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Floods Kill 14 on Indonesia’s Siau Island
Floods triggered by heavy rainfall killed at least 14 people on Siau Island in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, local authorities said. Rescue officials reported four people missing, 18 injured, and hundreds of homes and public buildings…
Syrian President Appears in Public After Rumors
Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara was seen shopping at a local market in the Mezze district of Damascus, Syria, days after social media claims alleged an assassination attempt. Al-Shara was filmed interacting with residents, paying in local…
Delcy Rodríguez Named Interim President of Venezuela
Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as interim president after President Nicolás Maduro was detained by the United States on January 3. Speaking at the ceremony, Rodríguez condemned what she called an “illegitimate…
Israel Strikes Lebanon Despite Ceasefire
Israel carried out airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon, violating a ceasefire agreed in November 2024, Lebanese media reported. The strikes hit towns in the Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon after Israeli warnings to evacuate, citing…
Maduro Appears in New York Court
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were transferred under heavy security to the Southern District Court of New York in Manhattan, US media reported. The pair were taken from a detention facility in Brooklyn in…
Heavy Snow Disrupts Transport in Netherlands
Heavy snowfall across the Netherlands caused major disruption to air and ground transport, with more than 1,050 flights cancelled at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, mainly to European and UK destinations. Authorities reported around 690…
Gaza Dentist Reopens Clinic After Ceasefire
A dentist in Gaza has reopened his damaged clinic following the ceasefire after Israel’s attacks on the territory. Abdelsalam Kaheel resumed treating patients in his bombed clinic in the Al-Shati refugee camp, despite severe damage and…
North Korea Tests Hypersonic Missile
North Korea said it conducted a hypersonic missile test, with missiles flying about 1,000 kilometers before hitting targets in the East Sea (Sea of Japan). The test was overseen by leader Kim Jong-un, who said it confirmed key defense…
Record Tuna Sold at Japan New Year Auction
A 243-kilogram bluefin tuna was sold for a record 510.3 million yen (about $3.2 million) at the traditional New Year’s auction at Tokyo’s Toyosu Fish Market in Japan. The tuna, caught off the coast of Aomori Prefecture, was purchased by…
Footage Shows Maduro Captured by the US
US President Donald Trump shared a photo of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima, saying Maduro was captured after a US attack on Venezuela and would be taken to New York for trial with his wife. Trump also posted…