UK minister resigns after being named in Bangladesh corruption probe Anticorruption minister Tulip Siddiq quits amid questions over ties to the country’s toppled leader, her aunt Sheikh Hasina. Tulip Siddiq, 42, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing [File: Isabel Infantes/AFP] Published On 14 Jan 202514 Jan 2025 The British minister responsible for financial services and fighting…
Analysis: Sudan faces possible Darfur division as war progresses A de facto partition of Sudan between army and RSF could lead to total state disintegration, analysts say. A fighter loyal to Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan holds up a weapon near a mosque during a graduation ceremony in the southeastern state of Gadarif [File:…
Trump announces ‘external revenue service’ to collect foreign tariffs Trump said on social media that the new department would be created on his first day when he takes office on January 20. Shipping containers are stacked on a pier at the Red Hook Terminal in Brooklyn, New York [File: Brendan McDermid/Reuters] Published On 14 Jan…
An estimated 20 million people have so far gathered in northern India for the Maha Kumbh Mela.
How the Trump administration threatens internet freedoms Trump picks to lead gov’t agencies like FCC, FTC may censor speech and make the internet less free. Tech experts worry that officials appointed by President-elect Donald Trump will crack down on speech that they don’t like [File: Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo] By Thor BensonPublished On 14 Jan 202514 Jan…
Rescuers recover 36 bodies and 82 survivors from South African gold mine Hundreds more survivors and dozens more bodies still underground, according to a miners rights group. Survivors pulled from the mine have been arrested as part of government efforts to crack down on illegal mining [Christian Velcich/AFP] Published On 14 Jan 202514 Jan 2025…
Who is Nawaf Salam, Lebanon’s PM-designate amid political shift? Pro-reform movement sees new hope with Salam’s appointment as prime minister. Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam arrives at the presidential palace in Baabda to meet with President Joseph Aoun on January 14, 2025, the day he told the country: ‘Enough wasted opportunities’ [Mohamed Azakir/Reuters] By Justin SalhaniPublished…
France’s new PM announces renegotiation of contested pension reforms Francois Bayrou wants to hold more talks in order to prevent another collapse of government amid budget debates. French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivers his general policy speech at the National Assembly in Paris, France [Benoit Tessier/Reuters] Published On 14 Jan 202514 Jan 2025 The new…
Brazil expresses concern over Meta’s changes to content moderation Brazilian attorney general says that Meta’s move to loosen curbs on hate speech may put it at odds with country’s laws. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on September 25,…
Inside Story Is a Gaza ceasefire deal possible this time? Hopes are running high that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza might finally be reached. Negotiators in Doha, Qatar appear to be on the brink of breaking a deadlock in ceasefire talks to end 15 months of Israel’s war on Gaza. In…