In Pictures Photos: India kicks off a huge Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh Mela Millions of Hindu devotees will gather for the Kumbh Mela festival, the largest religious congregation on earth. A devotee garlands a senior Hindu holy man walking in a procession, a day before the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh Mela, in Prayagraj, India, January 12,…
DR Congo says several towns recaptured from rebels, but fighting persists Despite recent military gains, eastern DRC remains mired in conflict, mainly as a result of the M23 rebellion. FARDC soldiers dig trenches at a front-line military position in North Kivu province, DRC [File: Alexis Huguet/AFP] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 Several towns…
Bitcoin rose to more than $100,000 in 2024. Donald Trump has been pro-crypto for some time. Did that influence its rise?
Lebanon President Joseph Aoun starts consultations for PM selection Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and top ICJ judge Nawaf Salam seen as frontrunners. Lebanon’s army chief Joseph Aoun walks after being elected as the country’s president at the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon, January 9, 2025 [Mohamed Azakir/Reuters] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025…
Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed, 2,700 wounded fighting Ukraine Casualties among North Koreans assisting Russia ‘have surpassed 3,000’, according to South Korea’s intelligence agency. A handout photo made available shows burning cars at the site of an air raid in Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine [File: Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration via EPA] Published On 13…
Cummins, Hazlewood return as Australia name ICC Champions Trophy squad World champions Australia rely on experience and all-round abilities as they seek third Champions Trophy title. Pat Cummins led Australia to their sixth ICC Cricket World Cup title in 2023 [File: Adnan Abidi/Reuters] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 Pat Cummins returns for Australia’s…
In Pictures Rehearsal and walkthrough for Donald Trump’s inauguration A rehearsal with stand-ins is held at the Capitol before the inauguration of US President-elect Trump. Stand-ins representing President-elect Donald Trump, his wife Melania Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance attend a rehearsal for the inauguration [Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 The…
Thousands of Hindus bathe in sacred waters at India’s Kumbh Mela festival Religious event that attracts over 400 million people takes place where the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers meet. Hindu devotees pray before taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers on the first day of the…
True Crime Reports Thabo Bester: Prison Break Thabo Bester is South Africa’s most notorious con man. In 2012, Thabo Bester was locked away for life for murder and rape. But when in 2022, a fire suddenly breaks out in Bester’s cell, and nothing but a charred body remains, the country’s in shock. Is that the…
Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger Residents and local media report that the victim is a 73-year-old who was taken in the city of Agadez. Sunset over the desert town of Agadez, Niger [File: Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger, the first…