Riyadh urges dialogue between Yemen factions

Saudi Arabia on Saturday called for dialogue between factions in southern Yemen amid clashes in resource-rich Hadramawt province, where the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) seized vast swathes of territory in recent weeks.
3 January 2026

Trump posts photo of handcuffed, blindfolded Maduro

The Venezuelan leader had on what appeared to be noise-canceling ear muffs and grey Nike-branded sweatpants and jacket
3 January 2026

Trump says US oil firms to head into Venezuela

US companies to invest heavily in Venezuela’s oil sector, Trump says
3 January 2026

What we know about the US attacks on Venezuela

After months of mounting military and economic pressure, the United States on Saturday carried out airstrikes on targets across Venezuela and claimed to have deposed authoritarian left-wing President Nicolas Maduro..Here's what we know so far:.How did it start?.The first explos
3 January 2026

US-Venezuela: from sanctions to military action

Years of tensions between Washington and Caracas traced back to 2006 US sanctions
3 January 2026

US bombs Venezuela and captures Maduro, according to Trump

The strikes, which targeted a major military base and an airbase, among other sites, continued for nearly an hour
3 January 2026

The United States' history of intervening in Latin America

Here are the main US interventions in Latin America since the Cold War
3 January 2026

Maduro 'captured and flown out' of Venezuela, Trump says

The US conducted a 'large-scale strike" on the country, he added
3 January 2026

Trump says Venezuela's Maduro captured in 'large scale' US strike

In a brief phone interview with The New York Times, Trump hailed the 'brilliant' operation
3 January 2026

India unveils Buddha gems after century abroad

The Buddha -- who renounced material wealth to embrace and preach a life of non-attachment -- founded a religion that now has more than 500 million adherents.
3 January 2026

US conducting military strikes against Venezuela: US official tells Reuters

*Explosions heard in Venezuela's capital *Maduro declares state of emergency
3 January 2026

Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares

US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters
3 January 2026

NY Mayor Mamdani defends scrapping executive orders his predecessor issued

The dozen orders Adams issued since his indictment included a directive to allow federal agents, including immigration officers, to use an office on Rikers Island, the city's main jail. That order was later struck down by a court.
3 January 2026

6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City and beach resort, killing two

The quake struck shortly before 8:00 am near Acapulco, a major port and beach resort
3 January 2026

UN chief calls on Israel to reverse NGOs ban in Gaza

Israel on Thursday suspended 37 foreign humanitarian organizations from accessing the Gaza Strip after they had refused to share lists of their Palestinian employees with government officials.
3 January 2026

Saudi calls Yemen's southern factions to 'dialogue' in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have for years supported various factions within Yemen's government-run territories, intervening in the neighbouring country's long-running civil war.
3 January 2026

Trump says US will 'come to their rescue' if Iran kills protesters

Protesters and security forces clashed in several Iranian cities on Thursday, with six people reported killed, the first deaths since the unrest escalated.
3 January 2026

128 journalists killed worldwide in 2025: IFJ

A total of 128 journalists were killed around the world in 2025, more than half of them in the Middle East, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said yesterday.
2 January 2026

Gaza Strip: Israel vows to enforce ban on 37 NGOs

Israel said yesterday 37 international NGOs operating in Gaza had not complied with a deadline to meet “security and transparency standards,” in particular disclosing information on their Palestinian staff, and that it “will enforce” a ban on their activities.
2 January 2026

Saudi-backed forces to deploy in seized territories

Separatists from Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council said yesterday that Saudi-aligned government forces would enter territories seized by the UAE-backed group, in a step that appeared unlikely to satisfy Riyadh after it repeatedly demanded their full withdrawal.
2 January 2026