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Iran executes a man convicted of spying for Israels Mossad

The official IRNA news agency identified the man as Ali Ardestani, saying he relayed sensitive information to Mossad officers in return for financial rewards in the form of cryptocurrencies

7 Jan 2026 3:41 pm
Watch: Dangerous paradigm: On Trump, Venezuela and unhinged depredation | The Hindu Editorial

Trump has lowered the threshold of norms for conduct on global stage

7 Jan 2026 2:55 pm
Oxford University Press apologises over content on Shivaji Maharaj in book published 2 decades ago

OUP India acknowledged that some statements contained on pages 31, 33, 34 and 93 of the book Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India, published in 2003, were unverified

7 Jan 2026 12:45 pm
Rob Reiners son to be arraigned in killing of his parents

His scheduled appearance in a Los Angeles Superior Court comes three and a half weeks after actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead with stab wounds in their home

7 Jan 2026 12:41 pm
Ahead of election, Uganda's security forces are accused of using violence against Opposition

Bobi Wine is challenging President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled Uganda since 1986 by repeatedly rewriting the rules to stay in power

7 Jan 2026 12:23 pm
Tear gas used near hospital in Iran protests

Security forces in Iran have frequently deployed tear gas to clear protesters during the sometimes-deadly demonstrations triggered by the rising cost of living

7 Jan 2026 11:35 am
Family of Indian woman murdered in U.S. demands international arrest warrant against suspect

Godishalas kin are in touch with the U.S. authorities to bring her mortal remains to Hyderabad

7 Jan 2026 11:12 am
Saudi-led coalition carries out limited strikes in Yemen

The separatists had seized large swathes of Yemeni territory last month including much of Hadramawt province bordering Saudi Arabia

7 Jan 2026 11:05 am
Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes off southern Philippines, no tsunami alert: USGS

The quake, first reported as a magnitude 6.7, hit at a depth of 58.5 kilometres (36 miles) about 27 kilometres east of the town of Santiago on the island of Mindanao

7 Jan 2026 9:38 am
Elon Musks Grok AI faces backlash from UK, EU, India, and Malaysia over sexualised deepfakes

Elon Musks AI chatbot Grok is under fire for generating sexualised images of women and children without consent

7 Jan 2026 9:10 am
New Venezuela leader says 'no foreign power' running country

Ms. Rodriguez, who was Vice-President under toppled leader Nicolas Maduro, has given mixed signals about how much she is prepared to cooperate with Mr. Trump, at times sounding conciliatory, at others defiant

7 Jan 2026 8:59 am
U.S. nearly triples list of countries whose citizens must post bonds up to $15,000 to apply for visas

The move means that 38 countries, most of them in Africa but some in Latin America and Asia, are now on the list, which makes the process of obtaining a U.S. visa unaffordable for many

7 Jan 2026 8:05 am
Venezuela leader decrees week of mourning for victims of U.S. attack

Cuba and Venezuela said 55 of their military personnel were killed, while Venezuelas attorney general spoke of dozens of civilian and military dead, without giving a breakdown

7 Jan 2026 7:09 am
Trump says Venezuela will turn over 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to U.S.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright to execute plan immediately, the U.S. President said in a social media post

7 Jan 2026 6:02 am
Michael Reagan, son of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80

He was was known for his talk radio programme The Michael Reagan Show

7 Jan 2026 5:05 am
Canada's Indigenous governor general to visit Greenland as Trump renews talk of annexing it

The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom joined Denmark's Frederiksen on Tuesday (Janaury 6) in defending Greenland's sovereignty in the wake of Mr. Trump's comments

7 Jan 2026 4:50 am
France's Macron says security statement endorsed by Ukraine's allies 'significant step'

Prospects for progress at the meeting were uncertain as the Trump administration's focus is shifting to Venezuela, while U.S. suggestions of a Greenland takeover are causing tension with Europe

7 Jan 2026 3:32 am
At least 24 security officers in Caracas killed in U.S. operation to capture Maduro: Venezuela's military

The number is on top of an announcement by Cuba's government on Sunday (January 4) that 32 Cuban military and police officers working in Venezuela had died in the operation

7 Jan 2026 3:20 am
U.S. and Ukraine discussed 'some ideas' on issue of territory: Zelenskyy

Ukraine had said earlier that the U.S. offered the idea of a free economic zone if Kyiv withdraws from parts of the Donetsk region that Ukrainian forces still control

7 Jan 2026 2:40 am
Trump says acquiring Greenland national security priority, U.S. military always an option: White House

The U.S. President and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal

7 Jan 2026 2:26 am
At a crossroads: on Irans unrest, its re-engagement with the world

Iran must initiate reforms and reengage with the world

7 Jan 2026 12:10 am
Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut West Bank in two

Yoni Mizrahi, who runs the group's settlement watch division, said construction could begin within the month

6 Jan 2026 11:32 pm
Lebanon says Israeli strikes undermine efforts to prevent escalation

In spite of a year-old ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Israel has carried out frequent strikes on Lebanon, usually saying it is bombing Hezbollah sites and operatives, and occasionally Hamas targets

