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World NewsLatest ReleaseLatestFeatured PostsMost Popular7 days PopularBy Reviews ScoreRandomWorld News, NewsWorld Bank Warns 1 in 4 Developing Economies Still Poorer Than 201914 Jan, 2026Bangladesh Schedules First Post-Uprising Election for February 1212 Dec, 2025Bangladesh will hold its first parliamentary election since last year’s student-led uprising on February 12, according to an announcement by the Election Commission. The vote comes after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India and an interim administration headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus took charge.

The country remains tense ahead of the polls, with ongoing protests over delayed reforms and warnings of unrest from Hasina’s party, which has been barred from contesting. ReflectSevere Floods Hit Jeddah, Saudi Arabia After Heavy Rainfall10 Dec, 2025Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has been hit by severe flooding following torrential rains, with authorities issuing a red alert through the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). Roads and low-lying areas across the city remain submerged, causing widespread traffic congestion and halting public transport.

Emergency teams, including police and civil defense, have been deployed to rescue stranded motorists and residents. Authorities have urged people to stay indoors and avoid flood-prone areas until the wNew York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani challenges Donald Trump06 Nov, 2025New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged to stand up to pressure from the Trump administration in his first press conference since winning the mayoral race on Tuesday.I'm the luckiest man alive, but also suffering, says Air India crash sole survivor03 Nov, 2025The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash, which killed 241 people on board, has said he feels like the "luckiest man" alive, but is also suffering physically and mentally.Israel destroys second high-rise as assault on Gaza City intensifies06 Sep, 2025The Israeli military has destroyed a high-rise block in Gaza City, the second major tower it has targeted in as many days.UK to overhaul asylum appeals system24 Aug, 2025The UK government is planning an overhaul of the asylum appeals system as it tries to cut the number of migrants staying in hotels while they await a ruling.

A new, independent body will be established, staffed by independent adjudicators, with the aim of hearing cases more quickly.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said she was taking practical steps to end unacceptable delays.

The government has been under increasing pressure to reduce its reliance on asylum hotels, with demonstrations held acroAir Canada and union ordered to bargaining table to end strike17 Aug, 2025The Canadian government has intervened in the Air Canada strike, forcing both parties to the bargaining table as hundreds of flights were cancelled this weekend.

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu ordered binding arbitration between the airline and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (Cupe), which represents more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants, hours after a strike began on Saturday morning.

“Despite significant supports from the government, these parties have been unable to resolve their Search for missing continues as Texas floods kill 51, including 15 children06 Jul, 2025Hundreds of rescuers have been deployed to search for people missing in central Texas, after flash floods killed 51 people, including 15 children.

The worst affected area is Kerr County where 43 people have died and where 27 children remain missing from a Christian youth camp located along the River Guadalupe.

“The work continues, and will continue, until everyone is found,” promised Larry Leitha, the sheriff of Kerr County.

People have also been confirmed dead in other parts of the state, inElon Musk says he is launching new political party06 Jul, 2025Elon Musk says he is launching a new political party, weeks after dramatically falling out with US President Donald Trump.

The billionaire announced on his social media platform X that he had set up the America Party, billing it as a challenge to the Republican and Democratic two-party system.

However, it is unclear if the party has been formally registered with US election authorities. Musk, who was born outside of the US and is thus ineligible to run for the US presidency, does not say who wMore from Breaking NewsForeign Minister of India S. Jaishankar to Visit Sri LankaIndia’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is due to visit Sri Lanka next week as the country continues to recover from one of the worst natural disasters in its recent history.

The visit comes in the aftermath of India’s rapid humanitarian response to Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka on November 27, 2025, causing widespread flooding and landslides that killed more than 500 people and affected millions.

India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu immediately after the cyclone, becoming th21 Dec, 2025Cyclone Ditwah Leaves Over 275,000 Children in Sri Lanka in Urgent Need of AssistanceSri Lanka is grappling with a mounting humanitarian crisis as Cyclone Ditwah wreaks havoc across the country. 03 Dec, 2025Australians advised to continue to exercise high degree of caution in Sri LankaAustralians have been advised to continue to exercise a high degree of caution in Sri Lanka.22 Nov, 2025Copyright © 2026 Colombo Gazette. All rights reserved.