US talk of Greenland grab already damaging NATO
Washington, DC [US], January 9: NATO has hundreds and hundreds of pages of detailed military plans on how to protect itself against attack, but the...
Trump claims he ended eight wars, says Norway "foolishly" denied him Nobel...
Washington, DC [US], January 9: US President Donald Trump claimed that he had "single-handedly ENDED 8 WARS" and maintained that although the Nobel Peace Prize...
Trump greenlights Russia sanctions bill: "Will give leverage against China, India", says...
Washington DC [US], January 9: American Senator Lindsey Graham on Wednesday said that US President Donald Trump has given a green light to the bipartisan...
Bangladesh: BNP leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir shot dead in Dhaka
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 9: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir was shot dead, while Abu Sufian Masud, General Secretary of the Karwan Bazar...
Vance on Greenland: Take the president seriously
New York [US], January 9: U.S. Vice President JD Vance said European leaders should take President Trump "seriously" on his push to bring Greenland under...
UN predicts world economic growth to slip to 2.7% in 2026
New York [US], January 9: The United Nations released the World Economic Situation and Prospect report on Thursday (January 8).
UN chief regrets US withdrawal from 66 international organisations
New York [US], January 9: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed regret at the US announcement that it will withdraw from 66 international organisations.
Democratic leaders slam fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis
Washington [US], January 9: The US Democratic leaders criticised the shooting and the Trump administration's response to it.
EU steps up pressure on X over AI-generated sexualised images
Brussels [Belgium], January 9: The European Union is stepping up its investigation into X over sexually explicit AI-generated images of children shared on the Elon...
Russia and France exchange academic and athlete in prisoner swap
Paris [France], January 9: A French political scientist serving a prison sentence in Russia was freed by Moscow on Thursday as part of a prisoner...
Trump invites Colombia's Petro to White House
Washington [US], January 9: United States President Donald Trump has invited Colombian leader Gustavo Petro to the White House, days after accusing him of trafficking...
Hundreds of thousands without power in Ukraine after Russian attacks
Kiev [Ukraine], January 9: Russian attacks caused massive power cuts in the south of Ukraine overnight.
UK braces for 'weather bomb' as Storm Goretti hits
London [UK], January 9: A "weather bomb" is set to bring heavy snowfall and galeforce winds to the United Kingdom as Storm Goretti hits.
Israel 'asphyxiating' Palestinians for 'apartheid system' in West Bank
New York [US], January 9: The United Nations human rights office has called on Israel to "dismantle all settlements" in the occupied West Bank, saying...
Gaza babies suffering from severe cold as Israel keeps blocking aid
Gaza [Palestine], January 9: Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are experiencing respiratory infections, skin diseases, and other health problems, a humanitarian group warned, as Israel...
US suspends assistance to Somali govt
New York [US], January 9: The United States says that it has suspended all assistance to the government of Somalia, alleging that officials destroyed a...
US seizes Venezuela-linked oil tankers in N Atlantic, Caribbean
Washington [US], January 9: The US military said on Wednesday it had seized and boarded two oil tankers with links to Venezuela in the North...
Latvia reports surge in traffic accidents amid snowy, icy conditions
Riga [Latvia], January 8: Latvia's first working week of 2026 began with a high number of traffic accidents, with 138 crashes reported on Monday and...
Gold, silver slide on profit-booking, dollar strength
New York [US], January 8: Gold prices slid on Wednesday as investors booked profits after prices briefly climbed to a more than one-week high in...
Trump says Interim Venezuelan Authorities to turn 30-50 million barrels of 'high-quality,...
Washington DC [US], January 8: US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the interim authorities in Venezuela would turn between 30 and 50 million...
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near Baculin, Philippines, USGS says
Manila [Philippines], January 8: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines' southern islands on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and there were...
Greenland purchase being actively discussed by Trump and team, says White House
New York [US], January 8: The potential U.S. purchase of Greenland is being actively discussed by President Donald Trump and his national security team, White...
US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil...
New York [US], January 8: The U.S. seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia's flag, as part...
Power restored to south-west Berlin after worst outage since WWII
Berlin [Germany], January 8: All residents of south-western Berlin were back on the grid on Wednesday following an attack on power supplies that left tens...
Major supplier for thousands of Channel boat crossings jailed
London [UK], January 8: A major supplier of small boats and engines believed to be used in thousands of Channel crossings to the UK has...
Britain confirms support for U.S. seizure of oil tanker in North Atlantic
London [UK], January 8: The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday that British forces assisted a U.S.-led operation against the tanker Marinera, also...
US seizes Venezuela-linked oil tankers in N Atlantic, Caribbean
Washington DC [US], January 8: The US military said on Wednesday it had seized and boarded two oil tankers with links to Venezuela in the...