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Epstein files explode: House oversight democrats release shocking images of Donald Trump, Clinton and Gates

Rep. Robert Garcia, the committee's top Democrat, slammed the photos as proof of buried scandals. "From 95,000+ images of elite influencers with Epstein—plus thousands of women and properties—these shots scream for answers on his power-broker ties," he demanded. Washington: Democrats on the Republican-led House Oversight Committee unleashed 19 previously unseen photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate on Friday (December 12), spotlighting the sex trafficker's ties to elite power players. Captured at his lavish properties, the images feature Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Steve Bannon, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Larry Summers, Alan Dershowitz and others alongside Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. While no photos…

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Shehbaz Sharif, kept waiting for 40 minutes, gatecrashes Putin’s closed-door meeting with Erdogan | Video

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif was seen waiting with his Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and then was seen gate-crashing Putin's meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Mary (Turkmenistan): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was on Friday left red-faced after he was made to wait for 40 minutes to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a video shared on social media, the Pakistan PM was seen waiting with his Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and then was seen gate-crashing Putin's meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the next room, where he just stood in front of the two leaders. Sharif…

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Trump’s latest passion project? Know about the ‘Core 5’ superbloc idea which includes India

The proposed bloc would bring together the US, Russia, China, India and Japan, effectively sidelining the Europe-dominated G7 and other alliances based on democratic governance and economic strength, a US media report has claimed. Washington: Donald Trump, the quirky US President known for his unconventional statements about US allies and rivals both is now reportedly mulling another project concerning the world order. Trump is reportedly weighing the formation of a new elite grouping of global powers called the "C5" or "Core Five".  This proposed bloc would include America, Russia, China, India and Japan, effectively sidelining the Europe dominated G7 and…

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Mexico’s Congress approves higher tariffs on goods from India, China and non-FTA nations

The bilateral trade in 2023 consisted of Indian imports of USD 2.54 billion and exports of USD 8.03 billion to Mexico. New Delhi: Mexico's Congress has approved a bill that seeks to impose higher tariffs on imports from India, China, Brazil and several other countries with which the North American nation doesn't have free trade agreements. The bill, which is set to take effect on January 1, 2026, was passed by Mexico's Senate on Wednesday after the lower house approved it. The development comes months after US President Donald Trump imposed a steep 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods…

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‘Felt humiliated’: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin plans to quit after February elections

Shahabuddin became Bangladesh's 16th president in 2023. He has criticised the interim government and said he feels 'humiliated', while also pointing out that he has not even met Muhammad Yunus in the past seven months. Dhaka: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has said that he will resign from his position after the general elections in February next year. The 75-year-old became the country's 16th president in 2023 after he was elected unopposed as Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League candidate.  In an interview with an international media outlet, Shahabuddin even criticised the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government and said he feels 'humiliated'. The Bangladeshi president…

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China introduces ‘condom tax’ for first time in 30 years to boost birth rate; move sparks debate

In 2015, the government increased the allowed number of children per family to two. As China’s population reached its peak and then started to decline, the policy was further relaxed in 2021 to permit three children. Throughout this period, contraception continued to be widely promoted. Beijing: In a bid to promote the birth of more children after decades of limiting most to one child, China is mulling a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over three decades. As per the new law, contraceptive drugs and products will not be exempted from tax starting January…

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‘Illegal election commission’: Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League rejects February 2026 polls in Bangladesh

In a statement, the Awami League called the country's apex poll body "illegal government's illegal election commission". The Yunus government has failed to ensure "transparency and neutrality" in the country, it said. Dhaka: Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League has rejected the general elections announced on Thursday by the country's election commission, accusing the Muhammed Yunus-led interim government of being a 'killer fascist' clique. The parliamentary elections, first since Hasina's ouster, will take place in Bangladesh on February 12.  In a statement, the Awami League called the country's apex poll body "illegal government's illegal election commission". The Yunus…

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Japan earthquake: 6.7-magnitude quake strikes Hokkaido and Tohoku; tsunami advisory issued

This came after an alert on aftershocks was issued following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in northern Japan late Monday night. Tokyo: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake jolted the Hokkaido and Tohoku regions of Japan on Friday, according to NHK. The Japan Meteorological Agency has released a tsunami advisory for the Pacific coastline in northern Japan. This came after an alert on aftershocks was issued following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in northern Japan late Monday night.  Monday night's powerful quake injured over 34 persons. According to Japanese authorities, the quake occurred at 11:15 pm in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 80 kilometers off…

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Khaleda Zia, ex-Bangladesh PM, put on ventilator support as health declines

According to the hospital, doctors are monitoring Khaleda Zia's condition round-the-clock as her vital organs are under severe stress. It said that Zia needs blood transfusions as he "kidney function has stopped completely". Dhaka: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has been put on ventilator after her health deteriorated further, said doctors on Thursday night. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson has been dealing with ailing health and was admitted to the Evercare Hospital in Dhaka last month.  "Her breathing difficulties increased, her oxygen level fell, and carbon dioxide levels rose," said hospital's chief of the medical board cardiologist Shahabuddin…

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Trump ‘extremely frustrated’ as Russia-Ukraine peace plan hangs fire, says White House

The press secretary said Trump’s administration was proactively working to broker a truce between the two nations to end the four-year-long running war. She said the US President also held a telephonic conversation with the leaders of the European Union in this regard. Washington: The White House on Thursday said the US President, Donald Trump, was "extremely frustrated" with both Russia and Ukraine, citing slow progress in the peace talks amid the ongoing war. Addressing a press conference, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump was fed up with meetings as nothing had been achieved and the latter engaged…

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