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Jim Beam to halt production: The rise and fall of Kentucky bourbon

December 23, 2025 7:19 pm

The development has come at a time when the global bourbon market is drying up, following more than 20 years of expansion. Before Jim Beam’s announcement, several other distilleries had decided to scale back their production this year

Bangladesh violence: In run-up to polls, who gains and who loses

December 23, 2025 6:04 pm

The upheaval broke out on December 11 after the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a popular student leader

Asim Munir meets Libya’s Field Marshal: Why different Pakistani regimes have wooed African country over the years

December 23, 2025 1:03 pm

Pakistani Field Marshal Asim Munir recently visited Tripoli. Despite the Muslim nations’ geographical distance, Pakistan and Libya once sought to develop close ties, with some common strategic goals.

How TikTok’s deal to divest US business from Chinese parent is taking shape

December 21, 2025 12:06 pm

The concerns on TikTok’s ownership date back to 2020, when Trump accused the app of mishandling the Covid pandemic and spreading conspiracies about the origins of the virus. He went on to sign an executive order demanding ByteDance sell its US operations.

Epstein files released: What they reveal — and what they redact

December 21, 2025 1:21 pm

The files are not everything that the Justice Department has regarding Epstein. The department has said it will continue rolling out the documents in the coming weeks. Here are 5 things to know from the latest release.

Why Trump reclassifying cannabis is major milestone in legalisation push

December 19, 2025 5:39 pm

The war on drugs has cost the American exchequer more than $1 trillion, furthered racial disparities, and had little to show regarding actually curbing drug use

Bondi beach attack: Why Islamic State took root in Australia; the Indian link history

December 18, 2025 7:13 pm

Australia Bondi beach terror attack: The Bondi Beach case has once again revived a difficult question for Australia: how did Islamic State ideology take root in the country?

'Isolate Northeast’s Seven Sisters': What triggered fresh tensions between India and Bangladesh

December 18, 2025 10:46 am

India Bangladesh relations: Bangladesh’s National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah, on Monday, warned of isolating the Northeast’s Seven Sisters and offering shelter to separatist groups if India tried to destabilise Bangladesh

Why Trump is now 'blockading' Venezuela to get back 'oil, land, assets stolen' from the US

December 17, 2025 4:11 pm

Trump wrote that the US operation would continue until Venezuela returned “all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us.” Here's unpacking the claim and US actions.

Bondi Beach shooters went to Philippines recently: ISIS history in the island nation

December 18, 2025 12:50 pm

The attackers at Bondi Beach visited the Philippines weeks before the incident. For decades, the country has grappled with militants and terror groups in its southern island.

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