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All the big elections to look out for in 2026
01 January 2026More than 40 countries, representing a combined population of 1.6 billion people, will hold national-level elections in ...
China’s Xi says ‘reunification’ with Taiwan ‘unstoppable’
01 January 2026Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to achieve the “reunification” of China and Taiwan, calling Beijing’...
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor
01 January 2026DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, News|Politics Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as mayor of New York City, becoming the...
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,407
31 December 2025News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Thursday, January 1: Fighting Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on...
US kills three in attack on alleged drug boats, searches for survivors
31 December 2025The United States military has killed at least three people in yet another attack on alleged drug smuggling boats, and o...
Palestinians in Gaza say ‘lives will be destroyed’ by Israel’s NGO ban
31 December 2025Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are sounding the alarm about Israel’s looming ban against dozens of international group...
US imposes more sanctions on tankers transporting Venezuelan oil
31 December 2025The United States Department of the Treasury has issued a new round of sanctions aimed at isolating Venezuela’s oil in...
Trump says ‘removing’ National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland
31 December 2025United States President Donald Trump announced he is ceasing his efforts to deploy federal troops to several Democratic-...
New Year’s Eve celebrations as the world welcomes 2026
31 December 2025New Year’s Eve celebrations are unfolding across the world as countries move into 2026 one time zone at a time. The fi...
Hezbollah weapons deadline: What’s next for Lebanon amid Israeli strikes?
31 December 2025As the deadline that Lebanon’s government set for disarming Hezbollah in the south of the country approaches, the grou...
