Trump vows extra tariffs for UK, Denmark and other European countries until Greenland deal struck.
This is a surprise announcement that has now injected a newfound sense of urgency into the issue of Greenland,Donald Trump announces plans to hit the UK, Denmark and other European countries with a 10% tariff on “all or any goods” exported to the US from 1 February In a post on Truth Social, the US... Read More
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Donald Trump has said he believes Iran’s regime could fall following weeks of unrest across the country, as the US president considers whether to intervene.Musk’s xAI curbs sexually explicit image generation in Grok Tense Uganda goes to vote amid internet blackout Astronauts return to Earth after first ever medical evacuation from space stationAstronauts land back... Read More
Iran UPdates:Kurdistan Judiciary Chief Claims ‘Main Leaders’ of Protests Have Been Arrested” Tasnim News Agency reported on Sunday, January 11, 2026, quoting the head of the Kurdistan Province judiciary, that people labeled as “rioters” and “protest leaders” had been arrested in several cities across the region. The announcement came as Kurdish human rights groups had already reported widespread arrests of protesters and civil activists in the province-
A student, a bodybuilder and a father of three among those killed during protests in Iran According to the head of Kurdistan’s judiciary, the detainees are accused of carrying out what authorities described as “sabotage activities” in several cities across the region. In recent days, Iranian media have repeatedly described charges such as “leadership” of... Read More
As rights groups report that at least 48 protesters were killed, more protests break out in Iran:
Supreme leader places security services on highest state of alert as protests continueRevolutionary Guard ordered to take control of the streets amid fears of defections in the army and police. Hundreds of women lined up for a marathon on Iran’s resort island of Kish in early December wearing matching shirts and leggings with hair tied... Read More
Salt Lake City church shooting leaves 2 dead and several injured” At least 2 people are dead and six others are injured after a shooting outside a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building in Salt Lake City, authorities said.
2 killed, several injured in shooting outside Salt Lake City church during funeral Two people were killed and six others injured in a shooting outside a Salt Lake City church Wednesday night while mourners were attending a memorial service inside, police said. The shooting took place in the back parking lot of a house of... Read More
A Hong Kong court has sentenced pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of national security offences in December
Lai, 78, who also holds a British passport, could face life in prison after being convicted of colluding with foreign forces, under the controversial Beijing-imposed national security law (NSL) He was also convicted of sedition under a separate colonial-era law Hailed by as a hero and scorned by others as a traitor, Lai is the... Read More
Russia University violence: Four Indian medical students wounded in Ufa knife attack, 15-year-old suspect in custody
Four Indian students injured in knife attack in Russia: Embassy.Four Indian students were injured in a knife attack at a medical university in Russia’s Bashkortostan region on Saturday, the Indian embassy in Moscow and Russian investigators said. “An unfortunate incident of attack has occurred in Ufa. Several persons including four Indian students have been injured,”... Read More
Portugal: Socialist Seguro wins big in presidential election
Veteran center-left politician Antonio Jose Seguro has won 66% of the vote, seeing off a challenge from the far-right.Antonio Jose Seguro of the center-left Socialist Party won the second round of the presidential election in Portugal on Sunday. With 99% of ballots counted, Seguro had won 66.7% of votes to secure a five-year term. Seguro... Read More
Iranian Nobel laureate handed further prison sentence, lawyer says
Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December for making “provocative remarks” at a memorialNobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been handed further prison sentences of seven-and-a-half years by an Iranian court, her lawyer has said. The human rights activist was sentenced to six years for “gathering and collusion”, and one-and-a-half years for “propaganda activities” by... Read More
Thailand’s conservative Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Sunday claimed victory in the country’s parliamentary elections after television projections showed his party winning nearly 200 seats.
The vote was a three-way race between the reformist People’s Party, the conservative Bhumjaithai Party of incumbent Prime Minister Charnvirakul and Pheu Thai, the party backed by the still-influential Shinawatra family. “We are likely to take first place in the election,” Charnvirakul told reporters at his party headquarters in Bangkok. “The victory today belongs to... Read More
Liberal Democratic Party will secure a two-thirds majority in the Lower House Japanese Media-Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party is set to win 274 to 328 of the 465 seats in the chamber, well above the 233 needed for a majority, according to NHK-
Together with coalition partner the Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, she could control up to 366 of the seats. Japan’s first female prime minister, 64, called the rare winter snap election to capitalize on her buoyant personal approval ratings since she was elevated to lead the ruling LDP late last year.Betting on herself, she... Read More
American skier Lindsey Vonn crashes out of women’s downhill race at Winter Olympics-
The 41-year-old great, making an extraordinary comeback despite rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee about a week ago, appeared to catch her right ski pole in a gate early in the run. She lost control, lurched to the right and landed awkwardly on her side before being pitched backwards down the Olimpia... Read More
Liam Rosenior hails ‘unstoppable’ Cole Palmer after treble tames Wolverhampton Wanderers –
LONDON – Liam Rosenior labelled Cole Palmer “unstoppable” after the Chelsea forward’s first-half hat-trick inspired a 3-1 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Feb 7. Palmer was in ice-cool form as he converted two penalties before drilling a clinical finish into the roof of the net to complete his treble before the break. The England star... Read More
India’s Modi visits Malaysia amid deepening ties.
LIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, inked 11 agreements and lspledged to deepen their collaboration on semiconductors. India’s Modi visits Malaysia amid deepening ties Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, inked 11 agreements and pledged to deepen their collaboration on semiconductors.Modi landed in Malaysia on... Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average stock index in New York has reached a milestone. It closed above the 50,000 mark for the first time.
The Dow on Friday added more than 1,200 points, or about 2.5 percent, to close at an all-time high of 50,115.67. The index had been down for parts of the week prior to Friday’s session. However, a rebound in the tech sector ignited the surge, and it was further lifted by stocks related to cryptocurrency.It... Read More