WHO chief says reasons U.S. gave for withdrawing ‘untrue’
[ad_1] The head of the UN’s health agency, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Saturday (January 24, 2026) pushed back against Washington’s stated reasons for withdrawing from the World Health Organization, dismissing U.S. criticism of the WHO as “untrue”. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that U.S. announcement this week that it had formally withdrawn from the WHO “makes […]
Labour party joins electoral alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh
[ad_1] A new party on Saturday (January 24, 2026) joined the Jamaat-e-Islami-led electoral alliance ahead of the February 12 parliament election. With the inclusion of the Bangladesh Labour Party, the alliance once again comprises 11 partners, a week after an Islamic party announced its exit. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is the country’s largest Islamic political party. On […]
Man shot during Minneapolis immigration crackdown has died, hospital record shows
[ad_1] Police officers stand guard in Minneapolis. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A 51-year-old man shot on Saturday (January 24, 2026) by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis has died, a hospital record obtained by The Associated Press shows. The person was shot amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, Gov Tim Walz said. The details surrounding […]
Ugandan Opposition leader says wife in hospital after assault by soldiers
[ad_1] Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Fugitive Ugandan Opposition figure Bobi Wine said on Saturday (January 24, 2026) that his wife was rushed to the hospital after soldiers held her at gunpoint and strangled her during a violent raid on their home. Mr. Wine went […]
At least seven dead, 82 missing in Indonesian landslide, disaster agency says
[ad_1] Seven people have died and 82 are missing after a landslide hit in Indonesia’s West Java province, Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday (January 24, 2026), amid reports of heavy rain in the area. A local official said the landslide struck a village in West Bandung region. “The number of missing persons is […]
U.K. PM slams Trump remarks on non-U.S. NATO troops in Afghanistan as ‘insulting’ and ‘appalling’
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump said that he wasn’t sure NATO would be there to support the United States if and when requested, provoking outrage and distress across the United Kingdom. File | Photo Credit: Reuters British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has signalled that U.S. President Donald Trump should apologise for his false assertion that […]
Drones spark blaze at oil depot in western Russia
[ad_1] Officials did not elaborate on the origin of the drones, but the Russian Defence Ministry said its air defences had intercepted at least 12 Ukrainian drones overnight. File | Photo Credit: AP A drone attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in the western Russian city of Penza early on Friday (January 23, […]
Allow Awami League to contest in Bangladesh election, says Sheikh Hasina
[ad_1] Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses the media virtually in New Delhi on January 23, 2026, ahead of the upcoming national election. | Photo Credit: AFP The deposed Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, on Friday (January 23, 2026) demanded that the interim government in Dhaka, led by Chief Adviser Mohammed Yunus, allow […]
Outrage after Trump claims NATO troops avoided Afghan front line
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Britain said U.S. President Donald Trump was “wrong to diminish” the role of NATO troops in Afghanistan, as a claim by the President that they did not fight on the front line sparked outrage. In an interview with Fox News aired on Thursday (January 22, […]
Uganda detains 2,000 Opposition supporters, kills 30 after disputed election, army chief says
[ad_1] Muhoozi Kainerugaba of the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF), the son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, who leads the Ugandan army’s land forces. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Uganda’s military chief said on Friday (January 23, 2026) that authorities had detained 2,000 Opposition supporters, killed 30, and were hunting for more following a disputed […]