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Did Bangladesh leader Osman Hadi’s killer, Faisal Karim Masud, really flee to India?
Bangladesh political tensions are escalating following the murder of anti-India spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, with the alleged killer reportedly fleeing across the border
By The Week News Desk
December 19, 2025
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'Avatar: Fire & Ash' review: One spectacular battle sequence aside, James Cameron's latest is a tiresome exercise
Despite exploring family dynamics between Jake, Neytiri, their children, and a conflicted Colonel Quaritch, the drama feels forced. The new villain, Varang, lacks impact, and the film's repetitive ideas prove detrimental to the storytelling, and is ultimately a disappointing entry in the franchise
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