Children’s Advocate and National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Diahann Gordon Harrison, says that women are gradually assuming a more dominant role in human trafficking. She noted that while men are predominantly identified as the main...

The woman who was rescued at a beach in Hellshire, Portmore, St Catherine, following an incident in which a policeman and a teenage boy are suspected to have drowned, has succumbed to her injuries. Twenty-four-year-old Alia Dawkins died at the...

The police in Westmoreland have charged a man in connection with a machete attack during an argument over water while residents were collecting the commodity from a water tank in Bethel Town. Thirty-six-year-old Oshane Blackwood, a resident of...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is appealing to parents and guardians to discourage children from making prank calls to emergency services. Public Education Officer at the JFB, Superintendent Emeleo Ebanks, told a recent JIS Think Tank that...

[allAfrica] The respected Brussels-based think tank, the International Crisis Group, has identified three conflicts in Africa as among the 10 world-wide which - following a violence-wracked 2025 - are expected to continue and which should receive most attention in 2026. The ICG's list of «conflicts to watch» include those affecting Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea and Mali and Burkina Faso. The following is the group's analysis of the conflict which plagues Sudan. (Read the ICG's over-arching commentary

[allAfrica] The respected Brussels-based think tank, the International Crisis Group, has identified three conflicts in Africa as among the 10 world-wide which - following a violence-wracked 2025 - are expected to continue and which should receive most attention in 2026. The ICG's list of «conflicts to watch» include those affecting Ethiopia and Eritrea, Mali and Burkina Faso and Sudan. The following is the group's analysis of the tensions which plague Ethiopia and Eritrea. (Read the ICG's

Polish PM Donald Tusk has threatened to create the strongest army on the continent Read Full Article at RT.com

US President Donald Trump has vowed support for the Iranian protesters by saying that Washington was “ready to go” at any moment Read Full Article at RT.com

A colorful group made its way to Nauthólsvík yesterday as the annual New Year’s swim took place in the sea there.

[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo returns to the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member for the 2026-2027 term for the first time in more than three decades, hoping to keep the armed crisis in its eastern provinces high on the council's agenda.

Algiers Declaration demands the codification of colonialism as a crime against humanity in international law Read Full Article at RT.com

The long 20th century is over. A new world is being built through self-determination Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukrainian drone-making sites and energy infrastructure were hit, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Ghana’s self-proclaimed prophet Ebo Noah predicted a Christmas Day apocalypse and sought donations to build modern-day arks Read Full Article at RT.com

Somalia claimed breakaway Somaliland agreed to accept Israeli forces and displaced Palestinians in return for recognition by West Jerusalem Read Full Article at RT.com

The footage, taken by French economics student Ferdinand Du Beaudiez, shows flames ripping through the Crans-Montana club as revellers below continue singing, dancing and shouting.

US President Donald Trump wrote earlier on January 2 on his Truth Social media platform that «If Iran shots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue»

Russian forces delivered one massive and six combined strikes by precision weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic missiles on Ukrainian military-industrial and energy sites over the past week in response to Kiev’s attacks on civilian facilities, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported

Two patients are in severe condition, Crimea’s Health Ministry reported

Dmitry Litvin, Vladimir Zelensky’s communications adviser, said earlier that formal procedures regarding Kirill Budanov’s appointment had already begun

«We are alarmed by reports of an attack on New Year’s Eve in Khorly, Kherson region, resulting in civilian casualties, including children, which raises questions about compliance with international humanitarian law,» the OHCHR said

The regular daily congestion charge for non-electrified vehicles has also risen for the first time in five years from £15 to £18.

The Gavin and Stacey star, 59, who wrote some of the BBCsitcom in the plush six-bedroom house, first put it up for sale in September 2025 following her split from husband David Peet, 72.

Paul Ovenden, who quit as the Prime Minister's director of strategy in September, said Mr Abd El-Fattah's case was a 'running joke' among Downing Street staff.

The swimmer was recovered from the water near Brighton after he was seen struggling, but despite efforts from paramedics he died at the scene.

New Year's Eve celebrations turned into a nightmare when Le Constellation bar in the ski resort town of Crans-Montana went up in flames,

In a landmark judgment that has sent shockwaves through Malawi’s legal and agricultural communities, the High Court in Lilongwe has stripped Mama Cecilia Tamanda Kadzamira of Tichitenji Estate, a farm she has owned, developed, and peacefully occupied for over forty-seven years. The decision, delivered by Justice Simeon Mdeza on December 30, 2025, sides with descendants […] The post NEWS ANALYSIS: A Legacy Unraveled – Cecilia Kadzamira Loses Farm She Held for 47 Years in Controversial Court Ruling appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Expert testimony about sexual violence helped convict a Pakistani American man of assaulting his wife. His defense says the testimony relied on stereotypes.

The National Park Service is spending $54.2 million to repair seven fountains in Washington, according to procurement records reviewed by The Washington Post.

More than a dozen states have passed laws regulating protests in recent years, raising concerns among free-speech advocates.

The introduction of the new kilometre-based road charge at the turn of the year was accompanied by the abolition of the fuel tax. As a result, fuel companies have significantly lowered their prices.

Thundery showers which persisted over the final two weeks of 2025 are expected to continue into the first fortnight of 2026, the Meteorological Service Singapore said on Friday (Jan 2). They are expected over parts of Singapore in the afternoon on most days, extending into the evening on some days, added the weatherman.The total rainfall is expected to be below average over most parts of the island — with daily maximum temperatures between 32 deg C and 34 deg C on most days. The second half of December also saw mostly thundery showers. Temperatures were similar — at between 32 deg C and 34 deg C, with a high of 34.7 deg C recorded at Jurong Island on Christmas Eve. On Dec 26, heavy thundery showers affected the southern, western and central parts of the island in the afternoon, with a total rainfall of 98.4mm — the highest rainfall recorded for the second half of December — at Pasir Laba. [[nid:726838]]editor@asiaone.com 

A total of 32 Singaporean men were convicted and sentenced for drug and money laundering offences in 2025, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) in a statement on Friday (Jan 2). The men, who were arrested by the CNB in separate anti-drug operations, were convicted and sentenced to jail terms of up to 31 years and 18 strokes of the cane. The youngest offender was 19 years old at the time of conviction.CNB said it seized about 8.8kg of heroin, 3kg of Ice, 7.8kg of cannabis, about 110g of cannabis-infused candies, 0.9kg of ketamine, 1,160 Ecstasy tablets, 447 Erimin-5 tablets and other controlled drugs during the anti-drug operations. The drugs seized are estimated to be worth about $1.5 million and can feed the addiction of about 7,000 abusers for a week. About $101,000 worth of proceeds derived from the offenders’ illegal drug activities or otherwise linked to them, were forfeited and surrendered to the state, added the police. 

A former national swimmer and a high-ranking National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) member are set to be new Nominated Members of Parliament (NMP).Darryl Lo and Jeremy Tan, the two independent candidates in the last General Election who threw their hats in the ring for consideration, will not be among the eight new faces appointed to parliament.Mark Lee Kean Phi, chief executive officer of apparel company Sing Lun Holdings, will return for a second term, according to a press release by the Clerk of Parliament on Friday (Jan 2).The nine are:

In her New Year’s address to the nation, President HallaTómasdóttir reflected on the challenges posed by artificial intelligence and the well-being of children and young people, recalled the hardships Icelanders have faced in recent years, and emphasized the importance of looking to the future with hope.