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Unrest In Nepal Town After Mosque Vandalised, Border With India Sealed

Communal tension has flared in Nepal's Parsa and Dhanusha Dham districts, near the Indian border, triggering a high-security alert.

Published on: 06.01.2026 08:16
Nicolas Maduro's Capture Has A Puerto Rico Angle

When US forces took Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela on Saturday, Aguadilla and several other Puerto Rican bases were already home to aircraft and personnel involved in the operation.

Published on: 06.01.2026 07:26
Opinion: Opinion | Five Questions About Money to Ponder in 2026

Stablecoins had their ChatGPT moment in 2025. Payment tokens that were until now used mostly by crypto traders are raring to go mainstream, and not just in the US, where they got regulatory blessing through the Genius Act.

Published on: 06.01.2026 07:18
Meet Barry Pollack, WikiLeaks Founder's Lawyer Defending Nicolas Maduro

Barry J Pollack, the veteran US attorney famed for securing the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, is now tasked with defending the Venezuelan leader.

Published on: 06.01.2026 07:15
Opinion: Opinion | US' Trumped-Up Tariffs Have No Effect On Global Trade

Last year was supposed to mark the moment international trade was dismantled. President Donald Trump's tariffs, we were told, were so unprecedented in scale and ambition that they might stop globalisation in its tracks.

Published on: 06.01.2026 07:11
Opinion: Opinion | Might Is Right, Again: On America's 'Kidnapping' Of A Sitting President

The barrage of visuals showing Maduro, inelegantly dressed, in handcuffs on American soil, are startling but nothing new in the US playbook. Remember Gaddafi and Saddam? Only, the theatre is the neighbourhood and not the faraway 'Middle East'.

Published on: 06.01.2026 07:09
Inside Pakistan's Lobbying Blitz In US To Halt India's Operation Sindoor

Newly accessed US government filings reveal an extraordinary lobbying blitz by Pakistan in Washington, exposing the scale of diplomatic pressure Islamabad unleashed as it struggled to blunt India's military response during Operation Sindoor in May 20

Published on: 06.01.2026 06:48
Russian Family Breathes Life Into Abandoned Graves

Fearful that memories of the dead could fade away, Natalia Kornilova and her family have made it their mission to bring Russia's old cemeteries back to life, one gravestone at a time.

Published on: 06.01.2026 06:38
Delcy Rodriguez Becomes New Venezuelan President: The Challenges She Faces

Delcy Rodriguez inherits the leadership of a Bolivarian revolution built on a core belief of opposition to American imperialism.

Published on: 06.01.2026 06:33
Indonesian Model Claims She Was Coerced, Abused In Marriage To Malaysian Prince: "Didn't Have A Choice"

The model clarified that her 2008 union was neither consensual nor legal, but rather a case of coercive marriage involving a minor.

Published on: 06.01.2026 06:19
Why Venezuela's New Leader, Delcy Rodriguez, Is Who Global Oil Wanted All Along

As the US threatened Nicolas Maduro's grip on power in recent months, a cadre of executives, lawyers and investors tied to the oil industry made their case to anyone who would listen the Trump administration, congressional aides.

Published on: 06.01.2026 06:18
Courtroom Sketch Of Maduro And Wife Shows Them In Jail Outfits, Wearing Band-Aids

Nicolas Maduro and his wife were seen wearing headphones to listen to a translated version of the proceedings in Spanish. The court conducted the hearing in English.

Published on: 06.01.2026 06:10
Why Venezuela Is Not Panama: Limits Of A Familiar US Intervention Playbook

In 1989, the United States invaded Panama in a military operation called Operation Just Cause.

Published on: 06.01.2026 06:06
Uber Unveils Robotaxi, To Hit Road In San Francisco

The Uber robotaxis are taking shape through a collaboration with autonomous driving technology firm Nuro and electric vehicle maker Lucid using a platform powered by AI-chip colossus Nvidia.

Published on: 06.01.2026 06:06
Rana Pratap, Sarat Mani: The 2 Hindu Men Killed Within Hours In Bangladesh

Rana Pratap Bairagi, a 38-year-old Hindu businessman, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jessore district in southern Bangladesh, amid a deteriorating law and order situation.

Published on: 06.01.2026 05:45
Vivek Ramaswamy Raises $9.88 Million For Ohio Governor Bid

Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy raised $9.88 million during the second half of 2025, his campaign said, setting a fundraising record for an Ohio governor's race.

Published on: 06.01.2026 05:11
Venezuelan Opposition Leader To Return Home 'As Soon As Possible'

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Monday she plans to return home "as soon as possible," and slammed the interim president in Caracas.

Published on: 06.01.2026 05:04
US Reduces Recommended Childhood Vaccines From 17 To 11

The dramatic shift - announced by the US health department, led by long-time vaccine skeptic Robert F Kennedy Jr - means the country will no longer recommend that every child receive immunisations against several diseases including rotavirus.

Published on: 06.01.2026 04:53
7 Children Among 10 Killed In Drone Stike On Sudan's El-Obeid

An eyewitness said the strike hit a house in the centre of the army-controlled capital of North Kordofan, which the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have sought to encircle for months.

