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Two high-speed trains collide and derail in Spain; at least 20 killed

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia said on Sunday they were following with great concern news of the train disaster

19 Jan 2026 5:01 am
Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 15

Security Minister Luis Cordero gave the tolls for the blazes burning for two days now in the Nuble and Biobio regions about 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of Santiago

18 Jan 2026 9:59 pm
Borders should not be decided by tanks or terrorists: Poland Deputy PM Sikorski

Ahead of a meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, the Polish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister says his country is pleased with Indian reduction in Russian oil purchases, and hopes for an EU-India FTA next week

18 Jan 2026 9:12 pm
Italian PM calls threatened U.S. tariffs over Greenland a mistake

Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs of up to 25% on all goods sent to the United States from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland over their objections to his moves

18 Jan 2026 7:57 pm
Pentagon readies 1,500 troops to possibly deploy to Minnesota, reports say

The army placed the units on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the northern State escalates, the Washington Post reported adding that it is not clear whether any of them will be sent

18 Jan 2026 6:15 pm
Iran considers gradually restoring internet after shutdown

AFP was able to connect to the internet from its Tehran office, though the vast majority of internet providers and mobile internet remain cut on Sunday (January 18, 2026) morning

18 Jan 2026 5:00 pm
Spanish PM Sanchez says U.S. invasion of Greenland 'would make Putin happiest man on earth'

Any military action by the U.S. against Denmark's vast Arctic island would damage NATO and legitimize the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, says Spanish Prime Minister

18 Jan 2026 2:13 pm
Hindu businessman beaten to death in Bangladesh over bananas, three detained

It has not been confirmed whether the incident that occurred in the Kaliganj area of Gazipur district is related to the recent spate of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh

18 Jan 2026 1:26 pm
Syria state media says two main bridges on Euphrates destroyed in Raqa

The SDF [Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces] organisation detonated the new Alrashid bridge in Raqqa city, says SANA news agency

18 Jan 2026 12:15 pm
Gazas yellow line: Israeli troops kill Palestinians for crossing vague ceasefire marking

As of Tuesday (January 13, 2026), the military had acknowledged killing 57 people around the yellow line, saying most were militants

18 Jan 2026 12:14 pm
World Economic Forum 2026: Davos fortified as it awaits global elites, from Trump to Zelenskyy

More than 5,000 armed forces personnel, snipers at vantage points, AI-powered drones and special tools to counter spywares and espionage security is like never before

18 Jan 2026 11:00 am
Three killed as massive fire engulfs dozens of shops at shopping mall in southern Pakistan

The cause of the fire was not immediately known. Police said an investigation would be launched once the blaze was extinguished

18 Jan 2026 10:15 am
Inmates in 3 Guatemalan prisons hold dozens of guards hostage

Interior Minister Marco Antonio Villeda said he was willing to talk with the inmates, but would not accede to their demands in seeking the release of the 46 guards.

18 Jan 2026 8:07 am
EU, Mercosur bloc of South American nations sign landmark free trade agreement

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who heads the EUs executive branch, portrayed the deal as a bulwark against the disruptive policies of the Trump administration

18 Jan 2026 7:41 am
Iran protests | The revolution will not be televised

What began as a shopkeepers strike transformed into one of the largest anti-government protests the Islamic Republic has seen, triggering a violent state crackdown in which thousands are feared killed; Tehran says Western intelligence agencies hijacked the protest and unleashed domestic terror

18 Jan 2026 1:05 am
Trump announces 10% tariff on eight European countries for opposing U.S. control of Greenland

The U.S. President said in a social media post that Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, U.K., the Netherlands, and Finland would face the tariff, which would be raised to 25% on June 1 if a deal is not in place

17 Jan 2026 10:15 pm
Regional passenger aircraft with 11 people missing in Indonesia; search underway

The plane was last tracked at 01:17 p.m. the Leang-Leang area of Maros, a mountainous district of South Sulawesi province

17 Jan 2026 8:09 pm
Hindu man crushed to death in Bangladesh

The incident, which took place in Rajbari district, marks the latest in a spate of violence targeting Hindus in Bangladesh.

17 Jan 2026 3:13 pm
Yemen separatist chief defiant in first comments since disappearance

Aidarous al-Zubaidi's UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council forces in December captured two Yemeni provinces in an offensive that was rolled back by Saudi strikes and Riyadh's allied forces on the ground

17 Jan 2026 12:47 pm
Torrential rains, flooding in southern Africa kill more than 100 people; Mozambique, Zimbabwe among hardest hit

Mozambiques Institute for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction said 103 people had died in an unusually severe rainy season since late last year

17 Jan 2026 12:26 pm
Indian man gets 30-month jail in U.S. for illegal export of aviation parts to Russia

According to court documents, beginning in early September 2023, Kaushik conspired with others to unlawfully obtain aerospace goods and technology from the U.S. for entities in Russia.

