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...
US will 'always' support NATO: Trump
Olympia [US], January 8: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would "always" stand by the NATO military alliance, amid alarm among...
Venezuela declares week of mourning for military killed in US attack
Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 8: Venezuela's interim government declared seven days of national mourning for members of the military killed in a US attack on...
Moscow and Kiev continue war despite international peace efforts
Moscow [Russia], January 8: Fighting continued in Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday, despite international efforts to end the war.
France bids farewell to film icon Brigitte Bardot at funeral service in...
Paris [France], January 8: Fans, friends and family bid farewell to the late French star actress Brigitte Bardot on Wednesday at a funeral service in...
Seoul calls for freeze of North's nuclear programme, Chinese mediation
Seoul [South Korea], January 8: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said he has asked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to play a mediation...
Syrian army announces limited operation against Kurds in Aleppo
Aleppo [Syria], January 8: The Syrian interim government in Damascus announced on Wednesday a "limited military operation" against areas controlled by the Kurds in the...
Saudi-led alliance strikes separatists in Yemen
Cairo [Egypt], January 8: A Saudi-led alliance on Wednesday said it had conducted "preemptive limited" airstrikes against separatist forces supported by the United Arab Emirates...
Nepal interim PM orders 3 cabinet ministers to resign over political affiliation...
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 7: Interim Prime Minister of Nepal Sushila Karki has ordered three cabinet ministers with political affiliations to resign from their posts, stating...
Bangladesh's minority communities alarmed as communal violence intensifies, says Unity Council
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 7: As the date of the 13th National Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh draws nearer, communal violence is increasing at an alarming rate....
European Commission President to visit Syria, Jordan, Lebanon
Brussels [Belgium], January 7: The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will begin on Thursday a tour of the Middle East that...
EU urges Israel to allow NGOs unhindered access for critical humanitarian aid...
Brussels [Belgium], January 7: European Union has called on Israel to allow international NGOs to operate and deliver life-saving aid to civilians in need in...
Philippines raises Mayon Volcano alert to level three
Manila [Philippines], January 7: The Philippines today raised the alert level for Mayon Volcano in Albay province, central Philippines, warning of the possibility of explosive...
Oman establishes Global Financial Centre
Muscat [Oman], January 7: In recognition of the strategic importance of establishing a global financial centre in the Sultanate of Oman to drive economic diversification,...
Press detained in Venezuela following Maduro's removal
Caracas [Venezuela], January 7: At least 14 members of the press were detained in Venezuela on Monday as they were covering the aftermath of the...
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado praises Trump for Maduro arrest
Washington [US], January 7: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has praised US President Donald Trump for the arrest of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro.
US allies, critics condemn Maduro abduction at UNSC
New York [US] January 7: Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), including key US allies, have warned that the abduction of Venezuelan President...
Germany raises prospect of military forces to secure Ukraine peace
Paris [France], January 7: Germany has raised the prospect of a military involvement in securing a potential ceasefire in Ukraine during a meeting of Kiev's...