Brent Christensen takes oath as US ambassador to Bangladesh

He is expected to join the US Embassy in Dhaka on January 12
10 January 2026, 10:58 AM

US says Iran claim of fueling protests is 'delusional'

A US State Department spokesperson said
10 January 2026, 10:27 AM

Trump says US will deal with Greenland 'easy way' or 'hard way'

Trump says controlling the mineral-rich island is crucial for US national security given the rising military activity of Russia and China in the Arctic.
10 January 2026, 09:17 AM

Anger over Minneapolis shooting probe fuels protests

A local prosecutor said Friday that federal investigators had taken Good's car and shell casings from the scene.
10 January 2026, 09:11 AM

Venezuela's furious street forces ready to 'fight' after US raid

The colectivos are tasked with keeping social order on the streets -- but accused by opponents of beating and intimidating rivals.
10 January 2026, 08:58 AM

Australia declares state of disaster as bushfires rage

Temperatures soared past 40C as a heatwave blanketed the state of Victoria this week
10 January 2026, 08:49 AM

New protests erupt in Iran despite internet shutdown

Protests have taken place across Iran for 13 days
10 January 2026, 08:16 AM

‘I don’t need international law’: Trump

US President Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday that his “own morality” was the only constraint on his power to order military actions around the world.
10 January 2026, 03:45 AM

Iran ‘won’t back down’ in face of ‘saboteurs’

Iran was largely cut off from the outside world yesterday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb growing unrest, as video showed buildings and vehicles ablaze in anti-government protests raging through the streets of several cities.
10 January 2026, 02:27 AM

Son of Iran's late shah issues 'urgent' call for Trump to intervene

The exiled son of Iran's late shah on Friday appealed to US President Donald Trump to intervene urgently as protests persisted in the Islamic republic.
10 January 2026, 00:37 AM

Russia fires hypersonic missile at Ukraine

Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile at Ukraine near the EU border overnight, in what Kyiv called a new threat to European security that demanded a global response.
10 January 2026, 00:20 AM

US federal agents shoot two in Portland

US federal agents shot and wounded two people in the western city of Portland, Oregon on Thursday, local police said.
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Trump halts 2nd wave of attacks on Venezuela

US President Donald Trump said he had canceled a second wave of attacks on Venezuela following cooperation from the South American nation.
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Take Trump seriously on Greenland

US Vice President JD Vance warned Europe on Thursday to take Donald Trump “seriously” on Greenland as the president ramps up threats against the Danish-ruled Arctic territory.
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Oceans soaked up record heat levels in 2025

The world’s oceans absorbed a record amount of heat in 2025, an international team of scientists said yesterday, further priming conditions for sea level rise, violent storms, and coral death.
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Snow storms pummel Europe

Fierce winds battered France and Britain yesterday as storms barrelled through northern Europe, snarling train travel, shutting schools and cutting power to hundreds of thousands of homes in plunging winter temperatures.
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM

Kurdish fighters defy truce, refuse to leave the city

Kurdish groups in Syria’s Aleppo vowed to defend their neighbourhoods from government forces yesterday, rejecting ceasefire terms declared by Damascus that demand Kurdish fighters withdraw from the Syrian city where clashes have raged this week.
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM

US to provide $45m to help implement Cambodia-Thailand truce

The United States yesterday announced some $45 million in aid as it tries to bolster a fragile truce between Thailand and Cambodia.
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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