Trump to withdraw US from dozens of UN, international organisations

United States President Donald Trump has announced that he plans to withdraw the US from 66 United Nations and international organisations, including major forums for cooperation on climate change, peace and democracy.

US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, says White House

US President Donald Trump has been discussing ’’a range of options’’ to acquire Greenland, including use of the military, the White House said.

Russia sends navy ships to guard oil tanker being pursued by US forces

Russia has deployed navy assets to escort an oil tanker also being pursued by US forces across the Atlantic, CBS News, BBC’s media partner in the US, reported.

ICC rejects Bangladesh request to move T20 World Cup matches out of India

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) request to shift their matches from India to Sri Lanka for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Trump says Venezuela to hand over up to 50 million barrels of oil to US

United States President Donald Trump has announced that Venezuela will turn over between 30 and 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil.

Donald Trump’s other goal in the Venezuela strike was to get China out of Latin America

It seems an unlikely coincidence that just hours after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro met with a special Chinese delegation his country was bombed by the United States.

Six dead and hundreds of flights cancelled as snow causes chaos across Europe

Intense snowfall and icy weather conditions have caused widespread travel disruption across Europe, with six reported killed in weather-related incidents on the continent.

B.C. premier announces trade mission to India amid political tensions

B.C. Premier David Eby and Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon are headed to India in less than a week on a trade mission to promote local businesses and industries amid a backdrop of political uncertainty and tense international relations.

Rosenior agrees to become Chelsea manager

Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior says he has ’’agreed verbally’’ to take over at Chelsea.

Global backlash over sexualised images by Elon Musk’s Grok AI

Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok faced growing international backlash on Monday (Jan 5) for generating sexualised deepfakes of women and minors, with the European Union joining the condemnation and Britain warning of an investigation.

Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies on Venezuela: Report

The administration of United States President Donald Trump is planning to meet with executives from US oil companies later this week to discuss boosting Venezuelan oil production after US forces abducted its leader, Nicolas Maduro, the Reuters news agency has reported, citing unnamed sources.

The ’magical’ blue flower changing farmers’ fortunes in India

’’Until a few years ago, the butterfly pea flower was just another climbing plant in my village,’’ says Nilam Brahma who lives in Anthaigwlao, a village in the northeastern Indian state of Assam.

Maduro tells court ’’I’m not guilty - I’m a decent man’’ in response to drug trafficking charges

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty Monday to federal drug trafficking and weapons charges, days after they were captured by U.S. military forces in a stunning overnight operation and brought to New York City for prosecution.

Selfies and smiles: South Korea seeks ’new phase’ in ties with China

South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has called for a ’’new phase’’ in ties with China as he met its leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday.

Indonesia’s sea lanes give it overlooked leverage over China

The power dynamic between Indonesia and China is more complex than the one-way economic dependence that some experts assume, since China depends on Indonesian waters for ships carrying its exports and imports between the South China Sea and Indian Ocean.

Bluefin tuna fetches record $3.2m at Tokyo auction

A bulky bluefin tuna made a splash at Tokyo’s Toyosu fish market on Monday morning, fetching a record 510.3 million yen ($3.2m; £2.4m) at the market’s first auction of the year.

From science fiction to clinical reality: China accelerates brain–computer interface development

In the 1999 sci-fi classic The Matrix, “plugging in” symbolized digital enslavement. In 2025, for a paraplegia patient in Beijing, it became liberation.

AI meets public healthcare: Inside India’s first government AI clinic

The Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida has inaugurated India’s first government-run artificial intelligence (AI) clinic, marking a major step in integrating advanced technology into public healthcare.

Danish PM tells Trump to stop ’threats’ against Greenland

Denmark’s prime minister has told Donald Trump to ’’stop the threats’’ about taking over Greenland.

Trump warns new Venezuelan leader as Maduro set to appear in court

Donald Trump has warned Venezuela’s new leader Delcy Rodríguez she could ’’pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro’’ if she ’’doesn’t do what’s right’’.

Pakistanis spend two-thirds of income on food, power as remittance reliance grows

Pakistanis spent two out of every three rupees on just two basic needs — food and electricity — as reliance on foreign remittances and financial assistance increased to meet growing expenditures, a new government survey showed.

Bangladesh say they will not play T20 World Cup matches in India

Bangladesh will not play their Twenty20 World Cup matches in India after Mustafizur Rahman was released by his Indian Premier League team amid growing tensions between the countries, Bangladesh’s cricket board (BCB) said on Sunday.

Canada pushes back on Chinese military drills in Taiwan Strait

Canada is pushing back on Chinese influence in the Taiwan Strait after Beijing ratcheted up tensions in East Asia by conducting military drills off Taiwan this week.

Joint UK-French air strike targets IS arms cache in Syria

Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have joined French aircraft in a joint strike on an underground arms cache in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), the UK Ministry of Defence says.

Venezuela’s Supreme Court orders Delcy Rodriguez become interim president

The Constitutional Chamber of Venezuela’s Supreme Court ordered on Saturday that Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assume the role of acting president of the country in the absence of Nicolás Maduro, who was detained early Saturday morning in an operation by U.S. forces.

After Mustafizur’s IPL exit, Bangladesh wants its T20 World Cup games out of India

Bangladesh’s interim government has instructed the Bangladesh Cricket Board to seek a change of venue for the team’s matches at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, requesting that they be moved out of India.

Trump says U.S. will run Venezuela after U.S. captures Maduro

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was putting Venezuela under temporary American control after the United States captured President Nicolas Maduro in an audacious raid and whisked him to New York to face drug-trafficking charges.

Venezuelan President indicted in New York on drugs and weapons charges

US Attorney General Pam Bondi said that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have been indicted in the Southern District of New York.

Trump says Venezuela’s President captured after strikes

The U.S. struck Venezuela overnight and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said early on Saturday after months of pressuring him over accusations of drug-running and illegitimacy in power.

Retiring Aussie Khawaja questions the questions about him

Australia batter Usman Khawaja said he is still battling “racial stereotypes” as he announced his retirement from international cricket.