Donald Trump says he plans to reach out to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un During his first term in office, Trump met with Kim on three occasions between 2018 and 2019. Trump and Kim cross a military demarcation line at the Korean Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom [KCNA via Reuters] Published On…
Two killed in Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv region Ukraine also sends volley of drones into Russia, with air defences intercepting attacks on 13 regions, including Moscow. Video Duration 15 minutes 51 seconds play-arrow 15:51 Davos 2025: Trump says he’s working to end Ukraine war in speech at WEF Published On 24 Jan 202524…
Drug marketplace founder Ross Ulbricht speaks out after Trump pardon Silk Road founder thanks US president for ‘amazing blessing’ in video message after his release from prison. People hold signs in support of Ross Ulbricht as Donald Trump attends the Libertarian Party’s national convention in Washington, DC, the United States, on May 25, 2024 [Brian…
Extreme weather disrupts schooling for nearly 250 million kids, UNICEF says UN agency says students in 85 countries experienced climate-related disruptions last year. A young girl walks in the Kaweni slum in Mayotte after Cyclone Chido on December 19, 2024 [Adrienne Surprenant/AP] Published On 24 Jan 202524 Jan 2025 At least 242 million students had…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,065 Here are the key developments on the 1,065th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A resident stands in her destroyed flat in an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on January 23, 2025 [Reuters] Published On 24 Jan 202524 Jan…
Air pollution in Thailand’s Bangkok forces more than 350 schools to close Thai capital ranked as eighth-most polluted city worldwide as microparticles levels soar. A flock of birds flies against the backdrop of high air pollution in Bangkok on January 21, 2025 [Chanakarn Laosarakham/AFP] Published On 24 Jan 202524 Jan 2025 More than 350 schools…
Captain Cook statue vandalised again before controversial ‘Australia Day’ A statue of the British explorer is splashed with red paint and vandalised in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. A statue of Captain James Cook is covered in red paint after being vandalized, in Randwick, Sydney, Australia on January 24, 2025 [Dan Himbrechts/EPA] Published On 24 Jan 202524…
‘Dam for a dam’: India, China edge towards a Himalayan water war Despite local protests, India is building a giant hydro dam on the Siang River to counter a Chinese dam – the world’s largest – upstream in Tibet. Millions of people in India and Bangladesh could be hurt. India’s proposal for a counter-dam on…
United Nations confirms US will leave World Health Organization in 2026 The UN body has received a formal request from Washington to withdraw next year as Trump orders a pause on WHO funding. The World Health Organization logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2023 [File: Denis Balibouse/Reuters] Published On 24 Jan…
Trump orders release of last files on assassinations of JFK, RFK and MLK US president says ‘everything will be revealed’ about the JFK assassination that has fuelled conspiracy theories for decades. US President John F Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy arrive at Love Field in Dallas, Texas, less than an hour before his…