December 8, 2025 – Dhaka Straits Times

Sri Lanka on edge as landslide fears grow and Asia’s death toll passes 1,800

Published December 8, 2025

DST News: Sri Lanka is bracing for more tragedy as relentless monsoon rains threaten new landslides in regions already shattered by Cyclone Ditwah. Authorities say the national death toll has climbed to 618, with nearly 210 people still missing, while

A ceasefire in name only in Gaza

Published December 8, 2025

DST News: Talks about entering the “second phase” of the Gaza ceasefire sound hopeful on paper, but the reality on the ground tells a far more troubling story. Hamas says it is ready to return the last body of an