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, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

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, 18:00 PM

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

Its latest attacks occurred on Thursday night in Lubero
2 January 2026, 15:44 PM

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, 09:15 AM

Maduro elusive on US attack, open to dialogue

Trump on Monday confirmed US destroyed a docking area for alleged Venezuelan drug boats
2 January 2026, 04:18 AM

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.
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM

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.
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM

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.
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM

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.
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM

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.
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Dozens killed in fire at Swiss ski resort bar

Dozens of people were killed and around 100 injured, most of them seriously, after fire tore through a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, officials said yesterday.
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM

Fire ravages Amsterdam church on 'unsettled' Dutch New Year

The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear
1 January 2026, 10:38 AM
1 January 2026, 10:29 AM

Israel says it 'will enforce' ban on 37 NGOs in Gaza

The groups will now be required to cease their operations by March 1
1 January 2026, 10:24 AM

Several dead in explosion at Swiss ski resort town

Explosion took place in a bar called Le Constellation, which is popular with tourists, as revellers rang in the new year
1 January 2026, 06:35 AM

New Year's Eve: World ushers in 2026

Revelers braved freezing temperatures to celebrate the new year
1 January 2026, 06:18 AM

World welcomes 2026 with fireworks after year of Trump and turmoil

While a fragile truce took hold in devastated Gaza, violence in Sudan continued unabated.
1 January 2026, 03:17 AM

Trump says pulling National Guard from three cities -- for now

In the message on New Year's Eve, Trump said the three cities "were GONE if it weren't for the Federal Government stepping in."
1 January 2026, 03:12 AM