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China Renews Crackdown on Illegal Villas and Luxury Resorts

China’s leadership has renewed its focus on illegal luxury villas and private resorts, framing them as symbols of governance failures,

Islami Andolan Bangladesh to Contest National Election Independently

Islami Andolan Bangladesh has announced it will contest the upcoming national parliamentary election independently, formally ending its association with the

Kuwait Lifts Ban on Meat and Egg Imports from Bangladesh

Kuwait has lifted its long-standing ban on the import of frozen poultry meat, meat products, and eggs from Bangladesh, reopening

Bangladesh Will Not Harm Any Country by Producing Drones in Collaboration With China, Said Foreign Adviser

Bangladesh will not take any step that could harm its relations with any country, Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said,

AP: Iran Protests Continue; Some Phone Calls Abroad Permitted

Communication eased but internet still blacked out On Jan. 14, 2026, amid intense nationwide protests in Iran, authorities eased some communications

Cambodia Vows Continued Crackdown on Scam Centres After Key Arrest

Southeast Asia moves against online fraud Cambodia on January 14, 2026 vowed to continue its crackdown on cross-border scam centres following the

Iran Judiciary Signals Fast Trials, Possible Executions for Protesters

Judicial warning amid violent protests On January 14, 2026, Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei signaled plans for rapid trials and possible executions of protesters

Passenger’s Wi-Fi Name Triggers Bomb Scare on Turkish Airlines Flight

A Turkish Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger used a mobile hotspot name containing

Dutch Court Hears Nexperia–Wingtech Chip Control Fight

Legal battle over semiconductor firm control European managers of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia appeared in an Amsterdam court on January 14, 2026 in

Aespa’s NingNing Sparks Online Buzz With a Single Instagram Like

Aespa member NingNing has once again drawn online attention, this time for a brief but noticeable interaction on social media.