LIVERPOOL, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said his side have to learn to kill games off while they are winning after reclaiming top spot in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Everton. Viktor Gyokeres scored the only goal from the penalty spot to register his first goal since November 1 as the Gunners moved two points clear of Manchester City. Arteta, though, praised the consistency of his players to continue pushing for a first league title in 22 years. "It gives me belief and confidence the performances and consistency of the team," Arteta told AFP. It was just a bit of quality or trying to hurt Arsenal a bit more."

North Korea says Japan's nuclear ambitions must be stopped 'at any cost'SEOUL, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - North Korea said on Sunday that Japan's nuclear ambitions "must be prevented at any cost", after a Tokyo official reportedly suggested the country should possess atomic weapons. Pyongyang said the remarks showed Tokyo was "openly revealing their ambition to possess nuclear weapons, going beyond the red line". "This is not a misstatement or a reckless assertion, but clearly reflects Japan's long-cherished ambition for nuclear weaponization," said the North Korean official, who was not named. The official added that if Japan acquired nuclear weapons, "Asian countries will suffer a horrible nuclear disaster and mankind will face a great disaster". North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has also said he is open to talks with Washington, provided Pyongyang is allowed to keep its nuclear arsenal.

Pressure on Morocco to deliver as Africa Cup of Nations kicks offRABAT, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Morocco carry a huge weight of expectation into their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as the hosts, with star man Achraf Hakimi returning from injury, aim to see off stiff competition to claim continental glory. There is huge pressure on the Atlas Lions, semi-finalists at the 2022 World Cup who come into the Cup of Nations on a world-record run of 18 consecutive victories. They could not wait until next June because of the World Cup, and they can no longer stage the Cup of Nations in January and February because of the new UEFA Champions League format. Runners-up last year, Nigeria will hope to make amends here for missing out on World Cup qualification. In contrast, Ghana and Cape Verde are both going to the World Cup but neither are present in Morocco.

The hall union of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall at Dhaka University has erased the hall's nameplate and replaced it with “Osman Hadi Hall” on the main gate. At the same time, several students are painting over the graffiti mural of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman that was on the hall's main building. Musaddiq Ibn Ali Mohammad, Ducsu's secretary for cultural affairs, announced that the nameplate would be removed using a crane at 9:30pm on Saturday. Multiple attempts to reach Provost Professor Aktaruzzaman by phone to confirm whether the hall administration had granted permission for the erasure were unsuccessful. When asked whether the hall council leaders had obtained permission to erase the graffiti and name, Hall Council VP Muslimur Rahman told the media: "The students demanded that this be removed.

Zelensky says US must pile pressure on Russia to end warMIAMI, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called on the United States to put more pressure on Russia to end the war, as diplomats converged on Miami for fresh talks. Zelensky also said that Washington had proposed the first face-to-face negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in half a year, but later expressed skepticism that would help. Zelensky said that only the United States was capable of persuading Russia to end the war, and he called on Washington to increase pressure on Moscow to make that happen. Earlier Saturday, Zelensky had revealed Washington had proposed negotiations that would include Ukraine, the United States and Russia. Putin however suggested that Russia could pause its devastating strikes on the country to allow Ukraine to hold a presidential ballot -- a prospect which Zelensky rejected.

US again seizes oil tanker off coast of VenezuelaWASHINGTON, United States, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The United States "apprehended" an oil tanker off Venezuela on Saturday, a move Caracas deemed a "theft and kidnapping," in the latest salvo of a pressure campaign by Washington, the US government said. "The United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil that is used to fund narco terrorism in the region. Centuries is a Chinese-owned, Panama-flagged oil tanker, according to TankerTrackers, an online service monitoring oil shipments and storage. - 'Waging a battle against lies' -On December 10, US forces seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, which the attorney general said was involved in carrying sanctioned oil from Venezuela to Iran. Caracas views the operation as a campaign to push out leftist strongman Nicolas Maduro -- whom Washington and many nations view as an illegitimate president -- and to "steal" Venezuelan oil.

