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Factbox-What is the Oreshnik missile that Russia has fired at Ukraine?
Jan 9 (Reuters) – Russia said on Friday it had fired an Oreshnik missile at Ukraine. Here’s what to know about this weapon. Read full story Date: 9 January, 2026 […]
US border agent shoots and wounds two people in Portland
Jan 8 (Reuters) – A U.S. immigration agent shot and wounded a man and a woman in Portland, Oregon, authorities said on Thursday, leading city and state officials to call for […]
Trump wishes ‘best of luck’ to Hungary’s Orban in election campaign
BUDAPEST, Jan 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump wished ‘best of luck’ to Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a long-time ally, in his election campaign in a letter posted […]
Can the US put a price tag on Greenland?
LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Despite Denmark’s repeated insistence that Greenland is not for sale, U.S. President Donald Trump and his team are “talking about what a potential purchase would […]
Russia says it fired its Oreshnik missile at Ukraine in response to strike on Putin’s residence
Jan 9 (Reuters) – The Russian military said on Friday that it had fired its hypersonic Oreshnik missile at a target in Ukraine as part of what it said was […]
‘Intended killings’: Tanzania’s election violence ensnared unsuspecting victims
NAIROBI, Jan 9 – Around 8:30 p.m. on October 31, a group of policemen appeared in the Mjimwema neighbourhood of the Tanzanian city of Mwanza, where residents were running errands […]
Jeju Air crash victims could have all survived without concrete barrier, lawmaker says
SEOUL, Jan 9 (Reuters) – A South Korean government-commissioned report found the Jeju Air plane crash in December 2024 that killed 179 people might not have been deadly if there […]
China AI firm MiniMax soars 50% in Hong Kong debut
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: Chinese artificial intelligence model developer MiniMax Group jumped 50% in its Hong Kong market debut on Friday after raising HK$4.8bil ($620mil). Read full story Date: 9 January, 2026 […]
Three people missing as bushfires destroy homes in Australia’s southeast
SYDNEY, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Three people are unaccounted for as out-of-control bushfires rage in the Australian state of Victoria, destroying homes and burning through vast swathes of bushland, authorities […]
Venezuela opposition members freed in prisoner release
Jan 8 (Reuters) – Two leading members of Venezuela’s political opposition were freed in a prisoner release on Thursday, according to local rights group Foro Penal and videos shared by […]