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The National Assembly approved the overhaul of the energy industry law less than a month after the brazen seizure of then-President Nicolas Maduro in a U.S. military attack in Venezuelas capital
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, cited by the Interfax news agency, said on Thursday that Moscow had not yet received a response to its invitation for Mr. Zelenskyy to come to Moscow
While the State Department continued to warn Americans against travelling to Venezuela, at least one U.S. airline announced its intention to soon resume direct flights between the countries
The U.S. Presidents threat did not come with any details about when he would impose the import taxes, as Canada had already struck a deal with China to import goods
The airline, in a statement in Dhaka earlier this week, said that Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate on the Dhaka-Karachi route on Thursdays and Saturdays
Meanwhile, a Russian drone attack killed three people in Ukraines southern Zaporizhzhia region overnight, authorities said; the strike caused a major blaze in an apartment building, according to emergency services.
Still, with no agreement and an uncertain path ahead, the standoff threatened to plunge the country into another shutdown just two months after Democrats blocked a spending bill over expiring federal health care subsidies, a dispute that closed the government for 43 days as Republicans refused to negotiate.
Firefighters also worked through the night to put out fires in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, where two people were injured, officials said
The drill, on a beach that forms part of the Zuoying naval base in the southern city of Kaohsiung, imagined a scenario where Taiwan first detected an unknown boat loitering off the coast - and then sends drones to investigate.
This will put them on the same footing with al-Qaida, Hamas, Daesh, says Kaja Kallas, EUs top diplomat
Our brave Armed Forces are prepared with their fingers on the trigger to immediately and powerfully respond to ANY aggression against our beloved land, air, and sea, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying that any guarantees that attempted to preserve the existing regime in Kyiv and use it as a springboard for threatening Russia were unlikely to ensure a reliable peace
Praising Indias civilisational ethos, Reuven Azars highlighted the countrys long tradition of pluralism and tolerance, noting that Jewish communities in India have historically lived without facing the persecution seen elsewhere
We have had the very first meeting at senior official level in Washington yesterday regarding the Greenlandic issue, Lars Lokke Rasmussen said
We continue to call on all parties to exercise restraint and to renounce any use of force to resolve issues, says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov
Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky confirmed an exchange had taken place, writing on Telegram that the Russian side had received the remains of 38 killed Russian soldiers
U.S. District Judge John Tunheim said that the Trump administration could continue to enforce immigration laws and review refugees status, but that it must do so without arresting and detaining refugees
Garrith Jamieson, spokesperson for the private paramedic service ALS Paramedics, said 11 were dead and several people were critically injured, including the driver of the minibus, who was trapped in the wreckage
Pakistans jailed ex-Premier former Prime Minister Imran Khan underwent a medical procedure for an eye ailment last week at a government hospital in the capital and is in good health, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said
Madhu Gottumukkala allegedly uploaded sensitive documents to a public version of ChatGPT in May 2025, according to sources cited by the Politico outlet
Initially largely targeting Chinese speakers, the criminal groups behind the compounds have expanded operations into multiple languages to steal from victims around the world
Sheikh Hasina warned in an email to The Associated Press last week that without inclusive and free and fair elections, Bangladesh will face prolonged instability
The upgrade is a historical milestone underlining the great achievements that the two sides have made, Vietnam's President Luong Cuong said
Researchers say human-induced climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods in southern Africa
The Trinidadian star, added that she would not let the billionaire Presidents opponents get away with bullying him and you know, the smear campaigns. Its not going to work
The visit to China, the first by a British Prime Minister since 2018, comes amid tension between Britain and its longstanding close ally the United States over President Donald Trumps recent remarks
The group, in a joint statement, called on the government of Israel to halt all demolitions
A key issue facing the Fed rate-setting committee is how long it will remain on hold; they remain split between those officials opposed to further cuts until inflation comes down and those who want to lower rates to further support hiring
Mr. Trump rocked European allies this month by threatening to seize Greenland from NATO and EU member Denmark before eventually backing off
The 15-member National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) is a team of Palestinian technocrats created as part of the U.S.-sponsored ceasefire agreement which came into effect on October 10
Mr. Putin has been working to build relations with Mr. Sharaa since, though Russias continued sheltering of Assad and his wife in Moscow remains a major obstacle to improving ties
It remains unclear what Mr. Trump will decide about using force against Iran
Starmer will meet with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on Thursday (January 29, 2026) before travelling to Shanghai on Friday (January 30, 2026) for talks with local executives.
Gvili was among about 250 people abducted during the attack, which killed around 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies
Under the deal, agreed between the two countries before Mr. Starmer took office, Rwanda would have been paid to take in migrants who had illegally arrived in Britain
Agents followed the truck before Schlegel crashed and fled on foot, then allegedly threw rocks at a government helicopter before he was apprehended, the records show
A frigate of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet would leave the port of Muscat in Oman to take part in the Milan-2026 exercise
Trumps strategy to keep pushing Caracas can only lead to a breaking point
Video showed a man surging toward the U.S. lawmaker at the lectern and spraying a stream of liquid at Ilhan Omar
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees in an internal message that ICE is going too far with its immigration crackdown
How was the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria or Rojava established? Why did the Shaara-Abdi agreement fall through? Why does Turkiye support the Syrian government forces? What has been the U.S.s position? What does the ceasefire agreement demand?
Eight soldiers managed to return to base while the rest remain missing, including their commander with the rank of a major, the officer said
We are writing to notify the committee of the Department of States intent to implement a phased approach to potentially resume Embassy Caracas operations, the department said
Ties between Japan and China have sunk to the worst level in years after Sanae Takaichi said in November that a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan could bring about a Japanese military response
Hamas retains control of just under half of Gaza following an October ceasefire deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump