WELLINGTON, Jan 22 - Further heavy rains across the north of New Zealand’s North Island overnight have caused widespread damage, with homes being evacuated, thousands without power, roads closed and two people missing after a landslide hit a house.
DUBAI, Jan 21 - Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan and Qatar have accepted invitations to join U.S. President Donald Trump's \"Board of Peace\", the Saudi foreign ministry said in a joint statement that also included the United Arab Emirates.
Jan 21 - Israel launched strikes on four border crossings on the Syria-Lebanon border on Wednesday, saying they were used by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah to smuggle weapons.
It is hard to believe that Donald Trump has been back in the White House for only a year. His accomplishments are many – but most of them are of questionable durability or benefit, including for the United States. Even his UN-endorsed 20-point ceasefire and transition plan for
One year into his second term of office, Donald Trump’s foreign policy aspirations have led him to variously lay claim to Canada, the Panama Canal and, most contentiously at present, Greenland. He has kidnapped the head of state of Venezuela, saying that the US can run the
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 - Donald Trump's Board of Peace, seen by some as a rival to the United Nations, has caught officials at some of the countries invited off guard, with several saying they felt compelled to sign up rather than risk the U.S. president's wrath.
The cave art dates back at least 67,800 years.
KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan 21 - Pakistani firefighters on Wednesday retrieved the bodies of up to 25 people from the debris of a shopping mall fire in Karachi, taking the death toll to around 50.
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 - U.S. President Donald Trump ruled out the use of force in his bid to control Greenland on Wednesday but said in a speech in Davos that no other country can secure the autonomous Danish territory.
Jan 21 - U.S. President Donald Trump has invited dozens of world leaders to join his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts but diplomats say it could harm the work of the United Nations.
BERLIN, Jan 21 - German prosecutors on Wednesday arrested a German-Ukranian woman accused of spying for Russia by gathering information on drones meant for Ukraine at political events and through befriending former defence ministry staff, according to a statement.
President Donald Trump appeared to confirm in a televised interview that aired Tuesday night that the US military deployed a “secret sonic weapon” against Venezuelan and Cuban soldiers during the January 3 raid in Caracas that killed scores of people, including civilians. Asked
DUBAI, Jan 21 - Art student Arash was walking home through the streets of Tehran when a shotgun blast ended his life. He had not shouted slogans, joined protesters or raised a fist.
US forces on Tuesday seized a seventh oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea linked to Venezuela as President Donald Trump’s military campaign to control the source of the world’s largest petroleum reserves continued. According to US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), troops boarded and
Jan 21 - The number of journalists jailed worldwide declined in 2025 but remains near record highs, the Committee to Protect Journalists said in a report on Wednesday that warned about ongoing threats to press freedoms.
ISLAMABAD, Jan 21 - Pakistan will join U.S. President Donald Trump's \"Board of Peace\" to help achieve lasting peace in Gaza, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
LONDON, Jan 21 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would not yield to Donald Trump on his opposition to U.S. demands to acquire Greenland, adding that the U.S. president had reversed his prior support for a Chagos Islands deal to put pressure on Britain.
OSLO, Jan 21 - NATO is facing difficult times due to the crisis over Greenland, but Western allies must remember their common adversary is Russia, which is increasing its military presence in the Arctic, Norway's defence minister said on Wednesday.
One officer – former army chief Muhammad Hafizuddiean Jantan – will be charged under money laundering laws, while the other – former armed forces chief Mohd Nizam Jaafar – will face charges related to abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and the illegal acceptance of gifts.
The malls being considered include IOI City Mall in Putrajaya, Sunway Pyramid and 1 Utama.
Jan 21 - Ken Griffin, the CEO of Citadel, said on Wednesday that the United States had \"frayed its relationship\" with its European allies in a way that the billionaire said he did not \"understand or appreciate\".
No arrests have been made so far, Hong Kong police said.
ANKARA, Jan 21 - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Kurdish forces in northern Syria must lay down weapons and disband now to avoid further bloodshed, after Damascus struck a ceasefire with the group and gave them four days to agree on integrating into the
BEIJING, Jan 21 - Britain and China will aim to revive a \"golden era\" business dialogue when Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Beijing next week, three sources familiar with the initiative said, with top company executives from both sides invited to participate.
Jan 21 - Rifaat al-Assad, the brother of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad known by critics as the \"butcher of Hama\" for crushing an Islamist uprising in the city in 1982 before unsuccessfully challenging for power and going into exile, died on Tuesday.
TOKYO — As Donald Trump makes the “sell America” trade great again, China’s stock market is gearing up for a better year than his White House would likely want. Goldman Sachs, for one, thinks the MSCI China Index will rise 20% this year, following a 28% rally in 2025. “Our
There are 106 Lotteria outlets nationwide as of the end of 2025.
The restart ends the post-Fukushima nuclear stalemate, and signals the atom’s return as stable power.
Police said a four-month-old baby suffered bleeding in the brain and other symptoms consistent with shaken baby syndrome, while his 16-month-old elder brother was also found to have bruising.
Police said a four-month-old baby suffered bleeding in the brain and other symptoms consistent with shaken baby syndrome, while his 16-month-old elder brother was also found to have bruising.
Japan restarts a reactor at the world's largest nuclear plant nearly 15 years after the Fukushima meltdown.
WARSAW, Jan 21 - European investigators uncovered an international synthetic drugs network run from Poland and have seized more than 9.3 tonnes of narcotics and arrested over 100 suspects, Polish prosecutors said on Wednesday.
The UN should be at the centre of any international system, Beijing says.
The two top officials will be charged in court this week.
PAS is keen to take over the reins but lacks a leader who is acceptable across the coalition.
The two countries are also planning a meeting between their defence ministers by the end of January.
Chinese state media urged Europe to reassess its dependence on the US for security.
Britain gave approval on Jan 20 for China to build its largest embassy in Europe in London.
Canada has a lot to gain in Asia. From his attendance at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in October 2025 to his recent visit in Beijing, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s diplomatic trips to Asia show that Canada has both an interest and a need to enter the
Its ties with the region are in the spotlight after it overtook Russia in trade with Central Asia in 2025.
The Indo-Pacific has become the principal arena in which economic security, military power and political norms intersect. No longer defined simply by maritime geography, it now serves as a stress test for the credibility of the so-called rules-based international order. It is
Between Jan 16 and 20, 1,440 Indonesians left sites operated by online scam syndicates.
Following the investigation, which comes just days after the construction giant emerged as a takeover target for conglomerate Sunway Bhd, IJM also denied reports that it is under investigation by the UK Serious Fraud Office.
Just 224 North Korean defectors entered South Korea for resettlement last year – a sharp drop from pre-2020 levels, when over 1,000 people made the perilous journey south each year.
The President's visit reinforces Nusantara's political importance, but tighter budgets will shape the city's progress.
Residents have raised concerns about the risk of a serious accident, citing frequent cover-up scandals, minor accidents and evacuation plans that they say are inadequate.