17 Jan 2026 11:06 am
FAA urges pilots to exercise caution over eastern Pacific, citing 'military activities'

The notices come after nearly four months of U.S. military strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific that the U.S. alleged were trafficking drugs

17 Jan 2026 10:03 am
Donald Trump claims Pakistan PM said he saved lives of 10 million by stopping India-Pakistan conflict

In less than a year, we made eight peace deals and ended the war in Gaza. We have peace in the Middle East. Nobody thought that was going to be possible, Donald Trump said

17 Jan 2026 9:02 am
Trump thanks Iran for not following through on executions of protesters

The U.S. president also suggested on his social media site that more than 800 people had been set to be executed in Iran, but he said they now won't be

17 Jan 2026 5:00 am
Breaking with U.S., Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on its farm products

Mark Carney, the first Canadian prime minister to visit China in eight years, said better relations would help improve a global governance system that he described as under great strain

16 Jan 2026 6:53 pm
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to 'put end' to protests in Minneapolis

Mr. Trump made threat after a federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis on January 16, after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle. The incident further heightened the sense of fear and anger radiating across the city a week after an immigration agent fatally shot a woman in the head

16 Jan 2026 1:03 pm
South Korea's court sentences ex-President Yoon to five years in prison for obstruction

The Seoul Central District Court said it found Yoon guilty of obstructing authorities from executing an arrest warrant related to his martial law declaration in December 2024, live broadcast of the ruling showed

16 Jan 2026 11:56 am
U.S. seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil

U.S. Coast Guard boarded the tanker, Veronica. The ship had previously passed through Venezuelan waters and was operating in defiance of President Donald Trump's established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean, says Homeland Security Secretary

16 Jan 2026 8:54 am
Explosion causes large fire in Dutch town of Utrecht, four injured

Local authorities said there was extensive damage in this densely populated area of the town

16 Jan 2026 4:15 am
Senior Hamas figure killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza

Hamas accused Israel of violating the ceasefire deal in place since October 2025, and attempting to reignite the conflict

16 Jan 2026 3:15 am
Venezuela's Machado meets Trump, tells supporters they can count on him

The enthusiasm of Maria Machado and her supporters stood in contrast to Donald Trump having repeatedly raised doubts about the Nobel Peace Prize winner and his stated commitment to backing democratic rule in Venezuela

16 Jan 2026 2:45 am
Pakistan hopes U.S. would 'soon' resume immigrant visa processing for its citizens

On the Iran-U.S. tensions, the Foreign Office spokesperson said Pakistan attached great importance to Iran as a neighbouring country

15 Jan 2026 7:06 pm
Deal with U.S. very near, teams are engaging virtually on pending issues: Commerce Secretary

The latest trade data, released on January 15, 2026, showed that Indias merchandise exports to the U.S. stood at a five-month high of $7.01 billion in December 2025, up from $6.89 in December 2024

15 Jan 2026 6:07 pm
Russia says concerned by NATO deployments in Greenland

The situation unfolding in the high latitudes is of serious concern to us, the Russian embassy in Belgium, where NATO is headquartered, Russian Embassy in Belgium said in a statement

15 Jan 2026 3:11 pm
Colombian President to meet Trump in U.S. on February 3

Gustavo Petro's U.S. visit will come on the heels of a bitter war of words with Mr. Trump in the last year, including Washington's threats to take military action in Colombia

15 Jan 2026 11:03 am
NRI doctor-YouTuber Sangram Patil detained at Mumbai airport over defamation case

The BJP functionary, who filed the complaint, has alleged that Dr. Patil spread false information about the ruling party and made derogatory remarks against its leaders

12 Jan 2026 7:08 am
6 Jan 2026 5:04 am
NRI couple from Palakol dies in road accident in U.S.

The victims Krishna Kishore and his wife, Asha, natives of Palakol in West Godavari district, had settled in the U.S. a few years ago

5 Jan 2026 1:38 pm
Nritya Kalanidhi award conferred on Urmila Satyanarayanan

19th Dance Festival begins at the Music Academy in Chennai

3 Jan 2026 11:48 pm
Arunachal celebrates Indias first sunrise of 2026 with Dance of the Dawn

The performance was an artistic narrative through chants, songs, and indigenous rhythms of the Meyor and Mishmi communities, combined with contemporary dance and poetry

2 Jan 2026 2:22 am
Indias easternmost village in Arunachal to host first Sunrise Festival

Anjaw districts Dong is a habitation that receives the first rays of the sun in the country every day

25 Dec 2025 2:24 pm
The new rules of cuffing season: From situationships to NRI flings and everything in between

Why we sabotage cuffing season with emotional overthinking, social pressure, and ragebait energy

19 Dec 2025 6:36 pm
AQI Emerges as the New Luxury Metric as HNIs & NRIs Turn to Clean-Air Living

Ram Rattans Naugaon Becomes the Preferred Address for Health, Luxury, Slow Living and High-Growth Investment

4 Dec 2025 11:36 pm