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A silhouetted figure stands on the frozen embankment of the Dnipro River, with the Rusanivka residential district in the background

Kyiv scrambles to repair ruined power grid after attack

Kyiv's water and heating systems are back on as engineers scrambled to stabilise a power grid brought to the brink by a campaign of Russian strikes.

Ukraine • 10 Jan

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026

Fresh protests in Iran as internet blackout persists

Anti-government chants filled the streets of Iran's capital tonight, as protesters pressed the biggest movement against the Islamic republic in more than three years despite a deadly crackdown under cover of an internet blackout.

World • 10 Jan

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to a meeting with oil and gas executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump is holding the meeting to discuss plans for investment in Venezuela after ousting leader its leade

Trump wants Greenland deal done 'easy way' or 'hard way'

US President Donald Trump has again suggested the use of force to seize Greenland as he brushed aside Denmark's sovereignty over the autonomous Arctic island.

World • 09 Jan

Members of the court are sitting in the court room on the first day of the "White Tiger" trial in Hamburg, Germany

German trial starts of 'White Tiger' online predator

The trial of a 21-year-old man accused of forcing children and teenagers to self-harm and commit sexual acts online, leading to a 13-year-old taking their own life in the ⁠United States, has begun behind closed doors in Hamburg.

World • 09 Jan

Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026

France, UK, Germany condemn 'killing' of Iran protesters

The leaders of France, the United Kingdom and Germany have condemned what they described as the "killing of protesters" in Iran, urging the authorities to "exercise restraint".

World • 09 Jan

US oversight of Venezuela could last years, says Trump

US President Donald Trump has said the US could oversee Veneuzela and control its oil revenue for years to come.

US • 09 Jan

US withdrawal from UN climate treaty 'regrettable' - EU

The EU's climate chief has said that Europe would keep working with other nations to confront global warming despite the United States announcing its withdrawal from a bedrock UN climate treaty.

Climate Change • 08 Jan

US says seized oil tanker was 'flying false flag'

The United States military has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic Ocean for sanctions violations, bringing an end to a multi-week pursuit by US forces.

World • 07 Jan

(L/R) US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speak to reporters

Rubio says US has three-point plan for Venezuela

The United States has a three-step plan for Venezuela that will begin ⁠with stabilising the country after US forces seized leader Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, overseeing the country's recovery and ‍finally a transition, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

World • 07 Jan

Seagulls on a frozen pond at Wolverhampton Racecourse

Six dead in weather accidents as cold snap grips Europe

Below-freezing winter temperatures have plunged swathes of Europe into a second day of travel chaos, with weather-related accidents leading to five deaths from the cold snap in France alone.

World • 06 Jan

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Kyiv scrambles to repair ruined power grid after attack

Fresh protests in Iran as internet blackout persists

Trump wants Greenland deal done 'easy way' or 'hard way'

German trial starts of 'White Tiger' online predator

France, UK, Germany condemn 'killing' of Iran protesters

US oversight of Venezuela could last years, says Trump

US withdrawal from UN climate treaty 'regrettable' - EU

US says seized oil tanker was 'flying false flag'

Rubio says US has three-point plan for Venezuela

Six dead in weather accidents as cold snap grips Europe