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India’s top court denies bail to Muslim student leader Umar Khalid

NewsJanuary 5, 2026

India’s Supreme Court denied bail on Monday for former student leader Umar Khalid, who has been detained for more than five years on charges of conspiracy to trigger deadly riots. Khalid, 38, was arre...

Head hits back for Australia after Root’s majestic 160 in fifth Ashes Test

NewsJanuary 5, 2026

An imperious Joe Root hit a magnificent 160 to drive England to 384 in the fifth and final Ashes Test on Monday before Travis Head let rip to haul Australia back into the contest with a rapid-fire unb...

Root’s majestic 160 powers England to 384 in final Ashes Test

NewsJanuary 5, 2026

An imperious Joe Root hit a magnificent 160 before England were dismissed for 384 at tea on day two of the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia on Monday. Root’s superb innings was ended court...

Pakistanis stuck in Afghanistan want border to reopen

NewsJanuary 5, 2026

SPIN BOLDAK: Nearly three months since border clashes prompted the closure of land crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan, university students, merchants and families are left hanging with no way ...

New clashes in Iran as protests sparked by rising cost of living enter 2nd week: rights groups

NewsJanuary 4, 2026

New deadly clashes between protesters and security forces erupted in Iran over the weekend, rights groups and local media said on Sunday, as demonstrations first sparked by anger over the rising cost ...

114 killed in week of attacks in Sudan’s Darfur: medical sources

NewsJanuary 4, 2026

Attacks by Sudan’s army and its paramilitary foes on two towns in the western Darfur region over the past week have killed 114 people, medical sources told AFP Sunday. Since April 2023, Sudan has been...

UK says conducted joint strike with France on IS site in Syria

NewsJanuary 4, 2026

The British Ministry of Defence said it cooperated with France on Saturday night to strike an underground facility in Syria that had likely been used by the militant Islamic State (IS) group to store ...

Root, Brook tame Australia in rain-hit 5th Ashes Test

NewsJanuary 4, 2026

Joe Root and Harry Brook tamed Australia’s all-pace attack with an unbroken 154-run stand on Sunday to rescue England and give them the upper hand after a rain-hit day one of the fifth and final Ashes...

‘Days of slavery are over’: Bangladesh to demand its T20 World Cup matches be moved outside India

SportsJanuary 4, 2026

Bangladesh will request their matches at next month’s T20 World Cup be played in Sri Lanka, after India forced a Bangladeshi player to quit the Indian Premier League. “We will not accept any insult to...

‘The days of slavery are over’: Bangladesh to demand its T20 World Cup matches be moved outside India

SportsJanuary 4, 2026

Bangladesh will request their matches at next month’s T20 World Cup be played in Sri Lanka, after India forced a Bangladeshi player to quit the Indian Premier League. “We will not accept any insult to...