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At least 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire: UN

The UN children's agency UNICEF said that at least 60 boys and 40 girls had been killed in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory since early October

13 Jan 2026 11:04 pm
Uganda shuts down internet ahead of election, orders rights groups to halt work

President Museveni seeks to extend rule, has changed constitution twice; UN reports rights violations, Uganda says actions justified

13 Jan 2026 11:03 pm
Syrian army declares closed military zone east of Aleppo as tensions rise with Kurds

The army's statement on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) said armed groups should withdraw to the area east of the Euphrates River

13 Jan 2026 9:02 pm
Trump to attend World Economic Forum meet in Davos; strong India delegation expected, organisers say

WEF President and CEO Borge Brende said the five-day annual meeting beginning January 18 will have a hard look at Ukraine, Gaza and Latin America, including Venezuela

13 Jan 2026 8:02 pm
China urges Canada to break from U.S. influence as PM Carney visits Beijing

The government bristled at former U.S. President Joe Biden's efforts to strengthen relations with Europe, Australia, India, Canada and others to confront China

13 Jan 2026 7:42 pm
Daily Quiz: On Somaliland and South Yemen

In recent weeks, Israel recognised Somaliland as an independent state while across the Gulf of Aden, separatist factions renewed calls for the re-establishment of South Yemen. A quiz on the two breakaway regions

13 Jan 2026 5:00 pm
Ukraine says it hit Russian drone factory in Rostov region

The destruction of this facility will reduce the enemys capacity to produce drones and weaken the Russian aggressors ability to strike civilian targets on Ukrainian territory, says the Ukrainian military

13 Jan 2026 2:10 pm
France climate goals off track as emissions cuts slow again

While improvements were recorded in heavy-emitting sectors like industry, agriculture and transport, they remained virtually flat in energy and waste treatment, Citepa, a non-profit organisation, says

13 Jan 2026 12:05 pm
Taiwan says reached 'general consensus' with U.S. on trade deal

Both sides are currently discussing the schedule for a concluding meeting, and an announcement will be made once it is confirmed, the Office of Trade Negotiations said in a statement.

13 Jan 2026 10:59 am
U.S. lawmakers to visit Denmark as Trump continues to threaten Greenland

The lawmakers will meet with high-level Danish and Greenlandic government officials and business leaders, according to the aide, granted anonymity ahead of a formal announcement

13 Jan 2026 10:09 am
U.S. accuses Russia of dangerous and inexplicable escalation of war in Ukraine as Trump seeks peace

The United States is accusing Russia of a dangerous and inexplicable escalation of the nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations toward peace

13 Jan 2026 10:08 am
Iran protest Live: U.S. officials, Vance urge Trump to try diplomacy before strikes on Iran

The death toll from Irans nationwide protests has reached at least 646 people killed, with the number expected to rise further, says activists

13 Jan 2026 9:05 am
Minnesota sue Trump admin to stop immigration crackdown

The lawsuit accuses the Republican Trump administration of violating free speech rights by targeting a progressive state that favours Democrats and welcomes immigrants

13 Jan 2026 7:00 am
Trump says working well with Venezuelas new leaders, open to meeting

Donald Trumps upbeat remarks came just over a week after Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was seized in a U.S. special forces raid and brought to New York to face drug trafficking charges

12 Jan 2026 11:35 pm
Ex-refugee takes over as UNHCR chief

A former Iraqi president, Barham Salih, 65, became the first former head of state to run the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) at the start of the year

12 Jan 2026 11:04 pm
Pope Leo meets Venezuelan opposition leader Machado at Vatican

In a major foreign policy speech on Friday, the Pope decried the use of military force as a means of achieving diplomatic goals and called for human rights to be protected in Venezuela

12 Jan 2026 5:39 pm
Inequality top economic concern for youth globally: WEF survey

The World Economic Forums Youth Pulse 2026: Insights from the Next Generation for a Changing World 2026 report sought to know how the next generation is interpreting, and responding to, rapid economic, political, technological and environmental change

12 Jan 2026 4:07 pm
Iran internet shutdown has lasted over 84 hours, says monitor

As Iran wakes up to a new day, metrics show the national internet blackout is past the 84 hour mark, monitor Netblocks said

12 Jan 2026 3:03 pm
World Court opens landmark Myanmar Rohingya genocide case

It is the first genocide case the International Court of Justice, will hear in full in over a decade

12 Jan 2026 2:55 pm
Trump says U.S. will take Greenland 'one way or the other'

Mr. Trump says controlling the mineral-rich Danish territory is crucial for U.S. national security, given increased Russian and Chinese military activity in the Arctic

12 Jan 2026 2:07 pm
U.S. sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furore over womans killing

If protesters conduct violent activities against law enforcement, if they impede our operations, thats a crime, and we will hold them accountable to those consequences, Ms. Noem said in an interview

12 Jan 2026 2:04 pm
Trump 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO calls it 'uninvestable'

Several other executives at the meeting expressed similar reluctance, warning that the industry would first need to secure extensive security and financial guarantees before beginning oil production

