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US President Donald Trump says Russia’s Vladimir Putin has agreed not to attack Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and other cities and towns for a week due to “extraordinary cold” weather. Russia has not confirmed any such agreement, but Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed Trump’s announcement and said he expected Russia to keep its promise. Trump did not specify…

The Jakarta Composite Index saw a two-day selloff after concerns were raised about ownership and trading transparency, with index provider MSCI warning of a downgrade. The head of Indonesia’s stock exchange Iman Rachman has resigned, the exchange said on Friday (Jan 30), as the consequences of a warning from index provider MSCI of a possible downgrade that…

“People helped us and we got into a car… I said, ‘Don’t take us to a hospital.'” Tara and her friend were attending a protest in the central Iranian city of Isfahan when security forces arrived on motorcycles and began shouting at the crowd. “My friend told an armed member of the security forces, ‘Just don’t shoot…

An AI model developed by Google’s DeepMind could transform our understanding of DNA – the complete recipe for building and running the human body – and its impact on disease and medicine discovery, according to researchers. Called AlphaGenome, the model could help scientists discover why subtle differences in our DNA put us at risk of conditions such…

Officials say the meetings suggest a strategic effort to build a broader ideological and operational alliance, potentially involving training, fundraising, and propaganda collaboration for terrorism. In a significant development pointing to deeper coordination among global terrorist groups, a senior terrorist commander of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has publicly acknowledged links with Hamas and confirmed meetings with its top…

Donald Trump warned Iraq that the US would withdraw support if Nouri al-Maliki returns to power, calling his past tenure disastrous and threatening an end to American assistance. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a stark warning to Iraq over the possible return of former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, saying the United States would withdraw its…

India’s government said there were two confirmed cases of Nipah virus since December last year, with all those in contact with the affected people having been quarantined and tested. The Indian government on Tuesday clarified that there were only two confirmed cases of Nipah virus infection in eastern West Bengal state. The Indian Ministry of Family and…

Bessent argued that while Washington has pushed to destabilise Moscow’s energy trade, Europe continues to benefit economically from loopholes in the global oil trade. The United States has warned that Europe is financing a “war” against itself by signing the “mother of all trade deals” with India. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Europe may have significantly…

Last week, Beijing’s release of China’s national birth count for 2025 left demographers stunned. The national birth total plummeted by over 17% from 2024 to 2025, the PRC disclosed. That sort of precipitous drop is almost never seen in stable modern societies, where births tend to inch up or down from one year to the next. A…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the US deal on security guarantees for Ukraine is completely ready, and Kyiv is simply waiting for a time and place to sign it. Following talks between representatives from Ukraine, the US and Russia aimed at ending the years-long war in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the US agreement on providing security guarantees…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose a 100% tariff on Canada if it follows through on a trade deal with China and warned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that a deal would endanger his country. “China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general…

A “framework” agreement between the US and NATO has defused the dispute over Greenland. There is cautious relief among residents, but also fear of becoming a geopolitical pawn once again. It’s business as usual now in front of the United States consulate in Greenland’s capital of Nuuk. But just a few days ago, angry Greenlanders were waving…

Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in Abu Dhabi on Friday to tackle the vital issue of territory, with no sign of a compromise, as Russian airstrikes plunged Ukraine into its worst energy crisis of the nearly four-year war. Kyiv is under mounting U.S. pressure to reach a peace deal in the war triggered by Russia’s full-scale invasion…

Thousands of demonstrators braved bitter cold to march through the streets of Minneapolis on Friday demand an end to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in their city, part of a wider “ICE OUT!” show of defiance that organizers billed as a general strike. On a day that started with temperatures as low as minus 20 Fahrenheit (minus…

The comments by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who saw his invitation to the World Economic Forum in Davos rescinded over the killings, came as a U.S. aircraft carrier group moved west toward the Middle East from Asia Iranian state TV on Wednesday (January 21, 2026) issued the first official death toll from recent protests, saying 3,117 people…

