Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his condolence message on the passing of former PM Khaleda Zia. The BNP acknowledged Zia's contributions to India-Bangladesh relations. India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar represented the country at Zia's funeral.

Eurozone manufacturing slips into contraction at year-end, S&P data shows Read Full Article at RT.com

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Mexico, Colombia, and Cuba have all condemned the US military operation against Venezuela as a grave violation of sovereignty Read Full Article at RT.com

The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is just the latest in a long list of US regime change operations in Latin America Read Full Article at RT.com

Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro expressed New Year’s wishes as he was perp walked after his transfer to New York Read Full Article at RT.com

Former CIA boss Mike Pompeo has cheered Iranian protesters and Israeli intelligence operatives involved in the unrest Read Full Article at RT.com

National water agency PUB has responded to a video online showing water being drained from an underground car park at Fu Lu Shou Complex at Bugis after a pipe purportedly burst.The video, taken at night and posted on TikTok by user _jopig_ on Saturday (Dec 3), stated that efforts to drain the water had started from 3pm.«Flooded in B3 and B2. What a way to start 2026,» she wrote.An eyewitness, surnamed Huang, told 8world that she had heard an announcement in the building at about 3pm requesting drivers to remove their vehicles from the basement car park immediately.She said the water level at B2 was more than ankle-deep, and believed flooding at the B3 level to be worse, although she did not see the extent of the flooding for herself.Huang told 8world that when she got off work at 10.54pm, she still saw workers pumping water from the underground levels to the main road outside the building.Repairs completed within 3 hours: PUBIn a statement on Saturday (Dec 3), PUB said that it was aware of the clip showing water being «pumped out of the basement car park at Fu Lu Shou Complex, into the nearby drains».

Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has called on the United States to exercise restraint amid it's intervention in Venezuela on Saturday (Jan 3).The US had, on Jan 3, attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro in an overnight operation, in Washington's most direct intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama.In a statement on Jan 4, a MFA spokesperson said that Singapore is «gravely concerned» by the situation.«Singapore is deeply committed to international law and the principles of the UN Charter that safeguard the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states, especially small states.»Singapore has consistently opposed actions contrary to international law by any parties, including foreign military intervention in any country," the spokesperson added.

Growing concern is mounting over Malawi’s stalled law reform agenda, with stakeholders warning that years of delay in tabling draft Bills in Parliament are leaving serious legal gaps unaddressed and eroding public trust in governance. The alarm follows revelations that several draft laws produced by the Malawi Law Commission—after lengthy reviews and public consultations—are still […] The post Delayed Law Reform Bills Expose Governance Failure appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The newspaper emphasized that US oil companies have long wanted to regain their assets in Venezuela, and now the administration of US President Donald Trump is offering to help them on one condition

The Chinese side calls on the US side to ensure the personal safety of President Maduro and his wife

At a time when the Centre is pushing for restructuring the defence forces, the Indian Army has carried out one of the biggest ever transformations to meet modern warfare challenges as it has created a pool of over one lakh drone operatives across the force.

India is set to unveil a landmark exposition of Buddha's Piprahwa relics, recently repatriated after 127 years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 'Light and the Lotus' exhibition in Delhi, showcasing over 80 objects, including sculptures and manuscripts, marking a significant reunification of authenticated relics.

2026 marks a pivotal year for space exploration, with India's Gaganyaan and Samudrayaan missions, NASA's Artemis II lunar journey, and China's Chang'e-7 targeting the Moon's south pole. New telescopes like PLATO and Xuntian, alongside India's Aditya-L1 observing the Sun, promise groundbreaking discoveries, pushing humanity's reach further into the cosmos and oceans.

On most Monday nights, the sanctuary of All Saints Episcopal Church – with its vaulted ceilings, stone arches and stained-glass windows – seamlessly transforms into a space of quiet contemplation. It’s in this Gothic Revival church in Pasadena,...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): Uncertainty gripped Venezuela on Saturday as people scrambled to understand who was in charge of the South American country after a US military operation captured President Nicolás Maduro. “What will happen tomorrow? What...

Thousands of tourists are trapped in the Caribbean as the US halts all flights just hours after the US struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro.

According to Alexey Pushkov, the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to opposition Venezuelan ex-lawmaker Maria Corina Machado was «an information preparation» for the US operation

As for whether the US administration is going to ask a Congress approval, Hegseth noted that the operation to seize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had been carried out by the Pentagon «in support of the Department of Justice»

According to the ministry, Russian reconnaissance drones monitor the enemy movements and then direct fire at them

«We resemble Europe in 1936 more than we do the post-War West,» Michael Brenner, former Director of the International Relations & Global Studies Program at the University of Texas said

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto said on January 3 that the United States had attacked civilian and military facilities in Caracas

Trump allies point to the capture of Panama’s Noriega in 1990 as a precedent. But Venezuela could turn out to be much more difficult.

The Venezuelan leader faces a multi-count indictment in New York. Experts in international law question his arrest, but that probably will not affect his trial.

The attack to seize Venezuela’s president came months after Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers the administration didn’t intend to invade the country.

US special forces dropped from helicopters directly into President Nicolas Maduro's compound - Fort Tiuna - in the centre of Caracas as fighter jets launched air strikes across the capital.

Sources at the Corporation say bosses are 'having enormous difficulty' in finding 'decent candidates' to replace Tim Davie, who quit in November amid claims the BBC is institutionally biased.

The French icon suggested she would be buried among her multiple pets, who had names such as Sidonie the Goat, Bonhomme the Donkey, and Poupée the Pony.

Trump announced the military mission in the early hours on Saturday morning, confirming that a 'large scale strike' was carried out in Venezuela.