Month: January 2025

‘Dam for a dam’: India, China edge towards a Himalayan water war Despite local protests, India is building a giant hydro dam on the Siang River to counter a Chinese…

Donald Trump says he plans to reach out to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un During his first term in office, Trump met with Kim on three occasions between 2018 and…

Two killed in Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv region Ukraine also sends volley of drones into Russia, with air defences intercepting attacks on 13 regions, including Moscow. Video Duration…

Extreme weather disrupts schooling for nearly 250 million kids, UNICEF says UN agency says students in 85 countries experienced climate-related disruptions last year. A young girl walks in the Kaweni…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,065 Here are the key developments on the 1,065th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A resident stands in her destroyed…

United Nations confirms US will leave World Health Organization in 2026 The UN body has received a formal request from Washington to withdraw next year as Trump orders a pause…

Trump orders release of last files on assassinations of JFK, RFK and MLK US president says ‘everything will be revealed’ about the JFK assassination that has fuelled conspiracy theories for…

After stabbings, China’s social media firms face scrutiny over hate speech Chinese platforms have pledged to crack down on hate, but anti-foreigner sentiment still circulates widely online. The logo of…

On January 15, army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced a probe into the alleged abuses committed by his forces in Gezira state. The Sudanese army also released a statement addressing…

Trump pulls security protections for Mike Pompeo, John Bolton Hawkish foreign policy advisers from Trump’s first term as president have faced alleged assassination threats from Iran. Former Secretary of State…