A new US President Donald Trump’s audio has reignited fears of a US-Iran clash as American warships head toward the Middle East. While Trump says he hopes force won’t be used, military deployments suggest preparations are underway. A new audio of US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One has triggered fresh global concern,…

ByteDance retains a 19.9 per cent stake in the joint venture – keeping its ownership below the 20 per cent threshold stipulated by the law. TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, finalised a deal on Thursday (Jan 22) to set up a majority American-owned joint venture company to avoid a US ban on the popular social media app used…

Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two 13-year-old boys, three journalists and a woman, hospitals said, on one of the war-battered enclave ‘s deadliest days since the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect in October. The United States is trying to push the deal forward and implement its challenging second…

AMERICAN forces have seized a seventh oil tanker linked to Venezuela as President Donald Trump ramps up his campaign to choke off illicit crude exports from the country. US Southern Command said the Motor Vessel Sagitta was boarded and taken under control “without incident” in the Caribbean after operating in defiance of Trump’s quarantine on sanctioned ships.…

While the solar storm did bring around certain disruptions, accompanying these issues were beautiful northern lights as far as Southern California. The Earth just recorded its largest and most-powerful solar storm on Tuesday night. As per Live Science, the sun unleashed a powerful X-class solar flare, the largest in 23 years. While the solar storm did bring…

Interim president Delcy Rodriguez said the money from US sales of Venezuelan oil will be used to prop up the currency. Venezuela has received the first proceeds from a US sale of Venezuelan crude oil, following the capture of President Nicolas Maduro by the United States earlier in January. The US announced last week that it had…

Russia was seeking to “clarify all the nuances” of the offer with Washington, he said, without adding if the Kremlin chief as inclined to join Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” aimed at resolving conflicts globally and overseeing governance and reconstruction in Gaza, the Kremlin said on…

Australia’s lower house of parliament has voted in favour of a national gun buyback programme and new checks on firearm licence applications, a month after the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said had such legislation already been in place prior to the attack that targeted a Jewish festival, the gunmen would not…

Donald Trump has vowed to “100%” follow through on his threat to impose tariffs on European countries who oppose his demand to take control of Greenland. European allies have rallied around Greenland’s sovereignty. Denmark’s foreign minister emphasised the US president cannot threaten his way to ownership of the semi-autonomous Danish territory. UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper reiterated…

Officials said fresh snowfall in the Austrian Alps is poorly bonded to older layers on the peaks, increasing the risk of repeated avalanches, and urged extreme caution. At least eight people were killed in a series of avalanches across the Austrian Alps on Saturday, police and mountain rescue services said. Authorities have warned that conditions remained dangerous…

A threat by US President Donald Trump to impose fresh tariffs on eight allies opposed to his proposed takeover of Greenland has drawn condemnation from European leaders. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the move was “completely wrong”, while French President Emmanuel Macron called it “unacceptable”. The comments came after Trump announced a 10% tariff on goods…

At least eight more countries say the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, a new body of world leaders meant to oversee next steps in Gaza that shows ambitions for a broader mandate in global affairs. Two of the countries, Hungary and Vietnam, said they have accepted. A $1 billion…

More than 100 high school students in Foshan, Guangdong province, have fallen ill in a norovirus outbreak, though all are reported to be in stable condition. Health authorities say the infections occurred during the seasonal peak for norovirus, which spreads easily in crowded settings like schools. Emergency response measures, medical investigations, and campus disinfection have been launched…

In the 12 days since the U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, interim President Delcy Rodriguez has been working to consolidate her own power, installing loyalists in key positions to protect herself from internal threats while meeting U.S. demands to boost oil production. Rodriguez, 56, a quiet but rigorous technocrat who was vice president and oil minister,…

Organizers have called on Danish and Greenlandic residents to join marches and rallies against US President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland. Massive demonstrations organized by Greenlandic associations have been taking place across Denmark and Greenland on Saturday to protest US President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take over the Arctic island. The aim of the protests is…

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in his secret hideout these days, knows he is now a marked man. He will not be sitting on his veranda anytime soon. When discussing what the United States might do next to help the protesters in Iran, US President Trump has mentioned Qassem Soleimani and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The former,…