Published on: 06.01.2026 04:51
Reliance "Not Expecting" Russian Crude Oil Deliveries In January

Reliance Industries said on Tuesday it is not expecting any Russian crude oil deliveries in January and has not received such cargoes in the past three weeks.

Published on: 06.01.2026 04:50

News from Arabic Countries

Thai army says Cambodia claims new border strike was accident amid truce

Thai military says Cambodia is blaming "operational error" as solider wounded in mortar strike in disputed border area.

Published on: 06.01.2026 07:45
Gaza children risk snipers to attend tent schools

Gaza students brave snipers in 'yellow zone' tent schools as UNICEF warns 25% of children now have speech impediments.

Published on: 06.01.2026 07:20
Venezuela’s Machado says she hasn’t spoken to Trump since October

The opposition leader tells Fox News she is 'grateful' for Trump's 'courageous vision' after Maduro's abduction.

Published on: 06.01.2026 07:10
‘New phase’: India eyes Bangladesh thaw with BNP before elections

In advance of elections in Bangladesh, India and the BNP are trying to reset historically strained ties. Will it work?

Published on: 06.01.2026 07:03
A US drug policy contrast

We compare and contrast Trump's indictment of Maduro for drug trafficking with his pardon of Juan Orlando Hernandez.

Published on: 06.01.2026 07:03
Danish PM says US attack on Greenland would be the end of NATO

Mette Frederiksen's warning comes after Trump again threatened to takeover control of Greenland.

Published on: 06.01.2026 06:55
Sabalenka credits ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis match for ‘great fitness’

Women's number one believes the match against Nick Kyrgios helped her to up the intensity of her power-packed game.

Published on: 06.01.2026 06:36
Israeli army vehicles enter Quneitra countryside village in southern Syria

Israel has, since the fall of al-Assad, extended its occupation of Syrian territory and staged raids and bombardments.

Published on: 06.01.2026 05:57
LIVE: US abduction of Venezuela’s Maduro prompts global outcry

Condemnation comes as Nicolas Maduro appeared in a court in New York and pleaded not guilty to drug charges.

Published on: 06.01.2026 05:00
Israel kills two in Gaza as Palestinians call for Rafah crossing to open

Israeli forces bomb tent in al-Mawasi, killing a five-year-old girl and her uncle, taking death toll since truce to 422.

Published on: 06.01.2026 04:54
US critics and allies condemn Maduro’s abduction at UN Security Council

Denmark and Mexico, also threatened by US President Donald Trump, warn that the US violated international law.

Published on: 06.01.2026 03:53
Americans evenly split on Maduro’s abduction, poll shows

One in three Americans opposes the Venezuelan leader's abduction by US forces, a poll shows, while others are unsure.

Published on: 06.01.2026 03:12
Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96

UK's King Charles III praises Schloss for her lifelong work on 'overcoming hatred and prejudice' around the world.

Published on: 06.01.2026 02:40
Alarms raised as Trump’s CDC cuts number of suggested vaccines for children

An American Academy of Pediatrics official warns that changes made by political appointees could harm children.

Published on: 06.01.2026 02:17
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,412

These are the key developments from day 1,412 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Published on: 06.01.2026 02:02
Central African Republic’s Touadera wins third presidential term

Provisional results show Faustin-Archange Touadera received 76.15 percent of the vote in December 28 election.

Published on: 05.01.2026 23:55
Hundreds of tourists stuck on Yemeni island as tensions simmer on mainland

Hadramout governor says ports, airports will soon be in action after Saudi-backed forces ousted rebels from south.

Published on: 05.01.2026 22:59
Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies on Venezuela: Report

The three biggest US oil companies have so far not had any meetings with the government, contradicting Trump's comments.

Published on: 05.01.2026 22:30
Osimhen double for Nigeria downs Mozambique to seal AFCON quarterfinal spot

Nigeria will face Algeria or DR Congo in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal after a 4-0 win against Mozambique.

Published on: 05.01.2026 21:46
Delcy Rodriguez sworn in as Venezuela’s president after Maduro abduction

Trump has signalled that Rodriguez could face dire consequences should she buck US priorities for Venezuela.

Published on: 05.01.2026 21:45
Egypt says it shares ‘identical’ views with Saudi Arabia on Yemen, Sudan

Comments come amid widening differences between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, once close partners.

Published on: 05.01.2026 21:14
Greenland warns Trump against any ‘fantasies’ of annexation

Greenland’s leader says there’s no room for ‘threats, pressure, and talk of annexation’ after a new warning from the US.

Published on: 05.01.2026 21:07
After the shock of Maduro’s capture, what’s next for Venezuela?

After capturing President Nicolas Maduro, the US says it will 'run' Venezuela. What led here, and what happens next?

Published on: 05.01.2026 21:04
Delcy Rodriguez sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president

Venezuelan state TV footage shows Vice President Delcy Rodriguez being formally sworn in as interim president in Caracas

Published on: 05.01.2026 20:52
What does the US attack on Venezuela mean for Russia and China?

Beijing and Moscow are strong allies of Venezuela's abducted President Nicolas Maduro.

Published on: 05.01.2026 20:13