'Declaration of war': Rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city
Al Jazeera : Gunfire rang out across parts of Goma, the largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), hours after Rwanda-backed...
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Amit Shah exploits immigrant issue to rally Hindu voters in Delhi
Agencies: Amit Shah vows to expel unlawful Bangladeshi migrants from New Delhi within two years if his party wins upcoming provincial polls. Interior minister Amit...
US House Republicans divided
Reuters : Republicans who control the US House of Representatives are trying to overcome internal differences on how to pay for President Donald Trump’s sweeping...
Canada cuts int’l student permits
AP : Canada will limit the number of international students entering the country in 2025 for the second straight year, aiming to alleviate pressure on...
Ethnic cleansing feared: Trump asks Jordan-Egypt to take Gaza residents
Al Jazeera : United States President Donald Trump says he would like to “just clean out” Gaza, urging Egypt and Jordan to take in more...
Hamas frees four Israeli hostages in Gaza under truce deal
AFP : Four freed Israeli women hostages were home in Israel Saturday, ending more than 15 months of captivity after Hamas fighters handed them over...
US freezes almost all aid except for Israel, Egypt arms: memo
AFP : The United States, the world’s biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid onFriday, making exceptions only for emergency food, and military funding forIsrael...
VP JD Vance breaks US Senate tie to confirm Hegseth as Pentagon chief
AFP : The US Senate narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief on Friday, despite allegations of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct...
Trump fires at least 12 internal govt watchdogs: US media
AFP : President Donald Trump sacked at least a dozen internal government watchdogs late Friday, US media reported, the latest shake-up of the Republican’s second...
US to leave WHO in 2026
Reuters : The United States will leave the World Health Organization on 22 January 2026, the United Nations said yesterday (23 January), after being formally...
Thousands flock to smell plant that reeks of dead rat
Al Jazeera : She may smell like rotting flesh but “Putricia”, the internet-famous corpse flower, has been the centre of attention at the Botanic Gardens...
Belarus election likely extends Lukashenko’s rule
AFP : The upcoming Belarusian election is set to extend the 30-year rule of Alexander Lukashenko, who is often referred to as “Europe’s last dictator.”...