Greenland, Denmark set aside troubled history to face down Trump
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UK PM slams Trump for saying NATO troops avoided Afghan front line
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Gold nears $5,000, silver shines as stocks churn to end turbulent week
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Icy storm threatens Americans with power outages, extreme cold
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Defiant protests over US immigration crackdown, child's detention
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US withdraws from WHO
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US ‘armada’ heads towards Iran
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UN rights body holds emergency session on Iran's protest crackdown
23 January 2026, 20:49 PM
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US withdraws from the World Health Organization
23 January 2026, 20:13 PM
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Eight dead in US strikes on alleged drug boats: US military
US Southern Command, which is responsible for American forces operating in Central and South America, announced two sets of strikes, which were carried out on Tuesday and Wednesday.
1 January 2026, 03:08 AM
Trump issues first 2nd-term vetoes
US President Donald Trump scrapped two bills this week, exercising his veto power for the first time during his second term to reject a water pipeline and the expansion of a Native American reservation.
31 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Turnout at 52pc in first phase of Myanmar polls: junta
Myanmar’s junta said slightly more than half of eligible voters cast their ballot in the first phase of a three-stage national election at the weekend, a figure that was markedly lower than the previous two elections.
31 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Turkey steps up anti-IS raids
Turkey yesterday detained another 125 Islamic State (IS) group suspects in a string of nationwide raids, a minister said, following warnings that IS militants were planning attacks over the holidays.
31 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt building attacked in southern Iran
Several people attacked and damaged a provincial governor’s office in southern Iran yesterday, according to authorities quoted by the justice ministry’s Mizan agency, after days of protests over the economy.
31 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Global ‘fragmentation’ fuelling world’s crises
The outgoing United Nations refugee chief fears an increasingly fragmented world is fuelling global conflicts and crises, and inflaming hostility towards people desperately fleeing for safety.
31 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Mamdani to be sworn in as New York mayor
Zohran Mamdani, young upstart of the US left, was readying yesterday to take over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with President Donald Trump.
31 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Fraud throws Bosnian Serb presidential result into doubt
Bosnian Serbs will hold a partial repeat vote in February to replace their banned president Milorad Dodik after some results from November’s election were annulled for fraud, the electoral commission said yesterday.
31 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Moscow ‘aims to derail’ Ukraine peace push
The EU’s top diplomat yesterday accused Russia of pushing “unfounded claims” that Ukraine fired drones at a residence of President Vladimir Putin, branding the allegation a “deliberate distraction” from peace efforts.
31 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Leftist Mamdani to take over as New York mayor under Trump shadow
He has vowed to protect immigrant communities
31 December 2025, 08:05 AM
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes California
United States Geological Survey says
31 December 2025, 06:09 AM
World bids farewell to 2025, a year of Trump, truces and turmoil
It was one of the warmest years on record
31 December 2025, 02:28 AM
US hits dock for Venezuela drug boats
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US had “hit” an area in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, marking the first known time Washington has carried out land operations in Venezuela since a pressure campaign began against President Nicolas Maduro’s government.
30 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Trump warns Iran of possible strike
US President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States could support another major strike on Iran were it to resume rebuilding its ballistic missile or nuclear weapons programs and warned Hamas of severe consequences if it does not disarm.
30 December 2025, 18:00 PM
UN chief says ‘get serious’ in grim New Year message
The United Nations urged global leaders Monday to focus on people and the planet in a New Year’s message depicting the world in chaos.
30 December 2025, 18:00 PM
US pledges $2bn for UN aid in 2026
Washington on Monday pledged an initial $2 billion for United Nations humanitarian aid in 2026 -- far less than it has provided in recent years -- warning UN agencies to “adapt, shrink or die”.
30 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Nepal’s new alliance shakes traditional party dominance
An emerging political bloc in Nepal has gained another heavyweight, with a third key figure joining the new alliance ahead of next year’s election, a party member said yesterday.
30 December 2025, 18:00 PM
FLASHBACK 2025
If 2025 feels exhausting, you’re not alone. The year has been turbulent, with wars dragging on, new conflicts erupting, and rivalries sharpening.
30 December 2025, 18:00 PM
China encircles Taiwan in military display
China fired rockets into waters off Taiwan yesterday, showcased new assault ships and dismissed prospects of US and allied intervention to block any future attack by Beijing to take control of the island in its most extensive war games to date.
30 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Students join Iran demonstrations after shopkeepers protest
Iran’s currency crash and soaring prices spark fresh unrest
30 December 2025, 17:07 PM