Iran allows some foreign calls as internet remains cut after protests
Some Iranians in Tehran were able to call abroad even as the internet remains cut off following nationwide protests that have left at least 646 dead. Several people in Tehran were able to call The Associated Press and speak to a journalist there. The AP bureau in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was unable to call those numbers back
13 January,2026 12:01 PM IST | Dubai | APWho is Erfan Soltani? Iranian protester to face first reported hanging
Erfan Soltani was arrested on January 8 for allegedly participating in protests against Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. What initially began as demonstrations driven by economic hardship has since escalated into widespread unrest, openly challenging the Iranian leadership
13 January,2026 11:17 AM IST | Iran | mid-day online correspondentAnother hindu killed in Bangladesh as violence against minorities escalates
A 27-year-old hindu auto-rickshaw driver, Samir Das, was stabbed to death in Bangladesh’s Feni district, reportedly during an attempted vehicle theft. His killing is the ninth such incident against Hindus in 24 days, underscoring rising violence against minorities in the country
13 January,2026 09:51 AM IST | Dhaka | IANSDonald Trump announces 25 per cent tariffs on countries doing business with Iran
US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham praised the Trump decision to impose 25 per cent tariffs, saying that the US President's decision in "isolating" the Khamenei regime economically is most impressive
13 January,2026 08:58 AM IST | Washington | ANIUnion Budget 2026 to be presented on February 1, says Lok Sabha Speaker
Answering queries during a press conference today on Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that the union budget will be presented at 11 am on February 1 in the House
13 January,2026 08:54 AM IST | New Delhi | ANIIran protest death toll rises to at least 646, activists say
The toll comes from the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate throughout multiple years of demonstrations. It relies on a network of activists inside Iran that confirms all reported fatalities
13 January,2026 08:48 AM IST | Dubai | APUS revokes over 100,000 visas in 2025, including 8,000 student permits
"We will continue to deport these thugs to keep America safe,¿ the State Department said in a social media post on Monday
13 January,2026 08:44 AM IST | New York | PTIVance and Rubio congratulate Sergio Gor as new US envoy to India
Gor, 39, arrived in New Delhi on January 9 to take up his new role as US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia
13 January,2026 08:40 AM IST | New York | PTIUS accuses Russia of ‘dangerous escalation’ in Ukraine as Trump pushes peace
Europe's leaders condemned the attack using the Oreshnik as 'escalatory and unacceptable,' and US envoy Bruce was equally tough on Monday
13 January,2026 08:36 AM IST | United Nations | APFive severed human heads found hanging on beach in Ecuador
The police attributed the incident to a conflict between criminal groups. Drug-trafficking networks with links to transnational cartels are active in the area and have used fishermen and their small boats for their illicit activities, according to authorities
13 January,2026 08:30 AM IST | Quito | AgenciesIn Photos: Zohran Mamdani and his wife move into NYC mayoral mansion
13 January,2026 09:57 AM ISTDonald Trump posts ‘acting president of Venezuela’ image, sparks online storm
The post consisted solely of an image that had ‘acting president of Venezuela’ written beneath his photo where he has a grim face
13 January,2026 08:26 AM IST | Washington | AgenciesNew viruses discovered in orcas and pilot whales in the Atlantic
Five of were found in short-finned pilot whales, while two came from orcas. The viruses represent new species, which the team named shofin circovirus and orcin circovirus
13 January,2026 08:23 AM IST | Paris | Agencies‘Cosmic hamburger’ shows signs of planet formation, astronomers find
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a powerful array of 66 radio antennas located in northern Chile, the team discovered the first signs of planet formation in the dense gas layers of a system known as Gomez’s Hamburger (GoHam)
13 January,2026 08:19 AM IST | Santiago | AgenciesCaught on cam: ICE agent slips during Minnesota raid as DHS sends hundreds more
A viral video from Minnesota is drawing nationwide attention after an ICE agent slipped and fell on an icy street during an immigration raid. What began as an awkward on-camera moment quickly turned into a serious debate about training, preparedness, and public safety during federal enforcement operations.