12 Jan 2026 11:05 am
Truck drives through anti-Iran protest in Los Angeles

Police detain the driver and said one person was hit by the truck but nobody was seriously hurt

12 Jan 2026 8:54 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
Venezuelans await release of more political prisoners, Maduro doing well

Interim President Delcy Rodriguez has begun to free prisoners jailed under Maduro, saying a large number would be released in a gesture of appeasement for which Washington took credit

11 Jan 2026 10:10 pm
U.K.'s former U.S. envoy apologises to Epstein's victims, not for his own ties

Peter Mandelson says he would only apologise for his own ties if he had known about Epsteins actions or been complicit

11 Jan 2026 9:56 pm
Trump delivers oil warning, suggesting Cuba should strikea deal with U.S.

Venezuela is Cubas biggest oil supplier, but since the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. forces, Mr. Trump has successfully pressed interim President Delcy Rodriguez to send Venezuelan oil to the United States

11 Jan 2026 8:59 pm
U.S. to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths

The meeting will include Finance Ministers or Cabinet Ministers from the G7 advanced economies, the European Union, Australia, India, South Korea and Mexico, the official said

11 Jan 2026 7:47 pm
Trump pushes 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates, banks balk

Strong opposition is certain from Wall Street and the credit card companies, which donated heavily to his 2024 campaign and to support his second-term agenda

11 Jan 2026 5:09 pm
Irans parliament meets to discuss ongoing protests shaking nation

Lawmakers at one point rushing to the front of the assembly to chant: Death to America!

11 Jan 2026 12:16 pm
23-year-old Hindu farmer shot dead by landlord in Pakistans Sindh

Kelash Kohli was shot at for allegedly constructing a shelter in the land owned by Nizamani in Talhar village of Badin district on January 4

11 Jan 2026 12:11 pm
U.S. may lift more Venezuela sanctions soon: Bessent

Bessent, who controls the dominant U.S. shareholding in the IMF and World Bank, said that the two institutions had already reached out to him about Venezuela

11 Jan 2026 11:10 am
Maduro loyalists stage rally as Venezuelan government courts U.S.

Waving flags and placards with the face of the moustachioed ex-leader and his wife Cilia, around 1,000 protesters rallied in the west of Caracas and a few hundred in the eastern Petare district far smaller than demonstrations Mr. Maduro's camp has mustered in the past.

11 Jan 2026 11:04 am
Myanmar votes in second phase of military-run election

The military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is leading by a huge margin after winning 90 of the 102 lower house seats contested in the first phase on December 28, 2025, which saw only 52.13% voter turnout, much lower than elections in 2020 and 2015

11 Jan 2026 6:58 am
Nobel Institute says Venezuelan leader Machado can't give Peace Prize to Trump

The decision is final and stands for all time, it said, after Maria Machado said she'd like to give or share the prize with Donald Trump

11 Jan 2026 6:00 am
How will the U.S. exit affect climate action? | Explained

Why has U.S. President Donald Trump moved to withdraw the U.S. from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? What will be the financial impact? What will it mean for international cooperation on climate change?

11 Jan 2026 5:10 am
Rubio and Vance| Arms of Trump

Two major events the U.S. capture of Venezuelas President and the ICE shooting in Minneapolis highlight the Trump administrations twin priorities foreign intervention and strict immigration enforcement; Rubio and Vance represent different strands of the MAGA movement

11 Jan 2026 1:00 am
Atleast six killed in Mississippi, suspect in custody

Authorities say a person was in custody Saturday after six people were killed in a series of related shootings in eastern Mississippi

10 Jan 2026 11:06 pm
Anger over fatal Minneapolis shooting fuels U.S. protests

The Trump administration has sought to paint Good as a domestic terrorist, insisting that the agent who fatally shot her was acting in self-defense.

10 Jan 2026 7:03 pm
Bangladesh players act normal despite controversies, says Shanto

Uncertainty looms over Bangladesh's participation in the T20 World Cup following a request by the Bangladesh Cricket Board to the International Cricket Council to move their World Cup matches out of India over safety concerns

10 Jan 2026 5:57 pm
United Nations says 53 Congolese refugees died in Burundi

Of a total 53 deaths recorded, 25 people died due to a cholera outbreak, the agency said, while six others died from anemia and other complications related to malnutrition

10 Jan 2026 5:04 pm
Greenlands party leaders firmly reject Trumps push for U.S. control of the island

Greenlands party leaders have rejected President Donald Trumps calls for the U.S. to take control of the island

10 Jan 2026 4:58 pm
Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualised images

The government views the practice of non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a serious violation of human rights, dignity, and the security of citizens in the digital space, says Communications and Digital Minister

10 Jan 2026 1:03 pm
Four ways to understand whats going on with U.S., Denmark, Greenland

The four analytical approaches can help us contextualise not just the Greenland case, but also the emerging multipolar world of might makes right

10 Jan 2026 12:15 pm
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