A powerful earthquake struck Bangladesh on Friday outside the crowded capital Dhaka, killing at least three people, health officials said.

The BBC lost more £1.1billion last year as a one in eight households refused to pay the licence fee. While 3.6million households simply said they did not need one.

Ryan Davies, 44, was drunk at the wheel when he struck rider Cain Western who was riding his bike home from work.

The Children’s Parliament began today with a visit by its young delegates to Alþingi on International Children’s Day.

The rail reliability task force has made «good progress» in developing measures to improve the performance of Singapore's train network, said the expert panel appointed to advise the group on its findings.Panel member Dr Tony Lee, who was formerly operations and innovation director at Hong Kong's MTR, made the remark on Friday (Nov 21) as he wrapped up his five-day visit here.Representing the other international rail experts on the panel — Patrick Bauchart, Dr Cai Chang Jun, Professor Tsay Huel-Sheng and Kon Shinichiro — Dr Lee told reporters that they have reviewed the preliminary findings and suggestions of the LTA-led task force.«We are genuinely impressed by the remarkable progress made in such a short time,» he said, referring to the formation of the task force in September 2025 following a spate of train disruptions.

A campaign aimed at promoting awareness about drink-driving and responsible behaviour on the roads has returned following a rise in the number of arrests.The annual initiative known as the Anti-Drink Drive Campaign is organised by the traffic police (TP) and typically runs during festive periods with community outreach and enforcement operations.Speaking at the launch of the 2025 campaign at Clarke Quay on Friday (Nov 21), Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Sim Ann said that there were 94 drink-driving accidents from January to August this year —  a 17 per cent dip from 113 during the same period in 2024. But arrests have increased by four per cent to 1,173 from 1,130.«These numbers showed that there are still motorists who continue to take reckless risks with their own lives and that of other road users,» said Sim.The senior minister of state also cited recent cases this year, including a 56-year-old veteran criminal lawyer who was sentenced to eight weeks’ jail on Nov 7 for driving, while drunk, into the central guard railings and then lying to the police that he was not the driver.

A total of 185 people, including 173 students and 12 staff members, across six E-Bridge pre-schools developed gastroenteritis symptoms after consuming food supplied by the same caterer.Gastroenteritis is commonly known as stomach flu or food poisoning.In a joint media statement by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) and the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) on Friday (Nov 21), they said they are investigating six incidents of gastroenteritis at the E-Bridge pre-schools in Bukit Panjang, Canberra, Montreal and Woodlands Drive; at Block 471B Yishun Street 42 and Block 504 Yishun Street 51.Among those affected, one student was hospitalised but is now in a stable condition, while others have either sought outpatient treatment, self-medicated or since recovered without treatment.The agencies said that all six pre-schools had their meals supplied by Middleton International School Pte Ltd — located at 2 Tampines Street 92. 

The proposed regulation to establish the EDIP should help boost the EU's defence industry at a time of geopolitical instability. The co-legislators reached a provisional agreement in October 2025. Parliament is set to consider its formal approval in plenary in November. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has finalized his expanded cabinet, assigning portfolios after his tenth swearing-in. The BJP, as the largest party, received key ministries including Home, Land and Revenue, and Health. Smaller allies like LJP(R), HAM, and RLM have also been allocated significant departments, following a grand ceremony attended by national leaders.

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district have thwarted a potential terror plot by recovering a substantial cache of arms and ammunition from a hideout near the Line of Control. The haul included M4 assault rifles, Chinese pistols, hand grenades, and numerous live rounds, discovered during a search operation in the Neeriyan Forest area.

Kamala Nehru College celebrated its annual College Day with Union Minister Harsh Malhotra as Chief Guest. The event highlighted academic achievements, institutional growth, and infrastructural developments. Distinguished faculty and staff were recognized for their long service, alongside students awarded for outstanding performance. A vibrant cultural showcase and the release of college publications marked the occasion.

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The US is reportedly pressing Kiev to accept Donald Trump’s peace plan by next Thursday Read Full Article at RT.com

A Eurasian crisis is being driven not by Moscow or Beijing, but by nervous allies of the US Read Full Article at RT.com

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Vladimir Putin will be 'expected' not to invade his neighbours and Russia will be welcomed back into the G8 under Trump 's plan to end the war in Ukraine.

Pierre Frenette (pictured), 60, and his wife Donna are claiming they were wrongfully arrested after the death of Pierre's father Peter Frenette, 80, in 2023.

The Prime Minister is reportedly planning to approve the controversial plan for the Royal Mint Complex near the Tower of London.

Peter Szijjarto emphasized the importance of the preliminary agreement on the meeting between the Russian and US leaders over settling the Ukrainian crisis

According to the ministry, Azerbaijan was informed anew that during the special military operation, the Russian army strikes legitimate military targets, including Ukrainian military facilities in Kiev and elsewhere

Steel production in Russia in January-October lost 4.9% to 56.5 mln tons

Earlier, Norway imposed sanctions against the Russian fishing companies Norebo and Murman Seafood, banning them from fishing in the country's economic zone

The top Hungarian diplomat stressed that Hungary will continue to have a reliable supply of energy

The port processes 20 mln metric tons of goods but halted container handling seven years ago, Board Chairman of the group Sergey Shishkarev noted

Peter Szijjarto expressed hope that the new American plan would ultimately lead to peace in Ukraine, saving EU countries 135 billion euro as part of the European Commission’s latest aid proposal to sponsor further hostilities

Oil and gas revenues constitute just 30% in the Russian federal budget, Daniil Egorov noted