Iran’s leadership is digging in — but so are the people in the streets. As protests stretch into their second week, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has made one thing clear: the state will not retreat. In his first address since the unrest began, Khamenei dismissed protesters as “vandals” and “saboteurs,” blaming the US for
A high-seas chase, a shadowing submarine, and a sudden seizure — sounds like a thriller, right? Except this one is very real. The US has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the Atlantic after tracking it for more than two weeks. Officials say the move is part of Washington’s push to choke off Venezuelan oil
Europe has been brought to a near standstill by heavy snow and ice — and the human cost is already stark. Six people have died as winter weather tightened its grip across the continent. Five were killed in France in separate road accidents linked to black ice. In Sarajevo, a woman died after a snow-laden
What if your next co-worker didn’t need a coffee break — and happened to be a robot? Hyundai Motor Group says that future isn’t far off. Starting in 2028, the South Korean automaker plans to roll out humanoid robots across its factories worldwide. The company unveiled Atlas, a human-like robot developed by Boston Dynamics, at
Cuba is counting its dead — and pointing the finger squarely at Washington. Havana says 32 Cuban nationals were killed during the dramatic US operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. According to the Cuban government, they were members of its armed forces and intelligence services. They were sent to Venezuela
It sounds like a Hollywood script — but it’s now dominating headlines. US President Donald Trump says America has taken temporary control of Venezuela after a dramatic overnight raid. It allegedly captured President Nicolás Maduro and flew him to New York to face drug-trafficking charges. Speaking at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump framed the move as
Just as many Mexicans were winding down their Friday, the ground had other plans. A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck southern and central Mexico, killing at least two people. It jolted cities far beyond its epicentre near the tourist hub of Acapulco. In Guerrero state, Governor Evelyn Salgado confirmed the death of a 50-year-old woman. Hours
What was supposed to be a glittering New Year’s celebration in the Swiss Alps turned into a nightmare. Partygoers welcomed 2026 in the early hours of Thursday. A deadly fire ripped through Le Constellation, a popular bar in the luxury ski resort of Crans-Montana. So what went wrong? Police say the blaze broke out around
The troops are heading home—at least for now. US President Donald Trump says he is pulling National Guard forces out of several major cities, including Chicago and Los Angeles. This comes after the Supreme Court clipped his authority to use troops for domestic policing. Writing on Truth Social on New Year’s Eve, Trump warned this
From Olympic slopes to alleged drug empires—how did it come to this? Mexican authorities have seized motorcycles worth an eye-watering $40m. The motorcycles were seized from properties linked to Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder. He is now accused of running one of North America’s biggest drug trafficking operations. Yes, that Ryan Wedding. The
Bangladesh has lost one of its most towering—and polarising—political figures. Khaleda Zia, the country’s first female prime minister and a long-time rival of Sheikh Hasina, has died at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness. Her death comes at a pivotal moment. Zia had planned a political comeback, hoping to run for a third
So, did Florida just bring the Ukraine war closer to an ending? Maybe—but not quite yet. Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met at Mar-a-Lago and came away sounding optimistic. Progress was made, they said. A full breakthrough? Not so fast. As Trump put it, peace is “getting closer,” but some of the hardest
