France arrests Indian captain suspected of links to Russian 'submarine fleet'
Paris [France], January 26: French prosecutors said on January 25 that they had arrested the Indian captain of an oil tanker suspected of belonging to...
Ferry carrying over 300 passengers sinks in the Philippines, many dead and...
Manila [Philippines], January 26: Initial reports indicate that the M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 ferry experienced a technical malfunction and sank while en route from Zamboanga...
Gold prices officially surpassed $5,000 per ounce
Washington [US], January 26: Gold prices surpassed $5,000 per ounce for the first time, continuing their historic rally as investors flocked to safe-haven assets amid...
Business plane crashes in snowstorm in the US
Washington [US], January 26: A business jet carrying eight people crashed shortly after takeoff from Bangor, Maine, amidst a blizzard gripping the United States.
Japanese people flock to see pandas one last time before they return...
Tokyo [Japan], January 26: On January 25th, Ueno Zoo in Tokyo welcomed a large number of visitors who came to see and say goodbye to...
Aid convoy sent to embattled Kurdish city in Syria amid fragile truce
Damascus [Syria], January 26: A convoy carrying humanitarian aid was dispatched to a Kurdish-majority city in northern Syria on Sunday, a day after Damascus announced...
Death toll rises to 25 in Indonesia landslide as 80 still missing
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 26: Rescuers halted search operations on Sunday for victims of a landslide in Indonesia's West Java province after recovering 14 bodies on...
Wave of Israeli attacks kills two in Lebanon
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 26: Israel has launched a wave of air strikes across Lebanon, killing two people, in another near-daily violation of the November...
Myanmar holds final election round, military-backed party set to win
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], January 26: Polls have opened in Myanmar for the third and final round of a controversial general election, with a military-backed party on...
US envoys meet Netanyahu as Israel bombs Gaza
Washington [US], January 26: United States envoy Steve Witkoff says he and his colleague Jared Kushner have held "constructive" talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Moscow rules out talks on Ukraine with 'incompetent' EU officials
Moscow [Russia], January 26: Moscow on Sunday ruled out talks with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on ending the war in Ukraine, terming her...
Parents decry US 'lies' after fatal Minnesota shooting
Washington [US], January 26: The parents of a man killed by a federal officer in the US city of Minneapolis on Saturday have accused the...
Restrictions begin on Russian diplomats' freedom of movement in European Union
Brussels [Belgium], January 26: Measures restricting freedom of movement for Russian diplomats in the European Union are coming into force on Sunday to guard against...
Secret US jamming weapon helped in Venezuela operation, says Trump
Washington [US], January 26: US President Donald Trump said a secret jamming weapon played a decisive role in the US military operation in Venezuela which...
Further Ukraine talks planned for next week, says Witkoff
Kiev [Ukraine], January 26: US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said that talks aimed at ending Russia's war against Ukraine would continue in Abu Dhabi next...
Two killed as migrant boat hits rocks en route from Turkiye to...
Athens [Greece], January 26: A child and a woman were killed when a boat carrying more than 50 people from Turkiye to Greece crashed into...
Over 700,000 households without power in US amid severe winter storm
Washington [US], January 26: A severe winter storm in the United States has already left hundreds of thousands of people without power before it was...
Trump administration defends killing American in Minneapolis, contradicts videos
Washington [US], January 26: Officials in U.S. President Donald Trump's administration defended on Sunday the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by immigration agents in...
Bahrain welcomes UAE hosting of US-Russia-Ukraine talks
Manama [Bahrain], January 26: The Kingdom of Bahrain has welcomed the United Arab Emirates' hosting of trilateral talks between the United States, the Russian Federation,...
Historic winter storm hits large parts of United States
Washington [US], January 26: US President Donald Trump on Sunday described the winter storms sweeping across much of the United States as "historic", as forecasters...
5.1-magnitude earthquake strikes western Türkiye
Ankara [Turkiye], January 25: A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck the district of Sındırgı in Balıkesir province, western Türkiye, at dawn today.
UN projects GCC population to reach 83.6 million by 2050
Muscat [Oman], January 25: A report issued by the Gulf Statistical Center (GCC-Stat) on demographic indicators for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries forecasts that...
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over China trade ties
New York [US], January 25: US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose immediate 100% tariffs on all Canadian imports if Ottawa proceeds with...
"Focus on what we can control," says Canadian PM Carney after Trump...
Ottawa [Canada], January 25: Prime Minister Mark Carney is urging Canadians to "Buy Canadian" to protect the country's economy from global economic threats. This move...
Ukraine witnesses this year's deadliest attack from Russia hours after trilateral talks
Kyiv [Ukraine], January 25: Russia carried out its most extensive overnight aerial assault on Ukraine this year, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, striking major cities just...
Over 8,000 flights cancelled as major winter storm bears down across US
Washington [US], January 25: More than 8,000 flights set to take off over the weekend have been cancelled as a major storm bears down across...
US federal agents kill 37-year-old in Minneapolis
Washington [US], January 25: A person has died after being shot by a federal officer in Minneapolis, the US Department of Homeland Security posted on...