Published On 31 Dec 2025
Bangladesh bade farewell to former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in a state funeral that drew vast crowds mourning a towering political figure whose leadership shaped…
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Shahnewaz Rocky,BBC Bangla, Dhakaand
Anbarasan Ethirajan,BBC World Service Global Reporter, London
AFP via Getty ImagesHundreds of…
We’ve just started our live coverage from the London newsroom, and 2026 still feels a little way off for us.
But in some parts of the world, celebrations…
PARIS — The Channel Tunnel’s operator said trains through the undersea link between continental Europe and the United Kingdom were running again Wednesday in both directions after a day of travel chaos caused by a power malfunction.
Eurostar,…
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Wednesday appointed a new governor to the central bank after the former one resigned following a record currency fall against the U.S. dollar that sparked large protests.
The plummeting of the rial, Iran’s currency, sparked…
Mali and Burkina Faso’s decision comes days after Niger’s state news agency reported that Niger had imposed a similar travel ban on US citizens, though no official statement has been issued by its foreign ministry to confirm this.
The three…
Mali and Burkina Faso say they will bar US citizens from entering their countries in response to a similar move by the Trump administration.
The two West African states were recently placed under full entry restrictions under US President Donald…
I am writing today’s blog from London. Using UK time, here is a quick rundown of when (some very select) countries will ring in the new year:
Kiribati -10:00 GMT
The head of Guinea’s junta, Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four years ago, has been elected president after the country’s electoral commission said he had secured a sweeping majority of the vote.