John A. Sarcone III is the fifth Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney who has been disqualified from serving in such a role.

Though largely symbolic, the measure would be a rare assertion of Congress’s role in using lethal force after the stunning raid to capture Nicolás Maduro.

[New Times] This is my first time experiencing New Year in Kigali as well as celebrating the beginning of this new partnership between Brazil and Rwanda. Diplomatic relations between our countries were established in 1981, but only at the end of 2023 did the governments in Kigali and Brasília decide to open their respective embassies in both capitals in order to strengthen the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

[New Times] In a previous interview with the former Chief Gender Monitor, Rose Rwabuhihi, she told me that it was important to document events and milestones, because it would otherwise be impossible to track progress. I agree with her.

[CAF] The quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 bring together a collection of teams whose combined pedigree underlines the scale of the challenge ahead, with the eight remaining nations having collectively won the continental title 22 times.

The European Commission has ordered Elon Musk’s X to keep all internal documents and data related to Grok until the end of 2026 Read Full Article at RT.com

Ministers are scrambling to assemble a rescue package to ease the pressure on the hospitality sector, with an announcement expected within days.

The email, snapped on a piece of paper in Epstein's office by a photographer in 2015, was addressed to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's previous right-hand woman Amanda Thirsk.

In a fresh blow to hard-pressed families, a number of local authorities have already unveiled proposals to increase council tax by the maximum 4.99 per cent for 2026/27.

Amanda Thompson, from outreach group Two Brews, bought two rooms with breakfast included at the Holiday Inn Express in Manchester city centre for Monday night.

A World Rally Championship driver, a two-time British rally champion and one of the UK's most experienced motoring journalists give their expert advice on driving in snow.

[New Times] The introduction of mental health-informed practices into Rwanda's justice system marks a progressive and humane shift, one that recognizes that justice cannot be separated from healing. The Ministry of Justice's partnership with African Peace Partners to train professionals in trauma-informed mediation and restorative justice is not just a policy innovation; it is an invitation for society as a whole to rethink its role in justice.

[New Times] Internationally acclaimed gospel singers Todd Galberth and Naomi Raine are set to make a stop in Rwanda as part of their Everywhere World Tour, a global concert series bringing worship music to audiences across Europe, Africa, and Australia.

[New Times] The 27th edition of the Men's Senior Handball Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Kigali from January 21 to 31, with hosts Rwanda and 15 other top nations set to battle for continental supremacy.

Moscow will treat any Western troop deployment in Ukraine as a “foreign intervention,” Maria Zakharova has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

Bangladesh's interim government has temporarily suspended visa services at its key diplomatic missions in India, including New Delhi, citing «security concerns.» This move follows similar restrictions by India on Bangladeshi nationals. Dhaka is also seeking a reversal of United States visa bond requirement, deeming it «certainly unfortunate and painful for them.»

Iceland, a small island in the North Atlantic Ocean, is home to 393 000 inhabitants. Driven by tourism, fishing, and aluminium smelting, its economy is robust. The gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is the 5th highest globally. After applying for European Union (EU) membership in 2009, Iceland suspended its well-advanced accession process in 2015. However, the country's relations with the EU have remained positive. It maintains close economic, political and sectoral ties, largely shaped by the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement. This agreement, in force since 1994, brings all EU Member States, alongside Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein, into the single market. It also enables free movement of people, services, goods and capital in the EEA. It covers competition and State aid regulations, horizontal policies such as consumer protection, energy, environment and social policy, as well as flanking policies including research, education, public health and entrepreneurship. The EU and Iceland are aligned on key foreign policy issues and hold regular dialogues. Cooperating under North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) auspices and beyond, they are equally close partners on security and defence. Moreover, Iceland participates in key aspects of EU cooperation concerning justice and home affairs, primarily through the Schengen Agreement. Currently, the debate on joining the EU has revived in Iceland. Following the latest Icelandic parliamentary elections in November 2024, the new coalition government agreed to hold a national referendum on whether to open EU accession talks by 2027. The European Parliament is closely involved in nurturing EU-Iceland relations. It sends a delegation to the EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee and holds an annual bilateral interparliamentary meeting with Iceland. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

A video allegedly showing two motorcyclists on separate Malaysia-registered motorcycles trying to evade parking fees at an open carpark in Marina Bay has sparked debate.In the video posted to Facebook group Complaint Singapore, member Daryl Toh said that the incident happened at about 10pm on Wednesday (Jan 7) evening.«How much can the parking fees be for motorcycles in Singapore? It's embarrassing,» he wrote.Checks online by AsiaOne indicate that the charges for motorcycle parking at the said carpark is 25 cents per block of 30 minutes. 

The US is pulling out of dozens of international organizations, including UN bodies, citing conflicts with national interests Read Full Article at RT.com

The oil tanker ‘Marinera’ was seized by the US military in breach of the UN maritime convention, Moscow has said Read Full Article at RT.com

The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has called for the “immediate revocation” of Israel’s recognition of Somaliland Read Full Article at RT.com

The oil tanker ‘Elbus’ has reportedly been attacked by a drone off the cost of Türkiye en route to Novorossiysk Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow has secured the return of Daniil Kasatkin, who has been accused by the US of being a member of a ransomware gang Read Full Article at RT.com

Frustrations are mounting in a remote First Nation in northern Ontario amid plans to evacuate residents due to a lack of clean water. Now, Kashechewan is asking Ottawa for military help to get people out of the community, which had been relying on bottled water and snowmelt after the treatment plant failed.

The video shows the USCGC Munro pursuring the Russian-flagged Marinera vessel, previously called Bella 1, in an operation in the North Atlantic.

The teenage sensation is on the property ladder after snapping up a sprawling five-bedroom property on the outskirts of Warrington, Cheshire, understood to be for his mother and father.