Jan 9, 2026, 7:31 amJan 9, 2026, 7:55 a.m Despite ongoing peace efforts, Russia has fired a heavy ballistic missile into western Ukraine on the border with EU and NATO territory. The Ukrainian Air Force said an air alert was raised for the entire country on Thursday around 11:30 p.m. local time (10:30 p.m. CET). […]
Continue ReadingRussia on Friday said it targeted Ukraine’s infrastructure with a hypersonic Oreshnik missile as part of a massive overnight attack. The attack on Kyiv killed four people and injured at least 22, according to local authorities. The strikes came shortly after Moscow denounced a Western plan to station peacekeeping troops in Ukraine after a ceasefire […]
Continue ReadingIone WellsBBC South America Correspondent, in Bogotá BBC Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has told the BBC that he believes there is now a “real threat” of US military action against Colombia. Petro said the United States is treating other nations as part of a US “empire”. It comes after Trump threatened […]
Continue ReadingThe Government has decided not to back a significant European Union trade deal with a South American bloc in a move that risks damaging relations with Brussels but preserves Coalition stability. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the decision, which came after speculation that the Coalition could change course and back the Mercosur agreement, was due to […]
Continue ReadingJan 9, 2026, 6:26 amJan 9, 2026, 6:26 am For the first time in the history of the International Space Station (ISS), the US space agency NASA is bringing a crew of four astronauts back to Earth early due to health problems of a crew member. The return flight is planned for “the coming days,” […]
Continue ReadingEU chief Ursula von der Leyen hailed the green light given to the bloc’s trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur on Friday, saying she looked forward to signing the accord “soon”. A majority of the European Union’s 27 nations overrode France and backed a long-delayed trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur, championed by business […]
Continue ReadingMadeline HalpertMinneapolis Eloise Alanna/BBC Flowers have been left at the scene of the shooting in tribute to Renee Good Minnesota officials say the FBI has blocked their access to an investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. People have taken to the streets of Minneapolis […]
Continue ReadingA nationwide internet blackout was reported in Iran on Thursday, internet monitoring group NetBlocks said, as Tehran rolled out high-stakes subsidy reforms in the face of escalating protests against economic hardship. No further information on the internet outage was immediately available. Witnesses in the capital Tehran and major cities of Mashhad and Isfahan told Reuters […]
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Continue Reading“With Europeans still critically reliant on U.S. intelligence and being able to purchase U.S. arms to ensure Ukraine’s survival, it makes no sense to criticize Trump’s latest assault on combating climate change, just as they haven’t criticized the Venezuela operation,” said Robin Niblett, former director of the Chatham House foreign affairs think tank. Pick your […]
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