New Zealand's Conway joins elite club with century, double ton in same TestMOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Devon Conway became just the 10th player in Test history to hit a double century and a century in the same match on Sunday when he reached three figures before tea in New Zealand's second innings against the West Indies at Mount Maunganui. He and captain Latham, who put on a mammoth 323 opening partnership in the first innings with Latham contributing 137, have combined for 515 runs in the match. Conway joins an illustrious list in scoring a double century and a century in the same Test match. The West Indies resumed on 381-6, with Hodge on 109 batting alongside Anderson Phillip. Patel took 3-113 in 41 overs, his first wickets on home soil, while Michael Rae had 2-89.

Putin ready to talk to France's Macron on Ukraine: spokesmanMOSCOW, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Vladimir Putin is ready to talk with France's Emmanuel Macron over the war in Ukraine, the Russian president's spokesman said in an interview published Sunday. Putin has "expressed readiness to engage in dialogue with Macron", Dmitry Peskov told state news agency RIA Novosti. Macron said this week he believed Europe should reach back out to Putin over ending the war. European Union leaders agreed on Friday to give Ukraine a loan of 90 billion euros ($105 billion) to plug looming budget shortfalls as the conflict approaches the end of its fourth year. But they failed to agree on using frozen Russian assets to come up with the funds.

Australia remove Smith as England still need 126 to keep Ashes aliveADELAIDE, Australia, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - England lost Jamie Smith for 60 to reach lunch on 309-7 with the help of a rain delay Sunday as they battled to keep the Ashes alive in the third Test against Australia. They still need 126 runs, with Smith falling in the session to Mitchell Starc. They resumed on 207-6 with Jacks on 11 and Smith on two after overnight showers cleared. England took six wickets before lunch on Saturday to wrap up Australia's second innings for 349 with Travis Head slamming 170. It was left to Smith and Jacks to ensure it would go to a fifth day.

Under a five-year bilateral deal, Washington will contribute nearly $2.1 billion to help prevent HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and polio, and to protect maternal and child health, a US State Department spokeman said. Trump last month stunned many by posting on social media that the United States was ready to take military action in Nigeria to counter the killing of Christians. The deal signed Saturday "was negotiated in connection with reforms the Nigerian government has made to prioritize protecting Christian populations from violence," the State Department spokeman said. The United States in early December signed a $2.5 billion health aid deal with Kenya, the first such bilateral agreement since Trump tore down USAID and sidelined NGOs. Since returning to power, Donald Trump has closed the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the world's largest aid agency, and ordered an overhaul of American foreign aid under the banner of "America First."

LOS ANGELES, United States, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Kevin Durant scored 31 points as the Houston Rockets bounced back from a controversial overtime loss to beat the Denver Nuggets 115-101 on Saturday. Houston coach Ime Udoka was fined $25,000 by the NBA earlier this week after lambasting the officiating in the Rockets' 128-125 defeat to Denver on Monday. But the Rockets avenged that loss with a hard-fought victory as the Western Conference rivals faced off again in Denver on Saturday. Durant was involved in an angry exchange with Denver's Bruce Brown late in the third quarter which saw both players separated by team-mates. Durant appeared nonplussed by the spat, while admitting that he had deliberately taken a combative approach into the game.

Meta has removed the Facebook account of Bangladeshi journalist and online commentator Ilias Hossain, after posts from his account allegedly encouraged supporters to attack the offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star. Cyber authority calls for direct reportingAs public concern grows over the spread of violent online content, national cyber authorities have introduced a direct reporting channel. Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, from the National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), posted on Facebook, urging citizens to report any social media content inciting violence or conflict. Ahmed also reminded users that hate speech or direct calls to violence are punishable under the Cyber Security Ordinance, 2025. The disappearance of Ilias Hossain’s account has sparked debate over the boundaries between political speech and public safety.

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