Venezuela releases more prisoners amid US pressure campaign: Rights groups
Second release of prisoners related to 2024 election protests seen as possible conciliatory move from Maduro.
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US says Chinese military drills around Taiwan cause unnecessary tensions
US recently approved $11bn arms package for Taiwan, which condemned 'provocative' Chinese military drills.
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian child as Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens
Israel's continued restrictions on aid deliveries leave Palestinian children particularly vulnerable, aid groups warn.
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How far will the latest protests go in Iran?
There have been angry protests across the country against economic hardships.
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US federal employees file complaint against Trump’s anti-transgender policy
The complaint targets a policy that would nix coverage under federal health insurance for gender-affirming healthcare.
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Peruvian municipal officials say three killed in attack on informal mine
Local officials say the death toll could rise as seven people are missing following the attack on New Year's Eve.
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Demonstrations turn deadly in Iran over rising living costs
At least 6 protesters and a member of the security forces have been killed in demonstrations over living costs in Iran.
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Somali president blames ISIL and al-Shabab for ‘destroying’ country
Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that ISIL and al-Shabab are responsible fo destroying the country.
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At least seven dead, dozens missing as migrant boat capsizes off The Gambia
Gambian authorities say 96 people rescued after boat capsizes along popular West African migration route.
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‘My health is perfect’: Trump dismisses scrutiny of his age and fitness
By the end of his second term, Trump will be the oldest sitting president in US history, though he denies slowing down.
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Zohran Mamdani inaugurated as mayor of New York City
At a ceremony on the steps of City Hall, Zohran Mamdani has been inaugurated as mayor of New York.
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Firework accidents kill two in Netherlands as fire ravages Amsterdam church
The Neo-Gothic Vondelkerk, a 19th-century Roman Catholic church, has been used for other purposes since the 1970s.
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Several killed as Iran protests over rising cost of living spread
Iranian president seeks to calm tensions, acknowledging protesters' 'legitimate' grievances over inflation.
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Doctors fear ‘swamp fever’ spreading in flood-hit Gaza
Health authorities are warning of yet another potential health threat in Gaza: leptospirosis.
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Brazil’s Supreme Court rejects Jair Bolsonaro’s request for house arrest
Bolsonaro's latest petition, one in a series, comes after he spent the week in hospital for a hernia and hiccups.
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Donald Trump pauses US tariff hike on furniture, cabinets for one year
The tariff pause comes as Trump's Republican Party faces questions of affordability going into the midterm elections.
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Israel faces widespread condemnation as NGO ban comes into effect
Ban could cut hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza off from essential care, Doctors Without Borders warns.
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‘Only sheets to cover us’: Sudan’s displaced face little shelter in Kosti
Thousands flee to Kosti as Sudan war rages, only to find overcrowded camps and aid cuts.
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Gabon government sacks Aubameyang, suspends national team at AFCON 2025
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and one other played banned after Gabon eliminated from Africa Cup of Nations group stage.
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Somali president: Israel deal with Somaliland tied to hosting Palestinians
Somalia’s president says Somaliland has agreed to accept displaced Palestinians in exchange of Israel's recognition.
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Enzo Maresca leaves Chelsea after just 18 months as manager
Maresca exits the club midway through a turbulent season with the team winning just one Premier League game in December.
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Russia claims Ukrainian drone attack killed 24 people in Kherson
Russia says those killed were celebrating in a cafe located in an area of southern Ukraine controlled by Moscow.
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Bulgaria adopts euro amid celebration and anxiety over inflation
Move comes nearly two decades after it entered the EU as hope for stability clashes with fear of rising prices.
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Who are the Palestine Action hunger strikers?
Four activists from the proscribed Palestine Action group in the UK are still on hunger strikes in prison.
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ICE operations and their impact on US residents
ICE operations and their impact on US residents
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