, William Hilderbrandt welcomes Japhet Quitzon, Associate Fellow in the Southeast Asia Programme at the Center for St…