DONALD Trump is planning a new “mega” consulate on Greenland fitted with bulletproof glass, as he pushes to take over the arctic island. Experts say he will fill the new 3,000 square metre “luxury” tower basement with armoured windows and CIA and NSA spies, as the threat of annexation looms. The US State Department is even hiring…

Victims and experts say there is a need for stronger safeguards, clearer regulations and accountability. When an AI-generated image of Indonesian celebrity Fransisca Saraswati in a pink bikini circulated widely on social media platform X, she blocked the anonymous account responsible. But the 25-year-old soon realised that the image had been generated by Grok, X’s artificial intelligence…

For several weeks, international journalists and camera crews have been scurrying up to people in Greenland’s capital to ask them for their thoughts on the twists and turns of a political crisis that has turned the Arctic island into a geopolitical hot spot. President Donald Trump insists he wants to control Greenland but Greenlanders say it is…

Trains on East ⁠Japan ‍Railway’s Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines were halted in all directions indefinitely. A railway power outage in Tokyo disrupted the ⁠morning commute for thousands on Friday (Jan 16) as two main lines with some of the world’s busiest stations were halted after reports of a ‍fire. Trains on East ⁠Japan ‍Railway’s Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku…

IRAN has issued a sickening threat to Donald Trump’s life as the American leader considers strikes against the tyrannical regime. A state-run broadcast of the 2024 attempted assassination in Butler, Pennsylvania, was aired on TV screens today with sickening text saying: “this time, the bullet won’t miss”. The disgusting taunt has come as citizen protests opposing the…

THE State Department is abruptly halting visa processing for migrants from 75 countries in its latest immigration crackdown. Federal officials are indefinitely pausing entry for applicants they fear would become reliant on taxpayer money if allowed into the US. Trump halts visas from 75 countries The State Department has banned processing visas from countries marked in red…

Greenland’s prime minister has said his people would choose Denmark over the US if they were asked to make such a choice “here and now”. Jens-Frederik Nielsen’s remark at a joint news conference with Denmark’s prime minister is the strongest by a representative of the semi-autonomous Danish territory since US President Donald Trump renewed his plan to…

As I write this, I have just heard the news of another death — the fifth in just a few days in my close circle. This time, it was my close friend’s cousin. He was at a protest with his wife and he saw a green light — presumably from a gun laser — that landed on…

Nicolas Maduro’s X account posted Wednesday for the first time since August 2024, pleading for the return of kidnapped individuals after 11 days. Nicolas Maduro’s official X account surprised users early Wednesday when it shared a post for the first time since the Venezuelan leader was taken into custody by the US. The previous post from Maduro’s…

Tennis fans in Australia could win A$10 million ($6.71 million) by correctly predicting every match winner at the Australian Open, tournament organisers said on Tuesday. Dubbed the “Bracket Challenge”, organisers are offering the massive payout to anyone who can flawlessly forecast all 127 matches in either the men’s or women’s singles draw before the tournament begins on…

The tech giant removed Facebook, Instagram and Threads accounts to comply with Australia’s social media ban for under-16-year-olds. Meta has deactivated more than half a million social media accounts belonging to children in compliance with Australia’s new social media law. The law came into effect on December 10 and bans social media accounts for children under the…

Donald Trump has urged Cuba to “make a deal” or face consequences, warning that the flow of Venezuelan oil and money would now stop. The US president has been turning his attention to Cuba since US forces seized Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro in a 3 January raid on its capital, Caracas. Venezuela, a long-standing ally of Cuba,…

The Norwegian Nobel Institute said only the prize money can be shared with whoever the winner wants to but the prize cannot be transferred or shared with another person. Days after Nobel Laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado vowed to share her Nobel Peace Prize with US President Donald Trump, the Norwegian Nobel Committee clarified…

With foreign policy turbulence, a blackout in Berlin and a high-profile personnel rejig in the Chancellery, 2026 is off to a stormy start for Friedrich Merz. While Germans were asking how it was possible that about 100,000 people in Berlin were left without electricity and heating for several days after an attack on the power supply, Chancellor…

