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From Pakistan to Ukraine, global violence is in flux
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (361+ words) Dr Syed Kaleem Imam As 2026 unfolds, the world's relationship with political violence and militancy is no longer defined by clear wars between states and insurgents. Instead, we are living through a diffuse, simmering disorder one in which peace is often…...
Hamas to hold leadership elections in coming months: sources
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (530+ words) GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP): Hamas is preparing to hold internal elections to rebuild its leadership following Israel's killing of several of the group's top figures during the war in Gaza, sources in the movement said on Monday. "Internal preparations…...
Cuba’s president says no current talks with the US following Trump’s threats
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (780+ words) D'az-Canel posted a flurry of brief statements on X after Trump suggested that Cuba "make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE." He did not say what kind of deal. D'az-Canel wrote that for "relations between the US and Cuba…...
US says revoked 100,000 visas since Trump return
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (237+ words) WASHINGTON (AFP): The United States has revoked more than 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump took office on an anti-migrant platform, a record for a single year, the State Department said Monday. "The Trump administration has no higher priority than protecting…...
Trump to receive Venezuelan opposition figure Machado on Thursday
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (176+ words) WASHINGTON (AA) : Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado will meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday, a White House official confirmed Monday. The meeting will follow a US military operation ordered by Trump that led to the capture of Venezuelan…...
Somalia annuls all agreements with UAE, including port deals
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (174+ words) MOGADISHU (Reuters): Somalia's government "said on Monday that it was annulling all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, including port deals and defense and "security cooperation, "citing "evidence "the UAE "had "undermined its national sovereignty. "The Council of Ministers has…...
Heathrow airport sees record high annual passenger numbers
9+ hour, 32+ min ago (235+ words) LONDON (AFP): Heathrow Airport said Monday it welcomed more than 84 million travelers last year, a record high amount for the London hub which is set to undergo a major expansion. The annual update comes as Heathrow " Europe's busiest airport by…...
‘I know the pain of losing a home,’ says new refugee agency chief
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (541+ words) KAKUMA, Kenya (AFP): Barham Salih has known torture and the wrenching loss of exile. Four decades after his own ordeal, he has taken the helm of the UN refugee agency as it grapples with a funding shortfall and ever-rising needs....
Google parent Alphabet hits $4tn valuation after AI deal with Apple
14+ hour, 24+ min ago (245+ words) Google's parent company hit a major financial milestone on Monday, reaching a $4tn valuation for the first time and surpassing Apple to become the second-most valuable company in the world. Alphabet is the fourth company to hit the $4tn milestone after Nvidia,…...
NATO, Greenland vow to boost Arctic security after Trump threats
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (382+ words) NUUK (AFP): NATO and Greenland's government on Monday said they intend to work on strengthening the defense of the Danish autonomous territory, hoping to dissuade US President Donald Trump, who covets the island. On Sunday, Trump further stoked tensions by…...