Thursday 01st January 2026



Ukrainians wish for peace in 2026 — and no more power cuts

Ukrainians wish for peace in 2026 — and no more power cuts

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Will Somaliland become Israel’s new strategic ally?

Will Somaliland become Israel’s new strategic ally?

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Thousands stage pro-Gaza rally in Istanbul

Thousands stage pro-Gaza rally in Istanbul

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Riyadh’s war on drugs drives record 356 executions in 2025

Riyadh’s war on drugs drives record 356 executions in 2025

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Chicago, LA, Portland see National Guard exit as Trump bows to court rulings

Chicago, LA, Portland see National Guard exit as Trump bows to court rulings

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Peace agreement nearly ready, Zelensky cautions final 10pc crucial to deter Russia

Peace agreement nearly ready, Zelensky cautions final 10pc crucial to deter Russia

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France drafts law to ban social media for under‑15s by September

France drafts law to ban social media for under‑15s by September

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Swiss police report multiple deaths after bar blast in luxury ski town Crans Montana

Swiss police report multiple deaths after bar blast in luxury ski town Crans Montana

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New York swears in Mamdani with Trump already circling

New York swears in Mamdani with Trump already circling

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London stages the ‘greatest show’ to welcome 2026, dazzling 100,000 revellers with 12,000 fireworks

London stages the ‘greatest show’ to welcome 2026, dazzling 100,000 revellers with 12,000 fireworks

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Doctors Without Borders among 37 NGOs facing Israeli ban as UN chief slams ‘outrageous’ decision

Doctors Without Borders among 37 NGOs facing Israeli ban as UN chief slams ‘outrageous’ decision

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Overhead line fault traps Eurostar passengers overnight, services resume with lingering disruption

Overhead line fault traps Eurostar passengers overnight, services resume with lingering disruption

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Another eight dead as US flexes military muscle with fresh boat attacks

Another eight dead as US flexes military muscle with fresh boat attacks

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Press freedom under fire: 128 journalists killed and 533 jailed across the globe in 2025

Press freedom under fire: 128 journalists killed and 533 jailed across the globe in 2025

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North Korea’s Kim praises soldiers abroad, calling them heroes of Pyongyang and Moscow’s ‘invincible alliance’

North Korea’s Kim praises soldiers abroad, calling them heroes of Pyongyang and Moscow’s ‘invincible alliance’

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Brazil’s far-right former leader Bolsonaro wants house arrest, citing fragile health after groin surgery

Brazil’s far-right former leader Bolsonaro wants house arrest, citing fragile health after groin surgery

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After 817 days, Israel’s hostage families forum bows out with one last mission unfulfilled

After 817 days, Israel’s hostage families forum bows out with one last mission unfulfilled

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Crowds line Phnom Penh streets as Cambodia’s captured soldiers come home in goodwill gesture from Thailand

Crowds line Phnom Penh streets as Cambodia’s captured soldiers come home in goodwill gesture from Thailand

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Fireworks over Sydney, silence in Hong Kong, and hope in Gaza as the world greets 2026

Fireworks over Sydney, silence in Hong Kong, and hope in Gaza as the world greets 2026

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Global heatwave: 120 monthly temperature records broken across 70 countries in 2025

Global heatwave: 120 monthly temperature records broken across 70 countries in 2025

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