6.5 magnitude quake strikes southern Mexico, killing 2
Reuters : A powerful earthquake shook southern Mexico on Friday morning, damaging roads and hospitals and briefly interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first press conference...
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Contaminated water kills 9, hospitalises 200 in India’s city
Reuters : At least nine people have died and more than 200 have been hospitalised in the central Indian city of Indore after a...
Mamdani pledges ‘new era’ for New York
The Guardian : Zohran Mamdani vowed to “reinvent” New York City in a speech on his first day as mayor, promising “a new era”...
Swiss face painful task of identifying victims of deadly bar fire
Reuters : Investigators on Friday set about the painful task of identifying the burned bodies from a blaze that engulfed a crowded bar and...
Over 400,000 Russians killed, wounded for 0.8 pc of Ukraine in 2025
Al Jazeera : Russia finished 2025 with what Ukraine described as an information operation designed to avoid engaging in peace talks and continue its...
Trump warns US will intervene if Iran kills protesters
BBC : US President Donald Trump has warned Iran’s authorities against killing peaceful protesters, saying Washington “will come to their rescue”. In a brief...
S Korean court issues fresh arrest warrant for ex-president
AFP : A South Korean court issued a fresh arrest warrant for ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, extending the former leader’s detention while...
Arab, muslim ministers voice concern on worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Agencies : The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Egypt expressed deep concern over the...
Clashes erupt between protesters and security forces Iran unrest grows
BBC : Growing unrest in Iran is reported to have claimed more lives on a fifth day of protests over the soaring cost of living....
Flash floods in Afghanistan kill at least 17 people
AP : The season’s first heavy rains and snowfall ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in several areas of Afghanistan, killing...
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks
Agencies : Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang...
Indonesia reaffirms Yemen’s territorial integrity
Agencies : Indonesia has called for respect for Yemen’s territorial integrity and commended efforts to maintain stability in the region, a day after Saudi Arabia...