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It uncovered the campaign after spotting a zip file “US now deciding what’s next for Venezuela” that was uploaded on January 5 to a publicly-accessible malware analysis service.
The seizure marks the sixth vessel targeted in recent weeks that was either carrying Venezuelan oil or had done so in the past.
Starmer said Labour had not diluted its stance on illegal employment, stressing that enforcement would continue through compulsory digital checks, even if the form of ID was no longer fixed.
Event contracts tied to potential US strikes before January 18 and January 23 have together attracted more than 40 million dollars in trading volume over the past month.
The report paints a picture of a turbulent 2026, where economic rivalry, security threats and long-term environmental dangers collide, leaving countries like India to balance growth with resilience in an increasingly fractured world.
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced the pausing of immigrant visa processing for individuals from 75 countries, including Pakistan, as part of its crackdown on foreigners likely to rely on public benefits in the US.
Pakistan has signed a deal with a firm linked to World Liberty Financial, the main crypto business of Trump's family, to explore using World Liberty’s USD1 stablecoin for cross-border payments.
Clips of the hearing quickly spread on social media, prompting a wave of reactions. Billionaire Elon Musk also weighed in, saying, “It’s absurd that this question is even asked.”
Major US companies such as FedEx, Walmart and Verizon have found themselves at the centre of racist attacks targeting Indian executives and employees.
The New START treaty is due to expire in three weeks, and President Donald Trump has not formally responded to the offer that Putin made last September.
The budget watchdog said much of the uncertainty arises from the Pentagon’s failure to provide details on how it intends to implement the order. CBO Director Phillip Swagel highlighted this issue in a letter sent to Democratic senators on Tuesday.
With its western border with Afghanistan already volatile, officials warned that Pakistan could not afford fresh turbulence along its long and sensitive frontier with Iran.
The closure reportedly came into effect at about 3 am, making the aircraft one of the last non-Iran-registered passenger flights to transit the region before Iran’s aviation authorities issued a Notice to Airmen, or NOTAM, halting most flight movements.
Several people said they viewed Denmark’s decision to send more troops, and promises of support from other NATO allies, as protection against possible U.S. military action.
The clarification came after days of conflicting claims from activists and rights groups, which had warned that an execution was imminent.
For more than a century, petroleum has shaped Venezuela’s rise, collapse and politics. Washington’s growing control over its oil may pull the US into the same trap.
A $40,000 Polymarket bet on a U.S. strike on Iran by Jan 14 falters as crypto markets price a later timeline amid rising geopolitical tension.
Carefully educated, rigorously trained and increasingly visible, Princess Leonor represents a generational shift for Spain’s monarchy.
As the world warms, the ice Greenland is losing is reshaping sea levels, geopolitics, and global climate systems.
The Grand Bazaar, once a pillar of Islamist power, has re-emerged as a symbol of economic anger and political strain.
The woman was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder, and one count of third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
The galaxy appears to have stopped forming new stars around 400 million years ago. Instead of glowing with newborn stars, it looks dormant and subdued for its era.
Any American move against Tehran could reshape the regional balance in Israel’s favour, even as Washington risks wider fallout.
Donald Trump dismisses criticism on the economy, Fed probe and foreign policy, signals uncertainty on Iran and warns of midterm risks.
NASA has opened a global competition inviting chefs, scientists and innovators to help solve one of the biggest challenges of human space exploration: how astronauts will eat on Mars. The US space agency is offering a prize purse of up to $750,000 to the teams that can design a complete, self-sustaining meal plan suitable for long-duration life on the Red Planet.
Nasser bin Radan Al Rashid Al Wadaei, who was widely believed to be the oldest man in the country, passed away in Riyadh on January 11, 2026. He was said to be 142 years old. If the age is accurate, he was born in the late 1800s, at a time when Saudi Arabia as we know it today did not yet exist. That meant he witnessed the country grow from scattered desert settlements into a modern state.
Greenland is not for sale, and both Denmark and Greenland’s leaders have said so. Still, Trump’s renewed talk has revived a practical question people keep asking: even if it were possible, how much money are we talking about?
Saudi Arabia has announced one of its biggest mineral finds in years with huge new gold discoveries across four locations. The news has attracted attention from industry watchers and investors, highlighting a shift in the Kingdom’s economy as it moves beyond oil dependence.
China’s expanding infrastructure in Shaksgam Valley is opening a northern approach to Siachen, shifting India’s security calculus from a Pakistan-focused threat to a dual-front challenge involving China.
A French woman who now lives in India has set off a lot of conversation online after posting about five everyday things she thinks India gets right compared to her home country. What she wrote spread quickly, and people from India and outside started sharing it, saying it was nice to see someone point out things they usually stop noticing in everyday life.
The number of international students across the country dropped by close to 5,000, even as the overall number of students grew by 1%
The optimism around Asian private credit runs counter to a broader global pullback
A study published last month in the journal Nature found that human-AI interactions advocating for political candidates could significantly shift voter preferences in the United States, Canada, and Poland.
US President Donald Trump said Iran’s leadership may fall amid mass protests but questioned whether exiled opposition figure Reza Pahlavi has enough backing inside the country to take power.
The US is withdrawing some forces from key Middle East bases as Iran warns it will target American sites, while Trump signals a cautious stance on military intervention amid the ongoing deadly protests.
China, working with Russia, is also pursuing plans for a nuclear-powered lunar base, raising the strategic stakes around who sets the rules and infrastructure for long-term activity on the Moon.
The extradition request comes as Canadian authorities continue to make progress in Project 24K, the long-running investigation into the high-value theft that shook the country’s aviation and cargo security systems.
The US could face up to $700 billion to acquire Greenland as Trump explores purchase and military options, despite strong Danish and Greenlandic opposition.
The visa pause suggests that no amount of praise or symbolic engagement can override Trump’s domestic priorities on immigration and enforcement.
US companies employing Indian professionals, including FedEx and Walmart, are facing coordinated online harassment and boycott calls as anti-Indian sentiment surges following President Trump’s tightening of H-1B visa rules.
A viral video of an Iranian child issuing a defiant message to the US has triggered polarised reactions online amid reports that over 12,000 people have been killed in ongoing nationwide protests in Iran.
India and the US continue to advance stalled trade negotiations, with Jaishankar and Rubio coordinating next steps and Ambassador Gor announcing upcoming discussions.
The president is floating price floors on imports — not just traditional percentage-based tariffs — to develop the supply chains for those materials that run through US-aligned nations
Dennis Cinelli, who has previous experience at Uber Technologies Inc. and at Scale AI, replaces interim CFO Andrew Warren, Paramount said
The Trump administration argues that Maduro's capture was a judicial operation to bring him to trial in the US on drug charges, not a military operation
Trump justified his repeated outbursts against the central bank and its chief, saying 'a president should have something to say' about Fed policy
US President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez discussed oil, trade, and national security in a “long and productive” call following Maduro’s US custody.
The changes apply to all users on X, including premium subscribers, the company said
Iran temporarily closed airspace over Tehran as protests intensified and tensions with the US grew, forcing airlines including IndiGo and Air India to reroute flights and issue travel advisories.
Pakistan has signed an MoU with a Trump family-linked crypto firm to explore the use of its USD1 stablecoin for cross-border digital payments, marking one of World Liberty Financial’s first sovereign partnerships.
