Monday 5^th January 2026

Pakistani counterterrorism police seize two tons of explosives and arrest three in Karachi. (AP)

Bluefin tuna fetches record $3.2 million at Tokyo auction. (BBC News)

Flash floods in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi kill 14, with four still missing. (Reuters)

Syria, Israel resume U.S.-mediated security talks. (Reuters)

Switzerland freezes assets linked to Venezuala’s Maduro after US arrest. (Reuters)

Venezuela orders police to find and arrest anyone involved in supporting the U.S. attack decree. (Reuters)

Belcy Rodriguez formally sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president. (Reuters)

Tuesday 6^th January 2026

Syrian government and SDF trade blame as violence resumes in Aleppo. (Reuters)

Venezuela confirms 23 members of its military were among the 80 people killed in the American airstrikes. (Al Jazeera)

At least 22 Ethiopian migrants killed in ‘Horridic’ road crash. (BBC News)

Clashes between residents and a gold mining company kill four in Afghanistan. (AP)

Israel approves upgrade to 4G mobile service to Palestinians in the West Bank. (Reuters)

Wednesday 7^th January 2026

The United States boards and seizes the sanctioned Russian tanker Merinera (Bella 1), with aid from the United Kingdom, in the North Atlantic, after it breached a U.S. Naval blockade. The U.S. also seized the tanker M Sophia. (Sky News), (BBC News)

Saudi-backed forces move on Aden as Yemen secessionist leader vanishes. (Al Jazeera)

Trump has released a memorandum ordering the withdrawal from 66 global organisations and treaties, with half of them being from the United Nations. (France 24)

ICE in Minneapolis fatally shot Renee Nicole Good. (CNN)

Thursday 8^th January 2026

Two people are hospitalised after being shot by Border Patrol officers in Portland, Oregon, United States. (KPTV-TV)

Protestors clash in Minneapolis after the shooting of Renee Good. (CNN)

Digital blackout hits Tehran and several other parts of Iran, says Netblock. (Reuters)

Friday 9^th January 2026

US military forces seize fifth tanker in effort to control Venezuelan oil. (The Guardian)

Russia hits Ukraine with rarely used Oreshnik missile in new strikes. (BBC News)

Honduran President Xiomara Castro orders a vote recount of the November 2025 election. (Bloomberg)

Russian airstrike on multiple residential buildings in Kyiv leaves four dead and 24 injured. (Euronews)

The Syrian government announces a ceasefire in Aleppo. (Arab News)

Saturday 10^th January 2026

Governorate building hit by drone allegedly launched by SDF. (Al Jazeera)

The US military carries out large-scale strikes against Islamic State targets across Syria. (Sky News)

US urges its citizens to flee Venezuela amid reports of paramilitaries searching for Americans. (The Guardian)

Egypt announces the results of the last seats in the parliament vote that gave Sisi a strong majority. (Reuters)

Indonesia temporarily blocks access to Grok over sexualised images. (Reuters)

Sunday 11^th January 2026

A woman dies, buildings are damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Voronezh, the governor says. (Reuters)

Four killed and 20 more injured in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine. (Euronews)

Deaths from Iran protests reach more than 500, rights group says. (Reuters)

One person is dead, and 300 buildings have been destroyed in Australia’s bushfires. (BBC News)