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Switzerland Davos
‘Europe looks lost’: Zelensky criticises response to Russian invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised his European allies for what he portrayed as the continent’s slow and inadequate response to Russia’s invasion nearly four years ago and its continued international aggression.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Immigration Enforcement Minnesota
Boy, five, ‘used as bait’ to detain father in US immigration crackdown
A five-year-old boy arriving home from pre-school in Minnesota has been taken by US agents along with his father to a detention facility in Texas, school officials and the family’s lawyer said.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Venezuela Edmundo Gonzalez
Venezuela opposition leader’s son-in-law released from prison
Rafael Tudares Bracho, the son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez, has been released from prison after being held incommunicado for more than a year.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Bangladesh Cox's Bazar Fire
Fire at Cox’s Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh displaces thousands of Rohingya
A fire has destroyed hundreds of makeshift homes and displaced more than 2,000 people in a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, prompting calls from relief agencies for more funding to build safer housing and help provide emergency aid.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Japan Nuclear
World’s largest nuclear power plant in Japan suspends hours-old restart
The restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant was suspended on Thursday, hours after it had resumed for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Bangladesh Election
Campaigning starts in Bangladesh’s first national elections since PM ousted
Campaigning has begun ahead of Bangladesh’s first national elections since the 2024 uprising that saw long-time prime minister Sheikh Hasina ousted.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

New Zealand Landslide
Two dead after landslides hit New Zealand campground and house
At least two people were killed when landslides hit a house and campground in New Zealand, while emergency crews were trying to rescue others buried in rubble, officials said.

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein
Judge rules in compliance bid over release of Epstein files
Congressional co-sponsors of a law forcing the Justice Department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell can file a lawsuit seeking a court-appointed observer to ensure compliance, but they lack the legal right to append their ...

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Lebanon Iran
Iran’s top diplomat issues further threat to US after crackdown on protests
Iran’s foreign minister issued the most direct threat yet on Wednesday against the United States after Tehran’s bloody crackdown on protesters, warning the Islamic Republic will be “firing back with everything we have if we come under renewed ...

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Syria Kurds Clashes
US military transfers 150 Islamic State group detainees from Syria to Iraq
The US military says it has begun transferring detainees from the so-called Islamic State (IS) group who were held in northeastern Syria to Iraq to ensure they remain in secure facilities.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Russia Ukraine War Blackout
More than half of Kyiv without power after Russian bombardment
Some 4,000 buildings in Kyiv remained without heating on Wednesday, and nearly 60% of the Ukrainian capital was without power, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, after days of Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s power grid.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

World Economic Forum Davos 2026
Trump says Europe ‘not heading in right direction’ as he addresses world leaders
Trump touted economic growth in the US, using many of his characteristic superlatives that exaggerate circumstances on the ground

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Trump
Trump arrives in Switzerland after plane issue delays journey
US President has landed in Switzerland following hours of delay after a minor electrical issue aboard Air Force One forced a return to Washington to switch aircraft.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Japan Abe Assassination Trial
Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison
A Japanese court has sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment. The case has revealed decades of close ties between Japan’s governing party and a controversial South Korean church.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Trump Netanyahu
Israeli PM Netanyahu agrees to join Trump’s Board of Peace
Prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu said he has agreed to join President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, after his office earlier criticised the make-up of the board’s executive committee. The committee included Turkey, a regional rival.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

APTOPIX Spain Train Crash
One dead in Barcelona commuter train crash, days after fatal Andalusia collision
A Barcelona commuter train crashed on Tuesday after a retaining wall fell onto the tracks, Spanish regional authorities said, killing one person and injuring 15 others.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Anthony Joshua Road Crash
Anthony Joshua’s driver appears in court after deadly crash in Nigeria
The driver in crash that injured British heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria has appeared in court.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Syria Kurds Clashes
Syrian military announces new ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces
The Syrian military has announced a new four-day ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces after a previous agreement fell through. There was no immediate response from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

World Economic Forum Davos 2026
‘Top Gun’ shades for Macron in Davos as he battles eye condition
Emmanuel Macron appeared to be channelling his inner Tom Cruise as he was seen sporting a pair of Top Gun-style aviator sunglasses at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Russia targets Ukrainian power grid in overnight attack
Russia has bombarded Ukraine with more than 300 drones and ballistic and cruise missiles in its latest night-time attack on the Ukrainian power grid, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Israel Palestinians UNRWA
Israel demolishes headquarters of UN agency which provides aid to Palestinians
Israeli crews have begun bulldozing a United Nations headquarters in east Jerusalem as the government tightens restrictions on humanitarian groups that provide aid to Palestinians.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

Spain Train Crash
High-speed train collision in southern Spain leaves 39 dead and 122 injured
A high-speed train from Malaga to Madrid derailed and smashed into another oncoming train, pushing the second train off the tracks and down an embankment

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

Morocco Africa Cup of Nations Soccer
Senegal set to be sanctioned for walk-off protest in Africa Cup of Nations final
The team were led off the field by head coach Pape Thiaw after hosts Morocco were awarded a penalty in the eighth minute of stoppage time.

