Newsfeed – World News
Russian drone attack on Kyiv triggers fires, injures four, officials say
Jan 9 (Reuters) – Russian drones attacked targets in Kyiv early on Friday, triggering fires in several districts and injuring at least four people, officials said. Read full story Date: […]
Iranians step up protests as death toll mounts, Internet cut
Iranian protesters on Thursday stepped up their challenge to the clerical leadership with the biggest protests yet of nearly two weeks of rallies, as authorities cut Internet access and the […]
Canadian PM Carney, Brazilian President Lula urge Venezuelan-led transition process
Jan 8 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday about the situation in Venezuela, and the two countries have […]
US oversight of Venezuela may last years, Trump tells NYT
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said the U.S. will maintain oversight of Venezuela “much longer” than a year and his own judgment is the only limit to […]
Russian attack hits infrastructure target in western Lviv region, governor says
Jan 9 (Reuters) – A Russian attack struck an infrastructure target in western Ukraine’s Lviv region, officials in the region said early on Friday. Read full story Date: 9 January, […]
U.S. stocks close mixed after defense shares advance
NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday as investors balanced a significant rally in defense shares against looming regulatory decisions. Read full story Date: 9 […]
Some whales restrand at New Zealand’s Farewell Spit, six die
AUCKLAND, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Fifteen whales restranded and six have died after a mass stranding at Farewell Spit on the coast of New Zealand’s South Island, conservation group Project […]
Crude futures settle higher
NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — Oil prices climbed on Thursday. Read full story Date: 9 January, 2026 6:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
Trump says there could be more US strikes in Nigeria, New York Times reports
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said there could be more strikes by the U.S. in Nigeria if Christians are killed in the African nation, even as Nigeria […]
Saudi Arabia discovers rare 465-mln-year-old crab fossils
RIYADH, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) — The Saudi Royal Commission for AlUla announced on Thursday the discovery of horseshoe crab fossils dating back approximately 465 million years. Read full story Date: […]