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January 14, 2026, 10:19 PM - 2 min read

Construction crane falls on train in Thailand, 30 dead
January 14, 2026, 10:51 AM - 2 min read
The crane, being used at a China-backed elevated high-speed rail line, collapsed onto the moving train which was travelling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani province, causing the train to derail and catch fire
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Canadian PM Carney arrives in China to strengthen trade ties
January 14, 2026, 10:34 AM - 3 min read
Carney’s visit to China is being seen as a strategic move by the longtime US ally to forge diplomatic and trade ties with other countries in the backdrop of economic aggression unleashed by US President Donald Trump
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Iran to hang protester; first since anti-regime rallies began
January 14, 2026, 09:41 AM - 4 min read
Erfan Soltani, 26, is allegedly scheduled to be hanged to death on Wednesday, the Iran Human Rights (IHR) and National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFD) NGO groups said
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Ferry boat accident in northern Mali kills dozens
January 14, 2026, 09:19 AM - 2 min read
The accident took place in the town of Diré in norther Mali on Thursday, said officials, when a ferry boat nearing land hit rocks and sank
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Iran protests: Toll rises to 2,571
January 14, 2026, 08:40 AM - 3 min read
Although the authorities in Tehran relaxed some restrictions and allowed international phone calls on Tuesday, a clampdown on the internet services remained in place, making it more difficult for the world outside Iran to gauge the extent of the crackdown.
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Jaishankar, Rubio discuss trade, defence cooperation on phone
January 14, 2026, 08:09 AM - 3 min read
The Jaishankar-Rubio phone call came a day after newly-appointed US ambassador Sergio Gor said there will be some contact between the two sides on the trade issue
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Keep protesting, help is coming: Trump tells Iranian protesters
January 13, 2026, 09:20 PM - 2 min read
Trump cancels talks with Iranian officials amid protest crackdown, tells Iranians to keep protesting and says “help is on its way”.
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US accuses Russia of escalating war with Ukraine
January 13, 2026, 03:50 PM - 3 min read
At a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Monday, US deputy ambassador Tammy Bruce accused Russia of escalating the war in Ukraine and jeopardising ongoing peace negotiations
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EU must engage with Putin to end Ukraine War: EU Commission
January 13, 2026, 03:25 PM - 2 min read
The European Commission’s chief spokesperson, Paula Pinho, said the European Union bloc must remain actively engaged in peace negotiations to help end the Russia-Ukraine war
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India, Kenya joint commission to boost bilateral ties
January 13, 2026, 02:23 PM - 3 min read
High Commissioner of India to Kenya, Adarsh Swaika, met Kenyas’ Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia W Mudavadi, on Monday to discuss the Kenya-India Joint Commission for Cooperation which would be held in New Delhi
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Australia social media ban: Meta deletes over 500,000 accounts
January 13, 2026, 02:00 PM - 2 min read
Australia’s law banning children aged under 16 years of age from using certain social media apps came into effect on December 10, 2025
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Japan-South Korea summit begins; bilateral ties in focus
January 13, 2026, 12:29 PM - 3 min read
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday and kick-started a summit aimed at improving ties between the two even as Tokyo and Beijing remain engaged in a diplomatic row
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Bangladesh steps up talks for Turkish ATAK choppers, ANKA drones
January 14, 2026, 10:19 PM - 4 min read
Bangladesh Air Force has intensified talks with Turkish Aerospace Industries to procure T129 ATAK attack helicopters and ANKA drones, signalling closer defence ties with Turkey.
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January 14, 2026, 10:51 AM - 2 min read
The crane, being used at a China-backed elevated high-speed rail line, collapsed onto the moving train which was travelling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani province, causing the train to derail and catch fire
Read more
January 14, 2026, 10:34 AM - 3 min read
Carney’s visit to China is being seen as a strategic move by the longtime US ally to forge diplomatic and trade ties with other countries in the backdrop of economic aggression unleashed by US President Donald Trump
Read more
January 14, 2026, 09:41 AM - 4 min read
Erfan Soltani, 26, is allegedly scheduled to be hanged to death on Wednesday, the Iran Human Rights (IHR) and National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFD) NGO groups said
Read more
January 14, 2026, 09:19 AM - 2 min read
The accident took place in the town of Diré in norther Mali on Thursday, said officials, when a ferry boat nearing land hit rocks and sank
Read more
January 14, 2026, 08:40 AM - 3 min read
Although the authorities in Tehran relaxed some restrictions and allowed international phone calls on Tuesday, a clampdown on the internet services remained in place, making it more difficult for the world outside Iran to gauge the extent of the crackdown.
Read more
January 14, 2026, 08:09 AM - 3 min read
The Jaishankar-Rubio phone call came a day after newly-appointed US ambassador Sergio Gor said there will be some contact between the two sides on the trade issue
Read more
January 13, 2026, 09:20 PM - 2 min read
Trump cancels talks with Iranian officials amid protest crackdown, tells Iranians to keep protesting and says “help is on its way”.
Read more
January 13, 2026, 03:50 PM - 3 min read
At a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Monday, US deputy ambassador Tammy Bruce accused Russia of escalating the war in Ukraine and jeopardising ongoing peace negotiations
Read more
January 13, 2026, 03:25 PM - 2 min read
The European Commission’s chief spokesperson, Paula Pinho, said the European Union bloc must remain actively engaged in peace negotiations to help end the Russia-Ukraine war
Read more
January 13, 2026, 02:23 PM - 3 min read
High Commissioner of India to Kenya, Adarsh Swaika, met Kenyas’ Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia W Mudavadi, on Monday to discuss the Kenya-India Joint Commission for Cooperation which would be held in New Delhi
Read more
January 13, 2026, 02:00 PM - 2 min read
Australia’s law banning children aged under 16 years of age from using certain social media apps came into effect on December 10, 2025
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January 13, 2026, 12:29 PM - 3 min read
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday and kick-started a summit aimed at improving ties between the two even as Tokyo and Beijing remain engaged in a diplomatic row
Read more