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Pakistan Rangers and Indian Border Security Force soldiers lower their national flags at the India-Pakistan joint check post at Wagah border. (Photo: Reuters)
Bangladesh

Multidisciplinary artists hold placards during a protest against violent attacks in Dhaka on December 23, 2025. (Photo: Getty Images)

Bangladesh Islamist party says unity government possible after election

Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer (president) Jamaat-e-Islami, poses for a photograph after an interview with Reuters, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 31, 2025. REUTERS/Kazi Salahuddin

Platforms boost gig pay, deliver record orders despite strike

Platforms offered enhanced incentives as part of their standard festive period practice

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Greater Manchester police

Destroyed evidence and ignored leads uncovered in Oldham case

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Dhurandhar

Set in Pakistan’s Lyari town, the story follows an Indian spy, played by Ranveer Singh, who infiltrates a local gang involved in criminal activities and arms dealing. (Photo credit: X/@AdityaDharFilms)

England and Wales record one pub a day closed in 2025 as taxes and rising costs bite

Nearly 2,000 pubs have disappeared over the past five years

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US stock market heads into 2026 on high after roller-coaster year

The S&P 500 fell to the brink of bear market territory, a 20 per cent drop from recent highs

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India's gold demand shifts from jewellery to coins, bars

FILE PHOTO: A salesman displays gold chains at a store in Bengaluru on September 17, 2025. (Photo by IDREES MOHAMMED/AFP via Getty Images)

Vinyl's big comeback, Oasis reunion and Taylor Swift drive UK music to record year

Nostalgia played a pivotal role in driving sales, with the Oasis reunion tour creating a streaming frenzy.

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Central London Christmas lights walking guide

The Christmas light walks in central London that still feel festive

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Minorities in England face 'lower prescribing rates for diabetes tech'

The disparity is particularly concerning as approximately 5.8 m people across the UK live with diabetes

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Candida auris spreads globally as scientists warn of drug-resistant 'killer fungus'

The pathogen can switch between a yeast-like growth form and a filament-driven spread, accelerating its drug resistance

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Climate change could increase child stunting in south Asia by 2050, a study finds

Researchers at the University of California Santa Barbara examined how exposure to extremely climate conditions during pregnancy impacts children's health

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