Weather across Bangladesh is expected to remain dry on Monday with a temporary partly cloudy sky while moderate to thick fog may disrupt normal life in many areas, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The Met Office forecast said fog is likely to form at places over the country from midnight to morning and may continue in some areas until noon. Due to thick fog, air navigation, inland river transport and road communication may face temporary disruptions. Night temperatures may fall slightly while day temperatures are expected to remain nearly unchanged across the country. Because of the foggy condition, cold feelings are likely to persist at many places.

Sources said Nahid Islam has been declared the final candidate for the seat following an electoral understanding between Jamaat and the NCP. After the seat-sharing arrangement with the NCP, Atikur Rahman on Monday posted a message on social media wishing Nahid Islam success. Atikur Rahman wrote: “Best wishes to Nahid Islam for the Dhaka-11 seat. May Almighty Allah grant you all overall well-being and keep you safe,” he said. May Almighty Allah accept all our efforts for His satisfaction and for the victory of Deen.”

Train services on the Dhaka–Mymensingh route have remained suspended since early Monday after two bogies of Agnibina Express derailed in Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh district due to the removal of a section of the railway track by miscreants. The derailment occurred around 5:10am as the Agnibina Express was travelling from Tarakandi Station towards Gafargaon Railway Station, said Station Master Hanif. He said miscreants removed around 20 feet of the railway line, causing the train to derail. Inspector Md Sirajul Islam of the Railway Security Force (RNB) in Mymensingh said repair work is underway to restore the train operations. Supporters of rival aspirants reportedly staged protests in the upazila and municipal town, setting fires at more than 30 areas, including railway installations, creating widespread panic.

SEOUL, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - North Korea test-fired two strategic long-range cruise missiles, state media reported Monday, hailing the exercise as a show of "combat readiness" against foreign threats. The goal of the exercise was to review the "counter-offensive response posture and combat capability of long-range missile sub-units," KCNA said. The missiles flew for more than two hours, state media said, sharing photos of the missiles being fired and hitting a target. Kim vowed Pyongyang "would as ever devote all their efforts to the unlimited and sustained development of the state nuclear combat force", KCNA said. North Korean state media last week also published a defence ministry statement condemning the docking of the US Navy's nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Greenville in South Korea's Busan.

When the larger group gets together, they let everyone know about the event through a text chain, which they have declined to include me in. I feel like the larger group of women look at me as a friend of the other two women. They’re always friendly when I see them, and when I invite the larger group to an event hosted by my church or civic organization, many of them will come. They act like it’s no big deal and that the more they include me, the more likely it is that the larger group will eventually include me. Am I able to use Smith Family even if the wife/mom does not use that surname?

Body found in Spain flooding takes death toll to twoMADRID, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Search teams on Monday found the body of a man missing after torrential rains caused flooding in southern Spain, authorities said, raising the death toll to two. Spain's Guardia Civil police said the body was found some three kilometres (two miles) from the spot where he was swept away on Sunday by a swollen river near Granada. Police on Sunday found the body in Malaga of a man whose van was swept away. Twelve hours of heavy rains swept across parts of Malaga province on Sunday causing the flooding. Spain has been strongly affected by climate change in recent years, resulting in longer heatwaves and more frequent episodes of heavy rain.

MEXICO CITY, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A train carrying 250 people derailed partially on Sunday in Mexico, killing 13 people and injuring 98, officials said. The navy had initially reported 20 people injured, but hours later announced in a statement that "98 were injured... and unfortunately, 13 people lost their lives." The train runs between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean and carries both passengers and freight. The line was inaugurated in 2023 as a major infrastructure project under then-president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to develop southeast Mexico. On December 20, a train on the same route collided with a cargo truck attempting to cross the tracks, although that incident did not result in any deaths.

Corsicana, TX (75110)TodayMostly sunny skies this morning will become overcast during the afternoon. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph..TonightCloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.

JAKARTA, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A fire at a nursing home on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi killed more than a dozen people, with three others injured, a local official said Monday. Footage aired by local broadcaster Metro TV showed the fire engulfing the nursing home, while locals helped to evacuate an elderly person. Deadly fires are not uncommon in Indonesia, a Southeast Asian archipelago of more than 17,000 islands. A fire tore through a seven-storey office building in Indonesia's capital Jakarta this month, killing at least 22 people. In 2023, at least 12 people were killed in the country's east after an explosion at a nickel-processing plant.

SYDNEY, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Bondi Beach shooting hero Ahmed al Ahmed recalled the moment he ran towards one of the attackers and wrestled the gun from him, saying in an interview published Monday with a US outlet he wanted to protect "innocent people". Despite the tragedy, tales of heroism emerged of those who tried to stop the two gunmen during their deadly rampage. He recalled the moment he "jumped" on the gunman's back, holding him with his right hand and said: "Drop your gun, stop doing what you're doing". Ahmed was at the beach getting a cup of coffee when the shooting occurred. "Ahmed has shown the courage and values we want in Australia," Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said in a statement.

PARIS, France, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Struggling Nice announced a press conference for Monday morning amid widespread French media reports that coach Franck Haise is no longer the coach. Contacted by AFP Nice, who have slipped to 13th in Ligue 1, said on Sunday evening that a press conference would be held on Monday at the club's training centre, without providing further details. His team beat second-division Saint-Etienne in the French Cup last week to snap a club record nine-game losing streak. The club is owned by INEOS, the company of the British entrepreneur Jim Ratcliffe, who also has a 25-per cent stake in Manchester United. The club returns from their brief winter break with a home match against Strasbourg in Ligue 1 on January 3.

PARIS, France, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday that Kyiv's allies would meet in Paris next month to discuss security guarantees as part of a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia. "We will bring together the countries of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris in early January to finalize each one's concrete contributions," Macron said on X after speaking with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump.

MILAN, Italy, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Inter Milan stayed at the Serie A summit on Sunday after beating Atalanta 1-0 to maintain their slender lead over local rivals AC Milan. The Argentina striker has scored in four consecutive league matches to end what has been a tricky 2025 in positive style. Hojlund has scored six times in 12 Serie A appearances, two more than he managed in an entire Premier League campaign with Manchester United last season. Obviously when I was at Atalanta I was a bit younger and I've got a bit more experience now. I've played in the Premier League and in the Champions League and I'm playing with very good players now."

MELBOURNE, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Veteran England batsman Joe Root has said it would be "silly" to change England's management team after losing the Ashes, with players "absolutely committed" to the current set-up. The team restored some pride with a frantic four-wicket win in Melbourne, snapping an 18-match winless streak on Australian soil. "In terms of the playing group, we're absolutely committed to the management," Root, England's all-time leading Test run-scorer and a former captain, told English media in Melbourne. "Yes, we can be better and there are certain areas that we'll continue to keep working at, but the management work extremely hard. I think it would be silly (to consider change) for the amount of hard work and things that have been done."

MELBOURNE, Dec 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Australia coach Andrew McDonald came to the defence of the Melbourne Cricket Ground's under-fire curator Monday and warned against authorities meddling in pitch preparation. The carnage left Cricket Australia facing Aus$10 million (US$6.7 million) in revenue shortfall, with tickets for day three, four and five needing to be refunded. Cricket Australia are set to undertake their own end-of-season review of the management of Test wickets. But McDonald said he was not in favour of any interference, with curators in Australia traditionally independent when preparing pitches, both from captains and Cricket Australia. "I don't think Australia will ever go there, and I don't think they've ever been there, to my knowledge."