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...
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...