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

Pakistan Shopping Mall Fire
Karachi shopping plaza fire death toll rises to 11 with dozens more missing
The death toll from a massive fire at a shopping plaza in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, rose to at least 11 after rescuers recovered five more bodies from the badly damaged building.

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

Syria Kurds Clashes
Syrian government announces ceasefire with Kurdish-led Democratic Forces
The Syrian government has announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the north east for more than a decade.

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Russian invasion of Ukraine
Drone strikes cut power to more than 200,000 homes in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Hundreds of thousands of people in Russian-occupied parts of southern Ukraine were left without power on Sunday, according to Kremlin-installed authorities there.

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Southern Africa Flooding
South Africa declares a national disaster over flooding and severe weather
South Africa on Sunday declared a national disaster over torrential rains and floods that have killed at least 30 people in the northern part of the country, damaged thousands of homes and washed away roads and bridges.

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Austria-Avalanche-Deaths
Eight skiers killed in avalanches in Austria
Eight skiers have been killed in three avalanches across Austria, authorities said.A female skier was buried by an avalanche in the Bad Hofgastein area in western Austria, at an altitude of about 7,200 feet, at about 12.30pm on  Saturday, according ...

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Pakistan Shopping Mall Fire
Three dead as fire engulfs shopping centre in Pakistan
A fire swept through a multi-storey shopping centre in the southern Pakistan city of Karachi on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring about a dozen others, police and rescue officials said.

Sun, 18 Jan, 2026

Iran Protests
Iran’s leader calls Donald Trump a ‘criminal’ for backing protests
Iran’s Supreme Leader has branded US President Donald Trump a “criminal” for supporting protesters in Iran, and blamed demonstrators for causing thousands of deaths.

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Denmark US Greenland
US delegation seeks to reassure Denmark and Greenland after Trump’s threats
A bipartisan US congressional delegation has sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland of their support following President Donald Trump’s threat to punish countries with tariffs if they do not back the US taking over the strategic Arctic island.

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Ukrainian delegation arrives in US for peace talks as Russia hits energy sites
A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in the United States for talks on a US-led diplomatic push to end the war with Russia. They arrived as Russian attacks again took aim at Ukraine’s power grid, cutting electricity and heating in freezing temperatures.

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026

Trump
Trump says he may hit countries with tariffs if they do not back US on Greenland
His message came as a US congressional delegation met Danish and Greenlandic politicians in Copenhagen and sought to lower tensions

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

Ryder Cup - Day One - Bethpage Black Course
Shane Lowry and Nacho Elvira lead in Dubai but Rory McIlroy challenge falters
Lowry is looking for his first DP World Tour title since winning the 2022 BMW PGA Championship.

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

Southern Africa Flooding
More than 100 dead in torrential rain and floods across southern Africa
Torrential rain and flooding have killed more than 100 people in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, and authorities have warned that more severe weather was expected across several countries in southern Africa.

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War Blackout
Ukraine’s battered power grid faces unprecedented challenge – energy minister
Russia has not spared a single Ukrainian power plant from attack since its all-out invasion, Ukraine’s new energy minister said.

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

China Canada
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in break with US
Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, the country’s prime minister Mark Carney said.

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

France Macron
It’s the Eye of the Tiger – Macron laughs off ‘harmless’ eye condition
French president Emmanuel Macron has joked about a “completely harmless” eye condition during a New Year address to France’s armed forces. “Please pardon the unsightly appearance of my eye,” Mr Macron said at the beginning of his speech.

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

Trump US Venezeula
Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during meeting
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump “as a recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom”.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Emirates Invitational Golf
Rory McIlroy: Brooks Koepka PGA Tour return indicative of LIV Golf decline
Koepka’s return has been widely welcomed by many of the top professionals.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Scam Caller Uber Driver Killed
Man, 83, convicted of killing Uber driver who he thought was scamming him
A jury has convicted an 83-year-old US man of murder after he shot an Uber driver who he wrongly thought was trying to rob him after scam phone calls deceived them both.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Iran Protest
Iran protests ease after week-long crackdown and internet outage
Nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy appear increasingly smothered, a week after authorities shut the country off from the world and escalated a crackdown that activists say has killed at least 2,615 people.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Astronauts Medical Evacuation
Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in Nasa’s first medical evacuation
SpaceX guided its Dragon capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego, less than 11 hours after the astronauts exited the International Space Station

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Charlie Kirk-Speech
Israel to honour Charlie Kirk with award for fighting antisemitism
Several pro-Israeli leaders are expected to attend the event, among them Albanian prime minister Edi Rama and former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

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