WFP terminates all staff contracts in Yemen

The World Food Programme (WFP) is ending the contracts of all 365 staff in Houthi-controlled Yemen, a UN official told AFP yesterday, effectively ending operations in a zone gravely afflicted by hunger.
30 January 2026

Ukraine receives 1,000 bodies from Russia

Kyiv said yesterday that it had received from Russia 1,000 remains of people that Moscow said were Ukrainian soldiers killed fighting the Kremlin’s army.
30 January 2026

15 dead in Colombia plane crash

An airplane carrying 15 people, including a lawmaker, crashed near Colombia’s border with Venezuela on Wednesday, killing all passengers and crew, Colombia’s civil aviation authority said.
30 January 2026

China warns US attempts to contain it 'doomed to fail'

The United States' 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS), released last week, said Washington would "deter China in the Indo-Pacific through strength, not confrontation".
29 January 2026

Fifteen dead, including lawmaker, in Colombia plane crash

There were 13 passengers and two crew members aboard the flight
29 January 2026

China executes 11 linked to Myanmar scam compounds

Fraud compounds have flourished in Myanmar's lawless borderlands, part of a multibillion-dollar illicit industry.
29 January 2026

Car slams into entrance of New York City synagogue, no injuries reported

New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the driver of the vehicle was arrested and a bomb squad found no explosive devices in the car.
29 January 2026

Trump, Schumer move towards deal to avert US government shutdown, NYT says

The report comes after Senate Democrats called for new restrictions on immigration agents
29 January 2026

Britain's Starmer seeks fresh start with China, economic wins

He hopes will deepen their economic relationship
29 January 2026

ICE officers in Minnesota directed not to interact with 'agitators' in new orders

ICE officers in Minnesota on Wednesday were directed to avoid engaging with "agitators"
29 January 2026

Russia says two crew members from US-seized tanker released

Moscow said yesterday two Russian crew members of a tanker seized earlier this month by the United States in the North Atlantic had been released and were on their way home.
29 January 2026

‘Time is running out’

US President Donald Trump yesterday appeared to threaten another attack on Iran if it does not “make a deal” on nuclear weapons, after Tehran rejected talks.
29 January 2026

Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight

The “Doomsday Clock” representing how near humanity is to catastrophe on Tuesday moved closer than ever to midnight as concerns mount on nuclear weapons, climate change and disinformation.
29 January 2026

India reports 2 Nipah virus infections

India is monitoring Nipah virus infections, with two reported from its eastern state of West Bengal since December, the health ministry said, as some Southeast Asia nations step up scrutiny of air travellers.
29 January 2026

‘Hard to survive’

Shivering in her flat after Russian strikes knocked out the heating, 91-year-old Lidia Teleschuk said she couldn’t remember a winter this harsh since World War II.
29 January 2026

Europe told to boost defence amid Trump rift

Europe must step up efforts on defence and play a bigger role in Nato as US President Donald Trump has “shaken the transatlantic relationship to its foundation”, EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said yesterday.
29 January 2026

Trump warns of ‘bad things’ if GOP loses midterms

Donald Trump warned Tuesday of “very bad things” if Republicans lose the US midterm elections, as the US president kicked off a travel blitz under the shadow of unrest in Minneapolis and voter worries about the economy.
29 January 2026

US intel doubts Venezuela leader’s cooperation

US intelligence reports have raised doubts about whether interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez will cooperate with the Trump administration by formally cutting ties with US adversaries, four people familiar with the reports said in recent days.
29 January 2026

Iraq PM front‑runner slams Trump’s interference

Iraq’s main candidate for the premiership, Nouri al-Maliki, yesterday denounced Washington’s “blatant interference”, after President Donald Trump threatened to end all support to the country if Maliki took the post.
29 January 2026