A Russian warship arrived off South Africa's main naval base Friday to join Chinese and Iranian vessels in military exercises that risk further damaging Pretoria's relations with Washington. The exercises draw together several nations feuding with the US administration and come
You will need some electronics knowledge, though.
MOGADISHU, Jan 9 - China's top diplomat has postponed what would have been a historic visit to Somalia, part of a tour of Africa aimed at bolstering strategic trade, the East African nation's foreign affairs ministry said on Friday.
The turbocharged events in Venezuela through to discussions about Greenland all nods to the US’s shifting vision of the world order. And it leaves the EU with a pressing decision about whose influence to shelter under
ISLAMABAD, Jan 9 - Pakistan is in the final phases of striking a $1.5-billion deal to supply weapons and jets to Sudan, a former top air force official and three sources said, promising a major boost for Sudan's army, battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
See how Trump’s capture of Maduro and control of Venezuela’s oil sales could affect China, Cuba and the United States.
Airports and rail operators are taking precautions, with closures and widespread cancellations continuing on Friday.
[UN News] Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed regret over the decision by the United States to withdraw from a number of UN entities, while underscoring that the system will continue to deliver on all its mandates.
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Women are bearing the brunt of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, with the majority of female-headed households not having enough food to eat, the U.N. said on Friday. "Female-headed households are now three times more likely to be
STOCKHOLM, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The number of people applying for asylum in Sweden dropped by 30% in 2025 to the lowest level since 1985, with the right-of-centre government saying it planned to further tighten rules this year ahead of an election in September. The ruling minority
It could be the year Main Street's appetite for cryptocurrency exposure meaningfully grows.
Bankers have argued that Pot Inc.’s far-bigger prospective business – recreational use that would include the smoking of joints and ingesting high-inducing gummies – wasn’t specifically.
Vice President JD Vance is widely considered the most powerful occupant of the office, and is tasked with managing his relationship with President Trump, overcoming political history, and helping Republicans win the 2026 midterm elections, all while maintaining loyalty and
Josh Safdie and Timothée Chalamet's ping-pong caper 'Marty Supreme' is right behind them, as the Brits weigh in on the 2026 awards race.
“One Battle After Another” has further strengthened its long-touted position as the movie to beat this awards season, landing atop the lineup of longlisted titles following the first round of voting for the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards. Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic, scathing and
[The Conversation Africa] At the 2025 global climate summit, COP30, held in Belém, Brazil, one decision stood out with major consequences for Africa: countries agreed on a new set of progress indicators.
Homebuyers in this Northeast city should brace for "bidding wars and broken hearts," according to Zillow.
Ukraine faced fresh damage in Kyiv on 9 January after a Russian air strike hit several districts, killing four and injuring at least 24. Emergency crews are working to clear debris and restore services.
India has disputed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s account of the trade negotiations. Analysts say New Delhi is unused to Trump’s mercurial dealmaking style.
In today's issue: GOP splits on war powers, health votes; White House on defense over ICE; another U.S. attorney disqualified; internet cut off in Tehran amid protests
AI-related roles rank among the fastest-growing jobs in the U.S., LinkedIn's annual rankings show.
By Mahmoud Hasano and Orhan Qereman ALEPPO, Syria, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Kurdish groups in Aleppo vowed to defend their neighbourhoods from government forces on Friday, rejecting ceasefire terms declared by Damascus that demand Kurdish fighters withdraw from the Syrian city where
Presenting China with a high-value target in Chen might win Cambodia support in maintaining the ceasefire with Thailand.
Experts warn that Trump could exploit Greenland for its critical mineral resources, which are seen as “essential” for green energy.
Tear gas burning his eyes, his voice hoarse from shouting anti-government slogans as cars honked around him, Majid joined crowds of Iranians taking to the streets in defiance of a crackdown on a swelling protest movement. He used a pseudonym for security reasons and like all
Authoritarian regimes that rule by force fall when the people with guns decide they should.
It's the Panther Lake laptop chip, just slightly tweaked.
Investigations revealed the victim had more than 10 wounds, likely inflicted by a bladed weapon.
President Donald Trump said US forces will "start now hitting land" in Mexico targeting drug cartels, following months of naval strikes against narcoboats. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has expressed opposition to this move.
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 - The U.S. Supreme Court could issue at least one ruling on Friday as several major cases remain pending including litigation testing the legality of President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs.
EU member states on Friday gave the green light to the signing of the Mercosur agreement, paving the way for a vast trade bloc taking in more than 700 million people across Europe and Latin America. France, however, plans to continue its fight against the deal in the European
Some 104 Umno divisions submitted resolutions calling for the release of Najib.
By Ali Sawafta and Rami Ayyub RAMALLAH, West Bank, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The former U.N. envoy expected to help lead Donald Trump's so-called Board of Peace for Gaza met a top Palestinian Authority official on Friday as the U.S. president pushes ahead with his plan for the
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Beijing’s scrutiny of the acquisition highlights how far Chinese founders can go in shedding their national roots to attract U.S. capital.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted the Islamic republic would "not back down" in the face of protests after the biggest rallies yet in an almost two-week movement sparked by anger over the rising cost of living. Chanting slogans including "death to
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Beijing is threatening Tokyo with an economic weapon. Will the United States come to Japan’s aid?
We’ve already geoengineered the planet through the careless release of greenhouse gases. Now we need a plan to manage the risks we’ve set in motion A few months ago, Marjorie Taylor Greene, then a Georgia representative, held a hearing on her bill to ban research on
On December 12, criminals made off with a $400,000 shipment of lobster meat from a freight hub outside of Boston. It was the latest and most costly in a spate of striking seafood robberies afflicting New England—involving creating a fake trucking load, malware, a deceptively
I think often these days about how past American leaders thought the Civil War was divine punishment for the nation’s sins. In his second inaugural address in 1864, Abraham Lincoln framed the struggle against slavery in biblical terms—not to suggest that he was on a holy
The Trump administration’s plans for Venezuelan oil are beginning to take shape, including a U.S. takeover of the fuel produced there and something of a step back from the initial push to swiftly involve U.S. producers. Immediately after the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás
"It's the largest single advancement in aviation technology since modern commercial aviation," one jet broker told NYNext.
A third impeachment of President Trump could be on the agenda if Democrats win control of Congress in November — and that’s according to the commander in chief himself. “You got to win the midterms,” Trump told House Republicans at a retreat Tuesday. “If we don’t win the
On Saturday at Mar-a-Lago, as he was supposed to be speaking to the White House press corps about the overnight military raid in Venezuela, Donald Trump was busy doing what he loves most: posting on social media. While the reporters waited for him, he published a 84-second
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) childhood vaccine schedule is making school vaccination requirements an open question for the future. While state health departments typically take their cues from the
Mr Yoon is credited for developing yangnyeom chicken: fried chicken coated in a glossy red sauce.
"Inflation will fall dramatically because of innovation and robotics," economist Stephen Moore told NYNext.
Republicans on Capitol Hill are expressing skepticism over Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s handling of the Trump administration’s response to the shooting by an Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officer, which Noem has framed as an “act of domestic