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Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, senior officials involved in enforced disappearances: Bangladesh Inquiry Commission

In its preliminary report titled, "Unfolding the Truth," the commission set up by Muhammad Yunus’s interim government implicated Hasina and her defense adviser Major General (retd.) Tarique Ahmed Siddique in as many as 3,500 cases of enforced disappearances in the country that witnessed a violent student-led uprising before Hasina's ouster on August 5 this year.

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S Korea

South Korea's ex-defense minister accused of martial law plot attempts suicide

Police stopped Kim Yong-Hyun, a close aide of President Yoon Suk Yeol from his attempt to kill himself during a search in the president's office on Dec 11, Justice Minister Park Sung Jae confirmed.

Princeton University

Princeton University study reveals deep genetic links between Modern Humans and Neanderthals

Modern humans and Neanderthals interbred in multiple waves over 200,000 years, exchanging genes and influencing each other's evolution. A new study using AI reveals traces of modern human DNA in Neanderthals and revises their population size to 2,400. The findings suggest Neanderthals weren't wiped out but were gradually absorbed into human populations, reshaping our understanding of shared history.

BANGLADESH

Bangladesh reports 88 attacks on minorities after India raises concerns

The announcement follows India’s call for the safety and welfare of minorities, particularly Hindus, during discussions with Bangladeshi leadership.

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Donald Trump nominates Indian-American Harmeet Dhillon for top civil rights post

“Harmeet is a respected member of the Sikh religious community. In her new role Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, she will be a tireless defender of our constitutional rights, and will enforce our civil rights and election laws FAIRLY and FIRMLY,” Trump said about Chandigarh-born Dhillon, who moved to the US along with her parents, when she was a child.

US President-elect Trump plans to end birthright citizenship, pledges action on illegal immigration

While the President-elect plans to end birthright citizenship and deport illegal immigrants, he says he is willing to find a solution for 'Dreamers' — immigrants who came to the country at a young age.

Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad finds refuge in Russia after rebels seize power

Amid reports of the Syrian president’s plane having crashed, Russian state media TASS confirmed that Bashar al-Assad and his family have been granted asylum in Moscow on humanitarian grounds.