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Maduro to appear before judge Monday in New York: court 04 Jan 2026 - 11:26 pm
This screengrab taken from the X account of Rapid Response 47, the official White House rapid response account, shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) escorted by DEA agents inside the headquarters of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in lower Manhattan, New York, on January 3, 2026. (Photo by X account of Rapid Response 47 / AFP)
Russia says 23 Ukrainian drones directed toward Moscow, downed 04 Jan 2026 - 10:58 pm
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Palestinian Endowments Ministry says 27 incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque last month 04 Jan 2026 - 10:27 pm
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Turkish industrial exports reach USD 194.8 billion last year 04 Jan 2026 - 10:07 pm
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Nigeria arrests 22 Indian ship crew members in drug bust 04 Jan 2026 - 09:29 pm
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Kenya ends two decades of sugar import protection from Africa's trading bloc 04 Jan 2026 - 08:35 pm
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30 killed in market attack in Nigeria 04 Jan 2026 - 08:09 pm
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Brazil recognises Venezuelan VP as head of state 04 Jan 2026 - 07:47 pm
(FILES) Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez speaks during a press conference in Caracas on August 11, 2025. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)
Four police killed in two armed attacks in northern Pakistan 04 Jan 2026 - 07:18 pm
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PJS records 99 Israeli abuses against Palestinian journalists in December 04 Jan 2026 - 07:14 pm
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Pakistan, Malaysia Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation 04 Jan 2026 - 06:43 pm
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Joshua makes first public comments since fatal crash 04 Jan 2026 - 06:12 pm
Photo credit: Official Instagram account of Anthony Joshua.
Flights grounded in Greece after radio frequency loss 04 Jan 2026 - 06:12 pm
Passengers queue and wait with luggage at a departure hall of Athens' Eleftherios Venizelos international airport in Spata near Athens, on January 4, 2025.  (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP)
North Korea fires ballistic missiles in first test of 2026 04 Jan 2026 - 04:43 pm
People sit in front of a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on January 4, 2026. Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP
Chinese embassy warns citizens in Japan to stay vigilant amid surging violent incidents 04 Jan 2026 - 04:25 pm
A woman walks on a street on the first snow day of 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Crans-Montana's ski tourism continues, in shadow of Swiss tragedy 04 Jan 2026 - 04:17 pm
Firefighters from the Municipality of Crans-Montana react as they gather around a makeshift memorial to pay their respects by laying flowers, candles and messages near the Constellation, on January 4, 2026, in Crans-Montana in honour of the victims of the fire that ripped through the venue in the luxury Alpine ski resort on New Year's Eve. Photo by MAXIME SCHMID / AFP
UK's embattled Starmer vows to see out five-year term 04 Jan 2026 - 03:47 pm
A handout picture released by the BBC, taken on January 3, 2026 and received on January 4, 2026, shows Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during an interview with journalist Laura Kuenssberg, broadcast on the BBC's 'Sunday' political television show. Photo by JEFF OVERS / BBC / AFP
Police accuse Swiss establishment operators of negligent homicide in deadly fire 04 Jan 2026 - 03:24 pm
Candles and flowers are displayed at a makeshift memorial following a fire at