6 Jan 2026 11:04 pm
Yemen separatists set for Riyadh talks after fighting: official

The Saudi-organised talks indicate the beginning of de-escalation efforts after the clashes in Yemens government-run areas that exposed a rift between Gulf powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

6 Jan 2026 10:52 pm
China bans exports to Japan of dual-use goods that could enhance Tokyo's military power

The Chinese Commerce Ministry said in a statement that exports of items, which can serve both civilian and military purposes, to Japanese military users and all other end-users that could help enhance Japanese military power are prohibited

6 Jan 2026 10:47 pm
If we don't win midterms, I will get impeached: Trump to House Republicans

Trumps agenda is on the line in Novembers elections, when all the seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senates seats will be contested

6 Jan 2026 10:40 pm
U.S. Justice Dept says millions of Epstein files still not released

U.S. President Donald Trump is facing strong pushback from Democrats for failing to release all files related to Epstein in a timely manner

6 Jan 2026 10:32 pm
PM Modi not that happy with me because they are paying a lot of tariffs: Trump

Trump also said that India told him it has been waiting for five years for the Apache helicopters

6 Jan 2026 10:23 pm
Security forces clash with protesters in Iran; at least 35 killed

As sanctions tightened and Iran struggled after a 12-day war with Israel in June, its rial currency collapsed in December, reaching 1.4 million to $1; protests began soon after, with demonstrators chanting against Irans theocracy

6 Jan 2026 8:01 pm
Thailand says Cambodia violated truce with cross-border 'accident'

One Thai soldier was hospitalised due to non-life-threatening shrapnel wounds to his right arm, the army said.

6 Jan 2026 7:30 pm
Swiss bar where fatal New Year's fire broke out had last safety inspection in 2019

In September last year, an external expert had been asked to carry out a soundproofing analysis and had concluded that the bar complied with anti-noise rules, without making further remarks, Crans-Montanas municipal government head said.

6 Jan 2026 7:25 pm
Hadi killed due to political vendetta, charge sheet names 17: Bangladesh police

The alleged shooter, Faisal Karim Masud, was directly involved with the Chhatra League the student wing of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinas Awami League party

6 Jan 2026 6:46 pm
Conditions for free polls not yet in place in Bangladesh, says Jamaat; alleges official bias

Jamaat-e-Islami, which was a coalition partner of the BNP during its 2001-2006 tenure in power, has now emerged as its main rival in the upcoming polls

6 Jan 2026 6:41 pm
Ukraine security guarantees to include binding commitments, draft Paris summit statement shows

Until now, many of the military pledges made as part of the coalitions planning process have been quite vague, according to officials and diplomats.

6 Jan 2026 6:39 pm
Curfew imposed in southern Nepal border city after mosque vandalism sparks protests

Clashes between Hindus and Muslims are rare in the predominately Hindu nation of Nepal, where the Muslim population is found mostly in border regions in the southern part of the country

6 Jan 2026 6:12 pm
Pope Leo XIV closes 2025 Holy Year with critique of consumerism and xenophobia

The Jubilee year had invited all Christians to reflect on the Biblical teachings to welcome the stranger and resist 'the flattery and seduction of those in power, says Pope Leo

6 Jan 2026 5:21 pm
Former Malaysia PM Mahathir hospitalised following hip fracture

Mahathir is expected to remain at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur for the next few weeks for treatment and observation

6 Jan 2026 4:32 pm
Decoding the Venezuela crisis | Watch live

Live discussion on Venezuelas ongoing crisis

6 Jan 2026 4:24 pm
Venezuela opposition leader Machado says she hasn't spoken to Trump since October

The Nobel Peace Prize winner left Venezuela last month to travel to Norway to accept the award, and hasnt returned since

6 Jan 2026 1:11 pm
Fifth anniversary of January 6 brings fresh division to the Capitol

On the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, there is no official event to memorialize what happened that day

6 Jan 2026 11:40 am
Progress for Ukraine talks in Paris uncertain with U.S. focus shifting to Venezuela

Ukraines allies are meeting in Paris to discuss security guarantees after a potential ceasefire with Russia

6 Jan 2026 11:21 am
CIA concludes regime loyalists best suited to lead Venezuela after Maduro, sources say

The assessment was one reason why Trump decided to back Nicolas Maduro's Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez, instead of Opposition leader Mara Corina Machado, the sources

6 Jan 2026 10:45 am
Strong earthquake hits western Japan but no risk of tsunami, officials say

The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2, occurred in Shimane prefecture in northwestern Japan

6 Jan 2026 9:05 am
Don't feel secure in sending our team to India, next step depends on ICC's response: BCB president

Bangladesh was scheduled to play three T20 World Cup matches in Kolkata and one in Mumbai

6 Jan 2026 8:00 am
Israel to introduce electronic tagging in West Bank

The decision allows security forces to install a technological monitoring device on individuals subject to an administrative order restricting their movement

6 Jan 2026 7:52 am
At least nine soldiers killed in ambush attack in Nigeria's Borno

An armoured vehicle was destroyed when the mine detonated, followed by sporadic gunfire from militants, source said

6 Jan 2026 7:46 am