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January 26, 2026
Ferry carrying more than 350 people sinks off the Philippines, killing at least 18
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, officials said. Rescuers saved…
January 26, 2026
Gunmen open fire at football field in central Mexico, killing 11 and wounding 12
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in central Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12, authorities said. Salamanca Mayor Cesar Prieto said in a statement…
January 25, 2026
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over China trade deal
WASHINGTON (AP): United States President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100 per cent tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor went ahead with its China…
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January 25, 2026
Pakistan | Human rights lawyers jailed for social media posts
ISLAMABAD (AP): A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced two human rights lawyers to 17 years in prison each over social media posts the authorities claimed were hostile to the state and its security…
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January 25, 2026
GAZA | US envoys urge Netanyahu to move into ceasefire’s second phase
Top United States envoys met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, urging his government to move into the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza.
January 25, 2026
King Charles believes ‘harmony’ can help save the planet
LONDON (AP): Can it be that, like many baby boomers, King Charles feels misunderstood? That might sound like a strange question for a man with his own public relations team and easy access to any…
January 24, 2026
Nearly 200 arrests in Amazon region gold-mining sweep
BOGOTA (AP): Police and prosecutors from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have arrested nearly 200 people in their first-ever joint cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining in…
January 23, 2026
US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization
NEW YORK (AP) — The United States has finalised its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Donald Trump announced America was ending its 78-year-old commitment,…
January 23, 2026
Trinidad to undertake registration of undocumented migrants
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it will begin registering all undocumented migrants in the country from next week and warned those who fail to register could…