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China's disinformation offensive intensifies as military drills encircle Taiwan

Dec 31, 2025

Taiwan's defence authorities have warned of an escalating wave of Chinese disinformation campaigns accompanying China's ongoing large-scale military drills around the island, cautioning the public against falling prey to fabricated narratives designed to erode morale and sow confusion. According to the Ministry of National Defence (MND), at least 46 separate pieces of false information have been detected since the start of the latest exercises, many of which appear aimed at undermining confidence in Taiwan's armed forces and its partnerships with allies, as reported by The Taipei Times.

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman (Photo/ X@hamidullah_riaz)

'Look forward to script new chapter in ties': Bangladesh envoy on EAM's visit to Dhaka to attend Khaleda Zia's funeral

Dec 31, 2025

"As HE Dr @DrSJaishankar left Dhaka after a whirlwind 4-hr visit, #Bangladesh & #India would look forward to script a new chapter in ties, in shared interests driven by pragmatism and mutual interdependence, as indeed briefly discussed with @bdbnp78 Acting Chair, @trahmanbnp this afternoon," Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah said in a post on X.
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A partnership tested: India-Russia ties in sanction-hit world

Dec 31, 2025
People leave after offering funeral prayer for Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in Dhaka (Photo/ Reuters)

South Asian countries' High-Level representatives attend Khaleda Zia's funeral

Dec 31, 2025

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Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 strikes Tibet

Dec 31, 2025

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Guyana invites Indian companies to bid in oil blocks auction in 2026

Dec 31, 2025

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Ireland raises alarm over China's expanding influence in universities

Dec 31, 2025

Ireland's security establishment has issued a rare and pointed warning over the potential risks posed by academic and...
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in Dhaka and hands over a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar)

EAM Jaishankar hands over PM Modi's letter to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in Dhaka, highlights "vision and values" guiding partnership

Dec 31, 2025
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Pakistan traders threaten countrywide shutdown over mandatory billing machines

Dec 31, 2025
EAM Jaishankar with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. (Photo: X/@hamidullah_riaz)

EAM Jaishankar conveys India's condolences on former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's death

Dec 31, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC. (File Photo/ANI)

From bonhomie to brinkmanship: India-US relations face test in Trump 2.0 era

Dec 31, 2025
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Pakistan: Open manholes expose deadly civic failure in Karachi

Dec 31, 2025
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Press freedom under siege in Balochistan as journalists face mounting threats: Report

Dec 31, 2025
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Turkish President Erdogan slams Israel's recognition of Somaliland as "illegitimate", warns of Horn of Africa instability

Dec 31, 2025
The body of former Bangladesh prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia arrives at her residence as family members and close relatives gather to pay their last respects ahead of her Namaz-e-Janaza in Dhaka. (Photo: X/@ChiefAdviserGoB)

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's family pay their last respects to her ahead of Namaz-e-Janaza

Dec 31, 2025
A sea of mourners gather in Dhaka ahead of the funeral of former Bangladesh prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia during the period of national mourning. (Photo/ANI)

Sea of mourners gather in Dhaka as Bangladesh bids farewell to former PM Khaleda Zia

Dec 31, 2025
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Pakistan: PTI withdraws parliamentary board for Islamabad local polls over constitutional issues

Dec 31, 2025
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia (Photo/Facebook@Tarique Rahman)

Khaleda Zia to be laid to rest with state honours as India joins Bangladesh in mourning

Dec 31, 2025
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Pakistan faces urgent population challenge as it heads into 2026: UN agency

Dec 31, 2025