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‘Closing his eyes’: Why is Russia’s Putin quiet on US abduction of Maduro? 

06 January 2026

A meme has gone viral on Russian social media networks with a quote from President Vladimir Putin, “We don’t give up...

Can China and South Korea reset complex ties after Xi-Lee summit? 

06 January 2026

Seoul, South Korea – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung, held their second s...

What to know about Trump’s plan on Venezuela? 

06 January 2026

Following the abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, United States President Donald Trump said Washi...

Swiss bar hit by deadly New Year’s fire had no safety checks in five years 

06 January 2026

No safety inspections had been carried out for more than five years at a Swiss bar where 40 people were killed during Ne...

Venezuela’s Machado says she hasn’t spoken to Trump since October 

06 January 2026

Venezuela’s opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, says she has not spoken to United States President Donald Trump s...

Gaza children risk snipers to attend tent schools 

06 January 2026

In a small tent overshadowed by the sound of nearby gunfire, seven-year-old Tulin prepares for her first day of school i...

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

06 January 2026

Thailand’s army says Cambodia has claimed that a new strike was an accident, after a Thai soldier was wounded in a mor...

Yemeni separatists to attend Saudi talks after losing key southern sites 

06 January 2026

Yemeni government troops backed by Saudi Arabia have completed the handover of all military sites in Hadramout and al-Ma...

Israeli army vehicles enter Quneitra countryside village in southern Syria 

06 January 2026

Twelve Israeli military vehicles have entered the village of Saida al-Golan in the Quneitra countryside, southern Syria,...

Danish PM says US attack on Greenland would be the end of NATO 

06 January 2026

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that any bid by the United States to take over Greenland will re...