Indonesia raises alert level for Mount Bur Ni Telong in Aceh
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 1: Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level for Mount Bur Ni Telong volcano in Aceh province to Level III, the center...
1 dead, 1 missing in separate incidents at eastern Sydney beaches
Sydney [Australia], January 1: A woman has drowned and a man has gone missing while swimming in separate incidents at Sydney beaches in the early...
2 seriously injured in Melbourne New Year's Eve stabbing
Melbourne [Australia], January 1: Two men have been hospitalized with serious injuries following a late-night New Year's Eve stabbing in Melbourne's inner suburbs.
Tensions are escalating around the Taiwan Strait
Taipei [Taiwan], January 1: CNA reported that as part of the "Justice Mission 2025" exercise, the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA)...
Challenges for the global economy in 2026
Washington [US], January 1: The risk of escalating trade wars and pressure from tax policies, or the explosion of artificial intelligence coupled with the risk...
Trump withdrew the National Guard from several major cities, declaring 'they will...
Washington [US], January 1: Following the US Supreme Court ruling, President Trump decided to withdraw the National Guard from several major cities, although he stated...
Russia confident of victory, Ukraine says peace deal 90% ready
Moscow [Russia], January 1: The New Year's messages from Russian and Ukrainian leaders offered insights into the peace process, as well as hinting at the...
China is building a super-gravity machine to compress space and time
Beijing [China], January 1: China is breaking its own record in the field of hypergravity research by building a new centrifuge capable of spinning tons...
China has released a set of coins for the Year of the...
Beijing [China], January 1: The Chinese commemorative coin set for the Year of the Horse 2026 has caused a sensation among collectors with its limited...
Hundreds of thousands join Khaleda Zia funeral
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 1: Hundreds of thousands of people joined the funeral prayers on Wednesday for Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia, as a three-day...
Israeli aid suspensions will make situation in Gaza even worse: UN rights...
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 1: UN rights chief Volker Turk calld Israel's threat to suspend aid groups from operating in Gaza from January 1 "outrageous".
Taiwan president warns China's military exercises threaten stability
Taipei [Taiwan], January 1: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te warned on Wednesday that China's military exercises around Taiwan are part of a broader pattern and pose...
More suspected Islamic State members arrested in Turkiye, say officials
Ankara [Turkey], January 1: Turkish security forces have carried out further raids targeting suspected members of the Islamic State terrorist militia ahead of New Year's...
US-led alliance to hand over major military base next week, says Iraq
Baghdad [Iraq], January 1: Iraq on Wednesday said it would take over a major military facility next week from a US-led global alliance fighting the...
World rings in 2026 with dazzling fireworks
Singapore, January 1: Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul were among the latest cities around the world to ring in the New Year.
Mali, Burkina Faso impose travel ban on US citizens
Bamako [Mali], January 1: Mali and Burkina Faso say they will bar US citizens from entering their countries in response to a similar move by...
Russia believes it will win in Ukraine, says Putin
Moscow [Russia], January 1: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country believes it will win the war in Ukraine, nearly four years after he...
Train crash near Peru's Machu Picchu kills driver, injures dozens
Lima [Peru], January 1: Two trains have collided on the rail line serving Peru's famed archaeological site of Machu Picchu, killing at least one person...
General Assembly approves $3.45 billion UN regular budget for 2026
New York [US], January 1: The General Assembly has approved a $3.45 billion regular budget for the United Nations for 2026, following weeks of intensive...
UAE dazzles world as 2026 begins with spectacular fireworks, exemplary security
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 1: The UAE ushered in the New Year 2026 with a majestic celebratory scene that captured global attention, as the country's...
Iran warns of 'severe' response in wake of Trump's threat
Tehran [Iran], December 31: Iran has promised to respond harshly to any aggression after United States President Donald Trump threatened further military action, should Tehran...
25 ISIS fighters killed or captured in Syria, says US
Washington [US], December 31: The United States military says it has killed or captured about 25 ISIS fighters in a wave of attacks over nine...
'Attack' on Putin meant to hurt peace efforts: Kremlin
Moscow [Russia], December 31: The Kremlin on Tuesday described an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on President Vladimir Putin's residence as a terrorist act aimed at...
Increased police presence in Sydney for NYE following Bondi terror attack
Sydney [Australia], December 31: Australian authorities on Tuesday said there would be an increased police presence in Sydney on New Year's Eve, less than three...
US says two killed in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific
Washington [US], December 31: The US military said it carried out a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in international waters in the Eastern Pacific...
Ecuadorian drug cartel leader El Gerente arrested in UAE on international warrant
Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 31: Ecuadorian drug cartel boss Roberto Carlos Álvarez Vera, known as El Gerente, has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates...
Climate change made extreme weather more likely in 2025
London [UK], December 31: Climate change caused many extreme weather events of the past year to be more likely or to manifest more strongly, according...