Talal bin Abdulaziz, Reformist Saudi Prince, Is Dead at 87

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/24/obituaries/talal-bin-abdulaziz-dead.html

Bangladesh opposition says it faces mass arrests ahead of polls

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/12/bangladesh-opposition-faces-mass-arrests-polls-181224182635053.html