The FBI says it has thwarted a potential ISIS-inspired terror attack planned for New Year’s Eve in North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old suspect before any harm could occur. Federal prosecutors allege the suspect, Christian Sturdivant of Mint Hill near Charlotte, attempted to provide material support to ISIS after making contact with individuals he believed were affiliated with the terror group. Authorities say those contacts were actually FBI undercover agents.
03 January,2026 02:47 AM IST
Russia says at least 27 people were killed after a Ukrainian drone strike allegedly hit a café and hotel in the Russian-occupied village of Khorly in Ukraine’s Kherson region during New Year celebrations. Russian authorities claim civilians, including children, were among the victims and have opened a terrorism investigation into the incident.
03 January,2026 02:10 AM IST
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is signaling a potential shift in relations with the United States, saying he is open to direct talks with President Donald Trump on drug trafficking, oil investment, and migration. In a new interview, Maduro describes the U.S. as a “brother nation” and says American energy companies are welcome to invest in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, pointing to Chevron as a working example.
03 January,2026 02:09 AM IST
Iran is facing one of its most dangerous waves of unrest in years as nationwide protests erupt over a collapsing economy, soaring inflation, and growing anger toward the clerical regime. What began as demonstrations against rising food prices, a crashing Iranian rial, and unaffordable medical costs has rapidly transformed into open political defiance.
03 January,2026 02:08 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
