Iran protests near two week mark as crackdown intensifies
Nationwide protests in Iran neared two weeks as authorities tightened a crackdown, shut down the internet and detained thousands. US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of consequences as unrest spread across cities
11 January,2026 12:53 PM IST | Tehran | AgenciesCuba braces for aftershocks with the US-Venezuela crisis
Growing US seizures of Venezuela-linked oil tankers have raised alarm in Cuba, where experts warn that a halt in oil supplies could trigger deeper economic collapse, social unrest and a fresh wave of mass migration
11 January,2026 12:51 PM IST | Havana | AgenciesBihar Police bust cyber fraud gang luring men with fake Rs 10 job offers
Bihar Police uncovered a cyber fraud gang in Nawada that duped men with fake offers of up to Rs 10 lakh for impregnating childless women, collecting small “registration fees” before vanishing
11 January,2026 12:49 PM IST | Patna | AgenciesGreenland rejects Trump’s deal to acquire the island
Greenland’s party leaders and Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen rejected President Donald Trump’s renewed push for US control of the island, saying Greenland’s future must be decided solely by its people
11 January,2026 12:45 PM IST | Nuuk, Greenland | AgenciesPrisoners in California jail to receive VR therapy
A Los Angeles-based nonprofit is using virtual reality headsets in California prisons to expose inmates to real-world scenarios, job interviews and virtual travel, helping them prepare for reentry and offering hope
11 January,2026 12:40 PM IST | Chowchilla, California | AgenciesMyanmar holds 2nd round of elections amid armed conflict
Myanmar resumed voting in the second phase of its first general election in five years, with polling expanded to conflict-hit areas as critics and the UN warned the military-run polls lack credibility
11 January,2026 12:38 PM IST | Yangon | AP | PTIIran protests enter third week as death toll rises to at least 116
Nationwide protests in Iran entered a third week with at least 116 people killed and over 2,600 arrested, activists said, as authorities warned demonstrators could face severe punishment amid fears of a crackdown
11 January,2026 12:32 PM IST | Dubai | AP | PTITaiwan detects PLA aircraft and Chinese naval ships near territory, MND says
Taiwan’s defence ministry said it detected PLA aircraft and Chinese naval ships near its territory, with sorties crossing the median line and entering ADIZ, as President Lai reaffirmed his resolve to safeguard Taiwan
11 January,2026 12:30 PM IST | Taipei (Taiwan) | ANISlow-moving prisoner releases in Venezuela enter 3rd day
Venezuelan detainee Diogenes Angulo reunites with family after over a year in prison as the government pledges releases. Families continue protests while hundreds remain jailed amid political turmoil and US intervention
11 January,2026 12:28 PM IST | San Francisco de Yare (Venezuela) | AP | PTIAI goes aunty mode
Worried parents in China flood social media with AI-generated videos of people regretting not getting married, face backlash by young people
11 January,2026 09:09 AM IST | Los Angeles | AgenciesIn Photos: Jaishankar pays tribute to Babasaheb Ambedkar at UNESCO headquarters
10 January,2026 03:17 PM ISTSyrian security forces deploy in Aleppo after clashes with Kurdish fighters
Syrian security forces entered Aleppo’s Kurdish-majority Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood on Saturday after five days of clashes with Kurdish fighters that killed at least 22 people and displaced over 1.4 lakh residents. Gunfire was reported as clearing operations continued
10 January,2026 06:59 PM IST | Syria | mid-day online correspondentFinal preparations underway for NASA’s first crewed Artemis II Moon mission
NASA is set to roll out the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B for final integration and testing ahead of Artemis II, the first crewed Moon mission. The 10-day test flight will see astronauts orbit the Moon, marking a major step in NASA’s Artemis programme
10 January,2026 06:02 PM IST | FloridaUS Vice-President urges Europe to take Greenland seriously
Asked about a message for Europe amid pushback to the idea that Greenland “could be for sale”, JD Vance said the administration would continue to raise the matter through diplomacy. “We’ll — we’ll continue to deliver some of these messages in private, some of them in public,” he stated
10 January,2026 04:54 PM IST | Washington DC | mid-day online correspondentTrump exposes Rubio’s private note
On January 9, 2026, President Donald Trump held a massive meeting with 17 oil executives to discuss the takeover of the Venezuelan oil sector. But the policy wasn't the headline. In a moment that has gone viral, Trump blindsided Secretary of State Marco Rubio by reading a private, handwritten note aloud to the press. If that wasn't enough, Trump then paused the high-stakes discussion to walk to the window and admire the view, leaving the CEOs of Exxon and Chevron in total silence.