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NATO talks on deterring Russian activity around Greenland business as usual, says U.K.

Reports said military chiefs from Britain and other European countries were drawing up plans for a possible NATO mission in Greenland, which Donald Trump wants to acquire

12 Jan 2026 3:49 am
U.S. announces large-scale strikes against IS in Syria

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American military forces in the region, said multiple strikes argeted ISIS throughout Syria, using an acronym for the jihadist group

11 Jan 2026 10:40 pm
Trump tells Cuba to make a deal, before it is too late

U.S. President Donald Trumps remarks come a week after U.S. forces seized Venezuela's authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro in a nighttime operation in Caracas that killed dozens of Venezuelan and Cuban security forces

11 Jan 2026 10:21 pm
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
As German Chancellor Merz lands in Gujarat, activists demand that Modi ask for Arihas return

Officials say Ariha is meeting parents, Indian embassy in Germany regularly, no movement on government request that the five-year-old be brought up in Indian home

11 Jan 2026 9:23 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
Retouched images of Israels first lady, distributed by the State, ignite a fiery ethics debate

Israels official state photos from last year portend to show history in the making

11 Jan 2026 12:56 pm
Iran protests LIVE: Israel on high alert for possibility of U.S. intervention in Iran, sources say

Iran warned that the U.S. military and Israel will be legitimate targets if America strikes the Islamic Republic, as threatened by President Donald Trump.

11 Jan 2026 12:47 pm
Scores of homes razed, one dead in Australian bushfires

Emergency Management Commissioner Tim Wiebusch said over 300 buildings had burned to the ground, a figure that includes sheds and other structures on rural properties

11 Jan 2026 12:45 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
Anti-ICE protesters assemble across U.S. after shootings in Minneapolis, Portland

Minnesota leaders are urging protesters to remain peaceful as demonstrators converge on a Minneapolis park to protest the fatal shooting of a woman

11 Jan 2026 6:49 am
U.S. launches new retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria after deadly ambush

The U.S. administration is calling the response to the Palmyra attacks Operation Hawkeye Strike

11 Jan 2026 6:39 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
Is hiring lobby firms common in diplomacy? | Explained

How has India explained the use of an American firm for fixing meetings with leaders in Washington?

11 Jan 2026 5:30 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
Fresh protests in Iran as internet blackout persists

Donald Trump said on Saturday the U.S. was ready to help the movement

11 Jan 2026 4:27 am
Southern Transitional Council | Yemens separatists

The STCs military and political advances led to its integration in Yemens government through the Riyadh Agreement, but dissatisfaction prompted recurring clashes

11 Jan 2026 1:44 am
Delcy Rodriguez| Pragmatic successor

Venezuelas interim leader must navigate the country from imminent economic collapse, while managing the interests of the Chavista rearguard

11 Jan 2026 1:21 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
Why is the U.S. targeting Greenland? |Explained

Greenland givestheU.S. a huge strategic advantage over theArctic and the northern hemisphere in general;moreover,theU.S.sees several economic opportunities in Greenland

10 Jan 2026 10:52 pm
Venezuela says in talks with U.S. to restore diplomatic ties

Officials said the U.S. envoys were in Caracas to discuss reopening the country's embassy, while in Washington, Mr. Trump met with oil companies over his plans to access Venezuela's huge crude reserves

10 Jan 2026 9:31 pm
Japan PM mulling snap election in coming weeks: Reports

She is considering dissolving the lower house at the start of a parliament session on January 23, the Yomiuri and Mainichi daily newspapers reported, citing unnamed government sources

10 Jan 2026 8:57 pm
EU countries override France to greenlight Mercosur trade deal

Most of the European Union's 27 nations backed the pact following an Ambassadors' meeting in Brussels, paving the way for it to be signed later this month in Paraguay.

10 Jan 2026 8:51 pm
Netanyahu hopes to 'taper' Israel off U.S. military aid in next decade

Benjamin Netanyahu told Mr. Trump during a recent visit that Israel very deeply appreciates the military aid that America has given us over the years, but here too weve come of age and weve developed incredible capacities.

10 Jan 2026 8:44 pm
Indian envoy to Bangladesh Pranay Verma meets new BNP chairman Tarique Rahman

The meeting lasted for some 40 minutes, said BNP media cell spokesman Sayrul Kabir Khan

10 Jan 2026 8:27 pm
Iran's army vows to protect public property as Tehran seeks to quell growing unrest

U.S. based Reza Pahlavi said, Our goal is no longer merely to come into the streets; the goal is to prepare to seize city centres and hold them.

10 Jan 2026 8:17 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
Pakistan Navy test fires surface-to-air missile in North Arabian Sea

Admiral Naveed Ashraf, Chief of the Naval Staff, Pakistan, reaffirms the Navy's resolve to ensure seaward defence of Pakistan and safeguard national maritime interests under all circumstances

10 Jan 2026 6:35 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
China, Russia, Iran start 'BRICS Plus' naval exercises in South African waters

Chinese military officials leading the opening ceremony said Brazil, Egypt and Ethiopia participated as observers.

10 Jan 2026 4:09 pm
Syrian army says cleared last Kurdish-held area in Aleppo, Kurdish forces deny takeover

Violence in second city has deepened one of the main fault lines in Syria, where President Ahmed al-Sharaa's promise to unify country under one leadership after 14 years of war has faced resistance from Kurdish forces wary of his Islamist-led government

10 Jan 2026 3:16 pm
Pakistan, U.S. begin joint anti-terrorism military exercises

The 13th Pakistan-United States bilateral joint exercise, Inspired Gambit2026, commenced on Friday (January 9)

10 Jan 2026 2:23 pm
Nicaragua arrests dozens for reportedly supporting capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

The group said 49 people remained in detention without information about their legal status, while nine people have been released and three others were temporarily detained

10 Jan 2026 1:28 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
Trump pitches Venezuela oil to U.S. majors; hits scepticism

Opening the White House session, Mr. Trump said the talks would focus on how U.S. companies could rapidly rebuild the countrys dilapidated oil industry and boost production by millions of barrels a day

10 Jan 2026 12:34 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
Pakistan security forces kill 11 terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

The intelligence-based operations were conducted on Thursday (January 8) and terrorists belonging to Fitna Al Khawarij were eliminated

10 Jan 2026 11:49 am
Syria urges Kurdish fighters to surrender after ramping up Aleppo operation

Government forces began striking the Sheikh Maqsud district overnight after the Kurdish fighters defied a deadline to withdraw during a temporary ceasefire

10 Jan 2026 11:27 am
North Korea accuses the South of flying drones across the border

South Korea quickly denied the accusation but the development is likely to further dim prospects for efforts by South Koreas liberal government to restore ties with North Korea

10 Jan 2026 11:27 am