Venezuelan parliament swears in interim president

Rodriguez, who has indicated she will cooperate with Washington, took the oath of office during a ceremony in the National Assembly
5 January 2026

Moderate 5.4 quake hits India’s Assam

A moderate 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern India’s Assam state early yesterday morning, according to the US Geological Survey.
5 January 2026

China, Pakistan reaffirm ties

China and Pakistan yesterday pledged to further deepen ties and expand cooperation, reaffirming to each other their historically “ironclad” friendship as signs of rapprochement between Islamabad and Washington grow.
5 January 2026

Pro-military party wins in first phase

Myanmar’s dominant pro-military party won the first phase of junta-run elections, the last released official results showed yesterday, with the USDP taking nearly 90 percent of lower house seats.
5 January 2026

Can’t accept nations as ‘world judge’

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing cannot accept any country acting as the “world’s judge” after the United States captured Venezuela’s Maduro.
5 January 2026

Concerns grow over potential war with Iran

Hours after the United States announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Israeli politician Yair Lapid issued a warning to Tehran: “The regime in Iran should pay close attention to what is happening in Venezuela.”
5 January 2026

‘No leniency’ towards ‘rioters’

Iran will offer no leniency to “rioters”, though the public has a right to demonstrate, the head of the judiciary said yesterday, following more than a week of protests.
5 January 2026

‘I’m still president’ of Venezuela

Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro yesterday pleaded not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism after President Donald Trump’s stunning capture of him rattled world leaders and left officials in Caracas scrambling to respond.
5 January 2026

‘We need Greenland’

President Trump suggested on Sunday that the United States could take action against other countries after its attack on Venezuela. He threatened Colombia and its president, described Cuba as “ready to fall” and reasserted his desire to take control of Greenland.
5 January 2026

‘Tuna King’ pays record $3.2m for a bluefin

A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna yesterday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo’s main fish market, smashing the previous all-time high.
5 January 2026

Ready to 'take up arms' in face of Trump's threats, Colombian president says

Trump said Petro is 'a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States'
5 January 2026
5 January 2026

Venezuela's Maduro at US court, substitute leader softens stance

Maduro in same detention center that housed Ghislaine Maxwell
5 January 2026
5 January 2026

'That's enough': Greenland PM reacts to Trump threats

Washington's military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears for Greenland
5 January 2026

UK starts ban on junk food ads on daytime TV and online

The ban -- targeting ads for products high in fat, salt or sugar -- is expected to remove up to 7.2 billion calories from children's diets each year
5 January 2026

China says it cannot accept countries acting as 'world judge' after US captures Maduro

Sovereignty of all countries must be protected, foreign minister says
5 January 2026

Trump says he doesn't believe Ukraine struck Putin residence

'I don't believe that strike happened,' he says
5 January 2026

Colombian president rejects Trump threats, says 'stop slandering me'

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro on Sunday rejected threats by his US counterpart Donald Trump who also accused him of being a drug trafficker
5 January 2026