International

The United States will suspend immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, including Bangladesh, starting January 21, citing tighter “public charge” enforcement.

Iran plans to execute 26-year-old protester Erfan Soltani after a trial lasting less than a week, prompting warnings from Amnesty International and global rights groups.

Denmark and Greenland will meet senior US officials on January 14 after Donald Trump renewed pressure to assert US control over the Arctic island.

Hamas is expected to choose a new leader in January, with Khalil Al-Hayya and Khaled Meshaal seen as frontrunners following the killing of Yahya Sinwar.

French farmers took to the streets of Paris with tractors to oppose the EU–Mercosur trade deal, warning it could flood the market with low-cost imports and hurt local agriculture.