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EU steps up pressure on X over AI-generated...
Brussels [Belgium], January 9: The European Union is stepping up its investigation into X over sexually explicit AI-generated images of...
Russia and France exchange academic and athlete in...
Paris [France], January 9: A French political scientist serving a prison sentence in Russia was freed by Moscow on Thursday...
Trump invites Colombia's Petro to White House
Washington [US], January 9: United States President Donald Trump has invited Colombian leader Gustavo Petro to the White House, days...
Hundreds of thousands without power in Ukraine after...
Kiev [Ukraine], January 9: Russian attacks caused massive power cuts in the south of Ukraine overnight.
UK braces for 'weather bomb' as Storm Goretti...
London [UK], January 9: A "weather bomb" is set to bring heavy snowfall and galeforce winds to the United Kingdom...
Israel 'asphyxiating' Palestinians for 'apartheid system' in West...
New York [US], January 9: The United Nations human rights office has called on Israel to "dismantle all settlements" in...
Gaza babies suffering from severe cold as Israel...
Gaza [Palestine], January 9: Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are experiencing respiratory infections, skin diseases, and other health problems, a...
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,...
US seizes Venezuela-linked oil tankers in N Atlantic,...
Washington [US], January 9: The US military said on Wednesday it had seized and boarded two oil tankers with links...
Latvia reports surge in traffic accidents amid snowy,...
Riga [Latvia], January 8: Latvia's first working week of 2026 began with a high number of traffic accidents, with 138...
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...
Trump says Interim Venezuelan Authorities to turn 30-50...
Washington DC [US], January 8: US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the interim authorities in Venezuela would turn...
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near Baculin, Philippines, USGS...
Manila [Philippines], January 8: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines' southern islands on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey...
Greenland purchase being actively discussed by Trump and...
New York [US], January 8: The potential U.S. purchase of Greenland is being actively discussed by President Donald Trump and...
US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela...
New York [US], January 8: The U.S. seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing...
Power restored to south-west Berlin after worst outage...
Berlin [Germany], January 8: All residents of south-western Berlin were back on the grid on Wednesday following an attack on...
Major supplier for thousands of Channel boat crossings...
London [UK], January 8: A major supplier of small boats and engines believed to be used in thousands of Channel...
Britain confirms support for U.S. seizure of oil...
London [UK], January 8: The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday that British forces assisted a U.S.-led operation...
US seizes Venezuela-linked oil tankers in N Atlantic,...
Washington DC [US], January 8: The US military said on Wednesday it had seized and boarded two oil tankers with...
US will 'always' support NATO: Trump
Olympia [US], January 8: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would "always" stand by the NATO...
Venezuela declares week of mourning for military killed...
Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 8: Venezuela's interim government declared seven days of national mourning for members of the military killed...
Moscow and Kiev continue war despite international peace...
Moscow [Russia], January 8: Fighting continued in Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday, despite international efforts to end the war.
France bids farewell to film icon Brigitte Bardot...
Paris [France], January 8: Fans, friends and family bid farewell to the late French star actress Brigitte Bardot on Wednesday...
Seoul calls for freeze of North's nuclear programme,...
Seoul [South Korea], January 8: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said he has asked his Chinese counterpart Xi...
Syrian army announces limited operation against Kurds in...
Aleppo [Syria], January 8: The Syrian interim government in Damascus announced on Wednesday a "limited military operation" against areas controlled...
Saudi-led alliance strikes separatists in Yemen
Cairo [Egypt], January 8: A Saudi-led alliance on Wednesday said it had conducted "preemptive limited" airstrikes against separatist forces supported...
Nepal interim PM orders 3 cabinet ministers to...
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 7: Interim Prime Minister of Nepal Sushila Karki has ordered three cabinet ministers with political affiliations to...






