Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House on January 15.
The global economy is expected to stay fairly strong in 2026, but there are challenges ahead, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado handed over her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House on Thursday, describing the gesture as "a recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom."
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Iran in separate calls on Friday with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and said that Moscow was willing to mediate in the region, the Kremlin said.
President Donald Trump indicated that he might hold off on attacking Iran for now after saying he was reassured by sources "on the other side" that the government in Tehran would stop killing people involved in widespread protests.
Ukraine has fuel reserves for more than 20 days, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal told parliament, describing the overall energy situation in the country as very difficult following a series of Russian drone and missile attacks on power infrastructure.
Nisha Verma was first questioned by US senators on whether men could get pregnant during a hearing on abortion pills.
The incident took place at the house of a school teacher, Birendra Kumar Dey, sparking fear and panic among his family and nearby residents.
Antonio Guterres said the world is brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality and unpredictability.
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law in December 2024.
Flying high on China's favours, Pakistan seems to be slowly expanding its military footprint across the Arab world, a move that threatens to alter the balance of power in both South and West Asia, particularly for India.
Australia's emergency services warned people Friday to stay prepared for sudden downpours and dangerous bushfires in the country's east after a flash flood swept cars into the sea.
TikTok will start rolling out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, it told Reuters on Friday, as the ByteDance-owned platform faces regulatory pressure to better identify and remove accounts belonging to children under 13.
Last year was the third hottest on record, according to an analysis of temperature data released Wednesday by three independent agencies. That puts 2025 just behind the second-hottest year, 2023, and the hottest, 2024.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said a "fundamental disagreement" remained after a meeting of top diplomats in Washington while announcing an agreement to form a high-level working group on Greenland amid threats of a US takeover.
The United Kingdom lawmaker Bob Blackman has raised concerns over what he described as a disastrous situation in Bangladesh, citing escalating violence against minorities, especially Hindus, who he said are being murdered on the streets.
Donald Trump would not be the first president to invoke the Insurrection Act, as he has threatened, so that he can send US military forces to Minnesota.
UN chief Antonio Guterres said the world's most powerful nations should be on the frontlines to reform the Security Council as he cautioned that those who try to cling to privileges today risk paying the price tomorrow.
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Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, presented her medal to Donald Trump for his support of Venezuela's "struggle for freedom."
After weeks of drama, it all comes down to this. The Africa Cup of Nations final. Senegal vs Morocco.
United Nations peacekeepers say a drone 'dropped a grenade' on its troops as Israel continued attacks on Lebanon.
Michael Carrick's first United game sees Pep Guardiola's Premier League hopefuls visit in the Manchester derby.
Moscow hits Ukraine with hail of drones and missiles as US president says Kyiv 'less ready for a deal' than Russia.
Authorities order emergency imports of electricity as people struggle in sub-freezing temperatures.
Donald Trump has boxed himself in by promising to 'help' Iran's protesters. But he has few good options.
For documentary filmmakers, human connection is everything, but what happens when nobody will talk to you?
WFP says $700m needed to prevent the world's worst hunger and displacement crisis from worsening.
Russia behind attempted 2024 arson attack on plant supplying radio wave scanners to Ukrainian military, Lithuania says.
The White House has released a photograph of Venezuela's Machado presenting Trump with the Nobel Peace Prize.
Machado and Trump met at the White House amid uncertainty over the future of Venezuela.
Record-winners Egypt were one of favourites to add AFCON 2025 to their seven titles but focus turns to FIFA World Cup.
Wimbledon plans to treble the size of the existing site in London, adding 39 courts, but campaigners seek to block move.
President Radev expected to appoint caretaker cabinet, set a date for vote.
Guryong, outside South Korean capital, carries high fire risk due to cramped homes built with combustible materials.
Tiny The Gambia was the first to take another country to the ICJ as a third-party rights defender.
The bodies of 32 Cuban soldiers killed during the US bombing of Venezuela have been returned to Cuba.
The collapse of the rial and soaring prices sparked the first protest by shopkeepers in Tehran.
From proximity to Yemen's Houthis to shared interests, recognition of region marks shift to unconventional alliances.
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has backfired and reinforced Somalia’s territorial integrity.
Unsettled forward Mohamed Salah is set to return to Liverpool on Sunday, once his AFCON duty with Egypt comes to an end.
The economic model championed by figures like Musk makes raising children economically irrational for most households.
Environmental groups say government also holds responsibility for granting firms right to raze large tracts of land.
Museveni is credited with 76 percent in early results; violence reported with opponent Bobi Wine under house arrest.
As critically ill activists begin re-feeding in prison, campaigners and an MP believe the government made 'concessions'.