The new Bangladesh that is emerging is also much closer to India’s erstwhile foe Pakistan than the Bangladesh of Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party.In November, a Pakistani naval ship anchored off Bangladesh’s Chattogram on a four-day goodwill visit. It was the first since 1971, when Pakistan’s army came with a very different mission – to crush political dissent in what was then East Pakistan.Yet Hasina had been a stabiliser in a hostile environment, keeping radical Islam at bay, maintaining civil-military balance, protecting minorities, and keeping Bangladesh economically and geopolitically predictable.Years of suppressed grievances and internal tension have been…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former President Joe Biden shared a family photo on social media on Christmas Eve, sparking online criticism after he appeared partially visible in the image while son Hunter stood front and center.The photo shows several members of the Biden family standing in front of a decorated Christmas tree, with Hunter positioned prominently in the foreground.Former first lady Jill Biden is also in the image, standing in front of the former president with her head partially obstructing his face. All other family members appear fully framed and clearly visible.In the X post accompanying…
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When you set up a new account with the DraftKings promo code offer, you will be able to capitalize on remaining Christmas Day NBA and NFL games. Sign up now and bet $5 on any of these games to get a chance at $200 in bonus bets.Click here to register.The NFL action has already started, but you still have two more games to consider with Lions-Vikings and Broncos-Chiefs. Both the Vikings and the Chiefs will try to play spoiler today. The Lions need a win to keep playoff hopes alive. The Broncos are in the playoffs, but have not yet…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump spoke with several children on Christmas Eve, as Santa Claus makes the rounds across the globe, where he praised “clean, beautiful coal” and told one child they must be a “high IQ person.”The pair joined the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Santa Tracker hotline from Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla., where they fielded calls from kids about what they hoped St. Nick would bring them for Christmas. One child told Trump they wanted a Kindle, the e-reader designed and marketed by Amazon. INSIDE THE…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congressional Democrats are voicing alarm at the fact that the U.S. might soon begin selling cutting-edge chips to one of its greatest geopolitical adversaries.Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., joined by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., wrote a letter to Under Secretary for Industry and Security Jeffrey Kessler on Monday, demanding answers as to why the Trump administration had green-lit the sale of the H200 Chip to China.”The President directing you to approve licenses of the H200 falls within a deeply concerning pattern that undercuts our nation’s security,” the pair of Democrats wrote.TRUMP SAYS EVERY…
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It’s the circle of life. Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a new permit calling for “facility demolition” of the Animal Kingdom’s beloved Tree of Life landmark at Walt Disney World in Florida. The permit, filed Monday, Dec. 22, in Orange County, taps Whiting-Turner, a contractor Disney uses for large-scale projects, Inside the Magic reported. But the most surprising part is that the permit’s set to expire on Dec. 30, 2025 — meaning the apparent demolition could happen before the new year. As Inside the Magic noted, expiration dates on permit filings usually are at least a year out. It’s unclear…
