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

Russia accuses Ukraine of firing drones at hotel

The Ukrainian army said yesterday it only hit “military targets”, a day after Russia accused Kyiv of firing drones at a hotel and cafe in Ukraine’s occupied south, killing 27 people.
2 January 2026

Yemen province: Seven killed as Saudi coalition strikes UAE-backed forces

Airstrikes killed seven people in Yemen yesterday as a Saudi-led coalition attacked UAE-backed separatists who have seized huge swathes of territory, an official for the group.
2 January 2026

Gaza survivors face harsh weather in tents

The Palestinian Meteorological Department yesterday warned of very cold and unsettled weather across Palestine, with a risk of flash flooding in some areas.
2 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

Deal to end Ukraine war ‘10 percent’ away

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday his country was “10 percent” away from a deal to end the war with Russia, but cautioned that the most important issues were unresolved and warned against rewarding Moscow.
2 January 2026

One killed in Iran protests

One man was killed in Iran on Wednesday night, state television said, the first death reported after days of demonstrations over high inflation that mark the most significant unrest since nationwide protests three years ago.
2 January 2026

US ‘locked and loaded’ to respond

President Donald Trump said yesterday that the United States is “locked and loaded” to respond if Iran kills protesters, after cost-of-living demonstrations in the country turned deadly.
2 January 2026

‘We will govern expansively, audaciously’

Zohran Mamdani promised Thursday to show left-wing politics can succeed as he took over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with US President Donald Trump.
2 January 2026

7 dead as migrant boat sinks off Gambia

Seven bodies were recovered and 96 people rescued after a boat potentially carrying more than 200 migrants capsized overnight in northwest Gambia, the country’s defence ministry said on Thursday, adding search and recovery operations were continuing.
2 January 2026

Trump blames bruised hand on aspirin

US President Donald Trump blamed aspirin for large bruises on his hand and denied falling asleep while attending public meetings in an interview with The Wall Street Journal published Thursday.
2 January 2026

Islamic State-linked rebels kill 15 in eastern Congo, officials say

Its latest attacks occurred on Thursday night in Lubero
2 January 2026

Yemen's Saudi-backed government launches operation against UAE-backed separatists

"The operation had not been peaceful," says a senior official of the UAE-backed STC
2 January 2026

Pakistan hands life sentences to journalists for social media posts backing Imran Khan

"Actions by the accused fell within the ambit of terrorism under Pakistani law," says the court
2 January 2026

US will intervene if Iran violently suppresses peaceful protests: Trump

Follows deaths of several in Iran's biggest protest in three years
2 January 2026