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Fighting breaks out in eastern Yemen along border with Saudi Arabia 

02 January 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Members of UAE-backed southern Yemeni separatist forces [File: Fawaz Salman/Reuters] By Stephe...

Over 400,000 Russians killed, wounded for 0.8 percent of Ukraine in 2025 

02 January 2026

Russia finished 2025 with what Ukraine described as an information operation designed to avoid engaging in peace talks a...

Yemeni province launches operation to take bases back from separatist STC 

02 January 2026

The Saudi-backed governor of Yemen’s Hadramout province has announced the launch of an operation to “peacefully” t...

Trump and top Iranian official exchange threats over protests in Iran 

02 January 2026

United States President Donald Trump has said Washington is “locked and loaded” to respond if Iran kills more protes...

Displaced people in Gaza brace for harsh weather warning in flimsy tents 

02 January 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content Palestinians, whose homes were destroyed and who are unable to return to their houses in the a...

Swiss officials face painful task of identifying victims of deadly bar fire 

02 January 2026

Investigators are rushing to identify the victims and establish the cause of a devastating fire at a New Year’s Eve pa...

Handshake in Dhaka: Can India and Pakistan revive ties in 2026? 

02 January 2026

Islamabad, Pakistan – On December 31, the final day of 2025, India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar did wh...

Maduro says Venezuela open to talks with US, remains mum on dock attack 

02 January 2026

Venezuela is open to negotiating a deal with the United States to combat drug trafficking, President Nicolas Maduro has ...

South Korean President Lee to visit Beijing for pivotal 2nd summit with Xi 

02 January 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to a state visit in Beijing, signalling Ch...

‘We will not wait’: Mamdani kicks off housing plans after inaugural party 

02 January 2026

New York, United States – Sprawling crowds, a seven-block-long party and chants to “tax the rich” in the world’s...