In an unprecedented move, Iran cut off all communications on January 8 without warning, as calls intensified for anti-government protests, initially sparked by the economic crisis.
US President Donald Trump's policies in particular spurred the fortunes of the ultra-rich, which jumped 16.2 percent in the first year of his second term to $18.3 trillion, Oxfam said in a report released each year ahead of the Davos forum.
European "weakness" necessitates US control of Greenland for global stability, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, even as some lawmakers sounded alarms about the Trump administration's effort to acquire the Arctic territory held by Denmark.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to US President Donald Trump on Sunday after talking to the leaders of Denmark, the EU and NATO, to say he believed "applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is wrong".
As it flagged billionaires usurping the political landscape globally, rights group Oxfam on Monday cited India's reservation system as a "compelling" example of progress on how ordinary people can be politically empowered.
US President Donald Trump has invited India to join his so-called "Board of Peace" initiative, which is aimed at resolving global conflicts, beginning with Gaza.
At least eight more countries say the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump's Board of Peace, a new body of world leaders meant to oversee next steps in Gaza that shows ambitions for a broader mandate in global affairs.
US President Donald Trump's administration has reached out to various figures around the world to sit on a so-called "Board of Peace" and related entities meant to oversee governance and reconstruction in postwar Gaza.
As the rich and powerful from across the world start filling snow-clad lanes here, a new study said billionaires are 4,000 times more likely to hold any political office than ordinary people.
The mission, dubbed Operation Golden Dynamite, was marked by difficult weather conditions and extended periods of uncertainty.
Spain on Monday reeled from a collision between two high-speed trains in the southern region of Andalusia that killed 21 people and injured more than 70, with the prime minister lamenting a "night of deep pain".
Three avalanches across Austria killed eight skiers, authorities said.
US President Donald Trump has invited India to be a part of what he called "Board of Peace" meant to oversee governance and reconstruction in postwar Gaza, sources told NDTV.
The NATO alliance is at risk from US President Donald Trump's tariff threat on NATO allies backing Denmark against his goal to seize control of Greenland, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said Sunday.
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, fresh from winning a seventh term at age 81, said Sunday that the opposition were "terrorists" who had tried to use violence to overturn results.
India will likely become the fastest growing of the large economies this year to such an extent that it would make up for 20 per cent of all global growth, World Economic Forum (WEF) president Borge Brende told NDTV at Davos.
At least six people were killed, and 38 others are missing after a massive fire broke out at Gul Plaza Shopping Mall in Karachi, which led to the back part of the complex collapsing, ARY News reported on Sunday.
Three people died after a fire broke out near Ayesha Manzil in Pakistan's Karachi Federal B Area on Wednesday, reported Dawn, citing police and rescue services.
Pakistan on Sunday said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been invited by President Donald Trump to join the Board of Peace for Gaza.
Billionaire Elon Musk "can't wait" for the high-stakes jury trial against OpenAI and its key partner Microsoft, saying the upcoming court proceedings will reveal explosive details.
European countries targeted by Trump's latest tariffs say they are united on 'upholding our sovereignty'.
The world's second-largest economy grew 4.5 percent in the final quarter, data shows.
Arctic specialist troops would join 3,000 federal immigration agents patrolling Minneapolis and St Paul amid protests.
These are the key developments from day 1,425 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Emergency response teams deploy to assist victims following the high-speed train collision in southern Spain.
Pape Gueye scores in a 1-0 win following extra time after Senegal leave the field in protest at penalty decision.
The army has made significant territorial gains after intense battles with the SDF.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric has announced a state of emergency in two southern regions.
Oil industry expert Daniel Yergin argues that the US is desperate to have supply chains independent of China.
The European Union is having an emergency meeting to devise a response to Trump's tariff threats over Greenland.
Trump unveils a complex three-tier governing structure for Gaza that places Trump and pro-Israel officials at the top.
Electoral commission says two parties aligned with President Patrice Talon win all 109 seats in the assembly.
Any governance structure that does not take into account the Palestinian national aspirations is doomed to failure.
Agreement will see government takeover of SDF-controlled areas, and SDF integration into Syrian military.
All the updates as Senegal win the AFCON 2025 final, marred by ugly scenes following a controversial penalty.
United Nations rights chief Volker Turk visits Sudan and says people in country are going through 'hell'.
The IFRC chief on US aid cuts, attacks on aid workers and whether neutrality can survive modern wars.
UK police chief retires after backlash over banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa last year.
“This is the nightmare scenario for Western policymakers.”
The world must unite in standing up to imperial bullying and preserving the rules-based order.
US President Donald Trump has named high-level members of his ‘Board of Peace’ to oversee Gaza’s post-war transition.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa signs a ceasefire agreement to fully integrate the Kurdish-led forces into the army.
Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa has signed a decree formally restoring citizenship and language rights to Syrian Kurds.
Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni has criticised US President Donald Trump’s pledge to impose tariffs on European countries.
Iranians in the diaspora express worry about loved ones during an internet shutdown and deadly demonstrations.