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The United States Justice Department has released thousands of pages of documents connected to its investigation into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The disclosure took place late on Friday, 19 December, after months of political pressure and a legal deadline created by a new law passed by Congress. The release was widely anticipated and closely watched, given Epstein’s long history of ties to wealthy and influential figures.

India has been closely watching developments in neighbouring Bangladesh as tensions rose sharply following the death of anti-Indian activist Sharif Osman Hadi on Friday (19th December). The situation in the country turned volatile after news of his death spread, prompting heightened security measures in the capital. The Bangladesh interim government, headed by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, moved quickly to prevent further unrest by deploying the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) across several sensitive locations in Dhaka.

An Islamist mob brutally killed a Hindu man in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district after accusing him of blasphemy, according to a report by BBC Bangla. The incident took place in Bhaluka Upazila, where the victim was first beaten to death and then subjected to further cruelty after his death. The attackers tied his body to a tree and set it on fire, turning the killing into a public act of violence meant to instill fear.

Sharif Osman Hadi, a controversial and influential figure in Bangladesh’s recent political unrest, has died while receiving treatment in Singapore. Hadi, who was 32 years old, was one of the most prominent leaders of the 2024 student protests that ultimately led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government. He served as the convener of the radical platform Inqilab Mancha and was widely known for his hardline Islamist views and strong anti-India stance.

BATHINDA: A brutal and targeted shooting in Edmonton, Canada, has taken the lives of two young Punjabi students, sending waves of shock and grief across oceans to the Budhlada sub-division of Punjab’s Mansa district. What began as an ordinary night among friends ended in sudden violence, leaving two families shattered and entire villages in mourning.

On 14th December, a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, was targeted in a brutal act of violence. Pakistani origin Naveed Akram and his father Sajid Akram opened fire on people attending the public religious gathering. What began as a festive community event quickly turned into one of the most horrific terrorist attacks Australia has seen in decades.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif became the unexpected main character at an international forum in Ashgabat when a simple diplomatic meeting turned into a global comedy reel. The gathering was supposed to celebrate Turkmenistan’s 30 years of official neutrality, a calm and serious milestone. Instead, it delivered a moment that will likely stay in meme culture far longer than in diplomatic archives.

Pakistan is facing strong diplomatic embarrassment after Sri Lankan authorities discovered that part of the emergency relief sent for Cyclone Ditwah victims included supplies that were already expired. What was supposed to be a gesture of help turned into public criticism when medical supplies, food packets, and basic relief items were found to be past their expiry date.

On 1st and 2nd December, supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan prepared to hold large demonstrations in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

The United Arab Emirates has stopped giving visas to Pakistani nationals, a move that has practically blocked their entry into the country.