Man charged after throwing suspected homemade bomb at crowd in Western Australia
Sydney [Australia], January 27: Police in Western Australia (WA) have charged a man who allegedly threw a suspected homemade bomb into a crowd of protesters...
Campaigning kick off for Japan's snap general election
Tokyo [Japan], January 27: Campaigning for Japan's Feb. 8 snap general election officially kicked off across the country on Tuesday with all 465 seats in...
Bangladesh launches Chinese language training program for officials
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 27: A 15-week inaugural Chinese language training program for Bangladeshi government officials started on Monday in the capital Dhaka.
Israel sets conditions before opening the Rafah border crossing
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 27: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced late on January 25 that the country would only reopen the Rafah crossing,...
Two shootings have shaken America
Washington [US], January 27: The administration of US President Donald Trump is facing a wave of fierce opposition following two shootings by federal agents involved...
Trump unexpectedly announced a 25% tariff on imports from South Korea
Washington [US], January 27: South Korea said it had not been notified in advance of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to raise tariffs, and expressed...
Meta, TikTok, and YouTube are facing legal action over allegations of contributing...
Washington [US], January 27: Meta, TikTok, and YouTube will face trial in the US this week in connection with allegations that the platforms are exacerbating...
Death toll announced in US business class plane crash amid snowstorm
Washington [US], January 27: A business jet crashed during takeoff in a snowstorm and with poor visibility in Maine on the evening of January 25,...
The terrifying moments in the ferry disaster in the Philippines
Manila [Philippines], January 27: As the ferry began to tilt sharply to one side in the darkness of night off the southern Philippines, many passengers...
What does Washington's new defense strategy entail?
Washington [US], January 27: Approximately two months after the White House released its National Security Strategy (NSS), the Pentagon has just released its National Defense...
Israel recovers last hostage body from Gaza, paving way for crossing to...
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 27: Israel has recovered the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military said on Monday, fulfilling a...
French lawmakers debate banning under-15s from social media
Paris [France], January 27: France's National Assembly debated legislation to ban children under 15 years old from social media on Monday (January 26), amid growing...
15 dead, dozens missing after ferry carrying over 350 sinks in Philippines
Manila [Philippines], January 27: A ferry carrying more than 350 people capsized in the southern Philippines on Monday, leaving at least 15 people dead and...
Venezuela releases 100 political prisoners
Caracas [Venezuela], January 27: A human rights group said that at least 100 political prisoners had been released by the Venezuelan government on Sunday.
Ukraine's Zelensky says US security agreement '100% ready' to be signed
Kiev [Ukraine], January 27: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that an agreement on US security guarantees for his country is "100 percent ready" to...
Lebanon files UN complaint against Israel's daily ceasefire violations
Beirut [Lebanon], January 27: Lebanon has filed a complaint with the United Nations about repeated Israeli violations of a November 2024 ceasefire, calling on the...
As US 'armada' approaches, Iran warns of dire consequences if attacked
Tehran [Iran], January 27: Iranian authorities continue to warn of serious ramifications in case of military strikes by the United States, as more people are...
Remains of last Israeli captive Ran Gvili recovered from Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 27: The Israeli military said the remains of Ran Gvili, the last Israeli captive in the Gaza Strip, had been retrieved,...
Joint statement on eleventh US-UAE Economic Policy Dialogue
Washington [US], January 27: The United States and the United Arab Emirates held their eleventh Economic Policy Dialogue in Abu Dhabi on 15th January 2026.
NCM forecasts humid conditions, fog in some areas until Saturday
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 27: The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast the continuation of humid weather conditions during the morning hours over some...
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...