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Jan 09, 2026
New York [US], January 9: U.S. Vice President JD Vance said European leaders should take President Trump "seriously" on his push to bring Greenland under U.S. control.
UN predicts world economic growth to slip to 2.7% in 2026
Democratic leaders slam fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis
EU steps up pressure on X over AI-generated sexualised images
Russia and France exchange academic and athlete in prisoner swap
Trump invites Colombia's Petro to White House
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Hundreds of thousands without power in Ukraine after Russian attacks
Kiev [Ukraine], January 9: Russian attacks caused massive power cuts in the south of Ukraine overnight.
UK braces for 'weather bomb' as Storm Goretti hits
London [UK], January 9: A "weather bomb" is set to bring heavy snowfall and galeforce winds to the United Kingdom as Storm Goretti hits.
Israel 'asphyxiating' Palestinians for 'apartheid system' in West Bank
New York [US], January 9: The United Nations human rights office has called on Israel to "dismantle all settlements" in the occupied West Bank, saying...
Gaza babies suffering from severe cold as Israel keeps blocking aid
Gaza [Palestine], January 9: Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are experiencing respiratory infections, skin diseases, and other health problems, a humanitarian group warned, as Israel...
US suspends assistance to Somali govt
New York [US], January 9: The United States says that it has suspended all assistance to the government of Somalia, alleging that officials destroyed a...
US seizes Venezuela-linked oil tankers in N Atlantic, Caribbean
Washington [US], January 9: The US military said on Wednesday it had seized and boarded two oil tankers with links to Venezuela in the North...
Latvia reports surge in traffic accidents amid snowy, icy conditions
Jan 08, 2026
Riga [Latvia], January 8: Latvia's first working week of 2026 began with a high number of traffic accidents, with 138 crashes reported on Monday and...
Gold, silver slide on profit-booking, dollar strength
New York [US], January 8: Gold prices slid on Wednesday as investors booked profits after prices briefly climbed to a more than one-week high in...
Trump says Interim Venezuelan Authorities to turn 30-50 million barrels of 'high-quality, sanctioned oil' to US
Washington DC [US], January 8: US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the interim authorities in Venezuela would turn between 30 and 50 million...
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near Baculin, Philippines, USGS says
Manila [Philippines], January 8: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines' southern islands on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Greenland purchase being actively discussed by Trump and team, says White House
US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push
Power restored to south-west Berlin after worst outage since WWII
Major supplier for thousands of Channel boat crossings jailed
Britain confirms support for U.S. seizure of oil tanker in North Atlantic
US will 'always' support NATO: Trump
Venezuela declares week of mourning for military killed in US attack
Moscow and Kiev continue war despite international peace efforts
France bids farewell to film icon Brigitte Bardot at funeral service in Saint-Tropez
