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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 | Agencies
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Cuba 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 | Agencies
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Bihar 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 | Agencies
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Greenland 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 | Agencies
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Prisoners 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 | Agencies
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Myanmar 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 | PTI
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Iran 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 | PTI

Taiwan 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) | ANI

Slow-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 | PTI

AI 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 | Agencies

Syrian 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 correspondent

Final 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 | Florida

US 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 correspondent

    Trump 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.

    11 January,2026 12:00 AM