Trump warns Iran amid protests, keeps military option open US President Donald Trump has said Iran is in “big trouble” as protests spread, again warning he could order military strikes. Speaking on Friday, Trump said, “Iran’s in big trouble. It looks to me that the people are taking over certain cities that nobody thought were really possible…

US President Donald Trump has asked for at least $100bn (£75bn) in oil industry spending for Venezuela, but received a lukewarm response at the White House as one executive warned the South American country was currently “uninvestable”. Bosses of the biggest US oil firms who attended the meeting acknowledged that Venezuela, sitting on vast energy reserves, represented…

Europe should take Donald Trump “seriously” on the issue of Greenland, warned US Vice President JD Vance, as Trump’s advisers met with envoys from Denmark and Greenland. US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday accused Denmark — a fellow NATO member — and the rest of Europe of failing to protect Greenland from the intentions of Russia…

The US abruptly announced its withdrawal from 66 international organizations on Wednesday — around half of which were UN bodies. Now, Antonio Guterres has reminded the Trump administration of its financial obligations. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned the US that it is obliged to pay its dues, after the Trump administration announced a withdrawal from…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is jumpstarting President Trump’s long-sought bid to acquire Greenland after the daring capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has given the administration just the right “machismo” to purchase the strategically located island. Rubio told reporters Wednesday that he was scheduled to meet with officials from Denmark, which colonized Greenland in the 1700s…

The capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro is being closely watched in Tehran. Iran fears US military action in the Middle East, as nationwide protests continue to pressure the regime. The unprecedented US military attack in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolas Maduro and his wife set alarm bells ringing for Iran’s leadership. Tehran is one of…

The US president announced plan to acquire and sell between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela. Venezuela’s acting leader Delcy Rodriguez said her government, not a “foreign agent,” controls the country. Venezuela to release 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to US, Trump claims US President Donald Trump has announced that “interim authorities…

At least 36 people have been killed during the last 10 days of protests across Iran, a human rights group has said. The foreign-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported that 34 of those confirmed killed were protesters and two were affiliated with security forces. Iranian authorities have not published an official death toll but said…

Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia Flores wore matching straw hats during a rally in Caracas last month. Now they have matching handcuffs and a floor separating them at the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center jail in Brooklyn. While Maduro, the now-toppled dictator of Venezuela, has been indicted in the US since 2020 on drug trafficking and narco-terror charges…

Venezuela’s interim president has called for a “balanced and respectful” relationship with the United States after American forces attacked Caracas and captured leftist leader Nicolas Maduro. US President Donald Trump has warned Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez may have to pay a bigger price than ousted leader Nicolas Maduro “if she doesn’t do what’s right.” Rodriguez served…

The latest strikes came after a visit by national security advisers from Europe to Kyiv, where they discussed security guarantees and economic support. A civlian was killed after Russia launched an air attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, on Monday, Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration said. A raid alert was also issued in Kharkiv, according to…

Before the 30 minute operation, US officials tracked where Nicolás Maduro stayed at different hours, his habits, and even details such as his pets and clothing. As President Donald Trump spent his Friday morning posting on social media about his health and rambling about wind turbines, a “large-scale” US military operation against Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was…

DEPOSED Nicolas Maduro has been pictured flanked by FBI agents as he arrived on US soil with his wife after America’s stunning attack on Venezuela. Footage showed a US federal airplane carrying the Venezuelan dictator and his wife Cilia Flores arriving at the Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York. Maduro was seen being led in…

President Donald Trump said the US is “locked and loaded,” but analysts told DW that more violence wouldn’t help protesters. US President Donald Trump and a top Iranian security official traded threats Friday as protests spread across parts of Iran. Trump warned on Truth Social that “if Iran shots [sic] and violently kills peaceful protesters,” the US…

