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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado says she presented Nobel medal to Trump
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she had presented her Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday during a high-stakes encounter that could affect how Trump...
Singapore’s opposition leader stripped of title after conviction for lying
Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition in parliament, Pritam Singh, has been stripped of his title by the prime minister following...
U.S. pauses immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries
The U.S. Department of State will pause the processing of immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries starting January 21,...
Safety guidelines issued for Sri Lankans in Israel amid Middle East tensions
In view of the current and escalating unrest in the Middle East region, a set of guidelines for Sri Lankans...
Donald Trump declares himself “Acting President Of Venezuela”
Donald Trump has proclaimed he’s the “Acting President of Venezuela, Incumbent January 2026.” Styled like an edited Wikipedia page, an...
Deaths from Iran protests reach more than 500, rights group says
Unrest in Iran has killed more than 500 people, a rights group said on Sunday, as Tehran threatened to target...
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Australian authorities said on Sunday (Jan 11) it would take firefighters weeks to get on top of bushfires in the country’s southeast that have razed homes, cut power to thousands...
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Death toll from Iran protest violence ‘reaches 116’
The death toll from violence surrounding nationwide protests challenging Iran’s leadership has reached at least 116 people, activists say. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency gave the new figure,...
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Trump says US will do something on Greenland ‘whether they like it or not’
US President Donald Trump on Friday continued to press for U.S. control of Greenland, telling reporters: “We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not.”...
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'Konda Ranji' arrested in Dubai while attempting to flee to Italy
Konda Ranji alias Ranjith Kumara, a member of a criminal gang, has been arrested in Dubai while trying to flee to Italy. The suspect was arrested along with his wife...
Jan 9, 2026
Landfill collapse kills 1 and leaves at least 38 missing in Philippine
An avalanche of garbage and debris buried or trapped workers in low-slung buildings at a landfill in the Philippines, killing one person, injuring a dozen and leaving 38 others missing,...
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Direct Bangladesh-Pakistan flights to resume after 14 years
Bangladesh and Pakistan are to resume direct flights after more than a decade, Dhaka’s national airline said on Thursday (Jan 8), as ties warm and regional power balances shift. Biman...
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