Mamdani to take over as New York mayor under Trump shadow
AFP : Zohran Mamdani, young upstart of the US left, was readying Wednesday to take over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with President Donald Trump. After...
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Myanmar military reports 50 pc turnout in first election phase
Al Jazeera : Myanmar’s military has claimed a voter turnout of more than 50 percent in the first stage of its national elections, framing the vote as “successful” despite widespread condemnation as a “sham”...
Sydney brings in New Year with nod to victims of Bondi attack
Reuters : Australia’s Sydney began 2026 with a fireworks display held under an enhanced police presence, weeks after gunmen killed 15 people at a Jewish event in the city. Sydney’s annual New Year’s Eve...
Somalis rally on Israel’s world-first recognition of Somaliland
Al Jazeera : Protests have erupted across Somalia following Israel’s formal world-first recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland, with demonstrators taking to the streets in multiple cities, including the capital, Mogadishu. On Tuesday...
Nepal political alliance challenges traditional party dominance
AFP : An emerging political bloc in Nepal has gained another heavyweight, with a third key figure joining the new alliance ahead of next year’s election, a party member said on Tuesday. Two of...
US pledges $2bn for new UN relief model
Reuters : The United States on Monday pledged $2 billion in assistance to tens of millions of people facing hunger and disease in more than a dozen countries next year, part of what it...
Israeli strikes on Gaza relentless as displaced endure flooded camps
Al Jazeera : Reporting from Gaza City, Khoudary said artillery shelling had been reported in the territory’s southern and central regions, while there had also been an attack in the Gaza City neighbourhood of...
Syria imposes night curfew on port city after sectarian violence
AFP : Syrian authorities imposed an overnight curfew in the port city of Latakia on Tuesday after attacks in predominantly Alawite neighborhoods a day prior.The interior ministry announced a “curfew in Latakia city, effective...
Somalia’s president in Turkey for talks after Israel recognizes Somaliland
NN ONLINE: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Turkey on Tuesday for high-level talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, days after Israel announced its recognition of Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia....
Myanmar pro-military party claims huge lead in junta-run poll
AFP : Myanmar’s dominant pro-military party claimed an overwhelming victory in the first phase of the elections, a senior party official told AFP, after democracy watchdogs warned the junta-run poll would entrench military rule....