A court in Pakistan’s capital sentenced seven people, including three journalists, two YouTubers and two retired army officers, to life imprisonment on Friday, after convicting them of inciting violence during riots in 2023 and spreading hatred against state institutions. An anti-terrorism court judge, Tahir Abbas Sipra, announced the verdict in Islamabad after completing trials held in absentia.…

THIS is the horrifying moment the deadly “flashover” inferno erupts at a packed bar in Swiss ski resort, where at least 47 people died. Authorities have confirmed teenagers are among the dead and 115 injured after the horror blaze ripped through a packed tourist bar in Crans-Montana, Valais. Families are now facing an “unbearable” wait for victims…

Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter, Victoria Jones, was found dead at a California hotel on New Year’s Day. The 34-year-old was discovered at the Fairmont in San Francisco on Thursday morning, Page Six has confirmed. A spokesperson for the fire department told us that paramedics responded to a call at the hotel’s address at 2:52 a.m. for reports…

Work is under way on a South Atlantic island to preserve a key building in the story of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. Shackleton famously reached the whaling station of Stromness on South Georgia in 1916 after spending 18 months stranded on Antarctica with his crew. The now-dilapidated Stromness Manager’s Villa was used as a base by Shackleton…

Yemen’s separatists are determined to establish a new state after seizing swathes of territory this month, their spokesman told AFP on Wednesday (Dec 31), but added that secession would only happen when conditions are right. The group’s staggering advance has sparked fresh upheaval in Yemen after more than a decade of war between the Saudi-led coalition and…

The German Police Trade Union warned of possible violence against emergency services during New Year’s Eve celebrations. DW has more. Homemade New Year’s fireworks kill two teenagers in western Germany Two 18-year-old men died after being struck by homemade fireworks on New Year’s Eve in the German city of Bielefeld, police said early Thursday. The incidents occurred…

President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that the U.S. could carry out further military strikes if the country attempts to reconstitute its nuclear program as he held wide-ranging talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his home in Florida. Trump had previously insisted that Tehran’s nuclear capabilities were “completely and fully obliterated” by U.S. strikes…

Russian state media has claimed a victory over Ukraine after a Florida summer between Donald Trump and Volodimir Zelensky appears to have forced Ukraine into making concessions. The meeting to flesh out the final stage of the Russian-Ukrainian peace deal took place at Trump’s Mar-a-lago estate on Sunday and was billed as a push towards ending Russia’s…

Inqilab Moncho member secretary Abdullah Al Jaber announced a four-point demand, including a 24-day ultimatum for the government to complete trial proceedings against those responsible for Osman Hadi’s killing. Days after the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, one of the prominent faces of the July Uprising, the mass protests that ousted Sheikh Hasina’s government and spokesperson of…

US President Donald Trump said Iranian leaders “know the consequences” should Iran try to rebuild its nuclear program after June’s brief war. He was speaking as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Florida. Donald Trump on Monday intimated at further Israeli or US strikes on Iran if the country tried to rebuild its nuclear weapons facilities. “Now…

A train derailed near Nizanda in Oaxaca, Mexico, killing 13 and injuring 98. The derailment hit the rail traffic. At least 13 people were killed and 98 others sustained injuries after an Interoceanic Train, carrying 250 people, derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca in Mexico, authorities said on Sunday. The derailment disrupted rail traffic along the…

Somali president warns Israel’s recognition of Somaliland threatens regional stability Israel’s recognition of Somaliland “is (a) threat to the security and stability of the world and the region,” Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told an emergency parliamentary session Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Friday announcement, made his country the first to recognise Somaliland, “is tantamount to…

Trump congratulated the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia “on their brilliance in coming to this rapid and very fair conclusion”. US President Donald Trump on Sunday (Dec 28) congratulated the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia on a ceasefire agreed the previous day after weeks of border clashes that have killed dozens. “I want to congratulate both great…

Campaigners, Western diplomats and the UN’s rights chief have all condemned the phased month-long vote, citing a ballot stacked with military allies and a stark crackdown on dissent. A trickle of voters made their way to Myanmar’s heavily restricted polls on Sunday, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as a return to democracy five years after…