Colombia's Army announces 20 minors desert FARC faction

Jan 26, 2025

Bogota [Colombia], January 26: Colombia's Army announced that 104 fighters from a faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), including 20 minors, have...

North Korea fires strategic cruise missiles

Jan 26, 2025

Pyongyang [North Korea], January 26: North Korea conducted a strategic cruise missile test on Saturday, state media KCNA reported.

CIA now says COVID-1G 'more likely' to have come from lab

Jan 26, 2025

New York [US], January 26: The Central Intelligence Agency has assessed that the COVID-19 pandemic is "more likely" to have emerged from a lab rather...

Brazil condemns handcuffing of deportees on flight from US

Jan 26, 2025

Brasília [Brazil], January 26: Brazilian officials demanded that U.S. agents remove handcuffs from a group of deportees who were flown to the South American country.

Mexico refuses US military flight deporting migrants

Jan 26, 2025

Mexico City [Mexico], January 26: Mexico has refused a request from President Donald Trump's administration to allow a U.S. military aircraft deporting migrants to land...

US issues broad freeze on foreign aid after Trump orders review

Jan 26, 2025

New York [US], January 26: The U.S. State Department issued a "stop-work" order for all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid.

'Gulf of America' name change now official

Jan 26, 2025

New York [US], January 26: The Trump administration's Interior Department said it had officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf...

Slovakia's PM threatens expulsions from country

Jan 26, 2025

Bratislava [Slovakia], January 26: Prime Minister Robert Fico on Saturday accused foreign countries of meddling in Slovakia's internal affairs and threatened to expel people from...

Hegseth narrowly gets the nod to become US defence secretary

Jan 26, 2025

New York [US], January 26: Pete Hegseth narrowly secured enough votes on Friday to become the next US defence secretary, a major victory for President...