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All the big elections to look out for in 2026
01 January 2026More than 40 countries, representing a combined population of 1.6 billion people, will hold national-level elections in ...
Photos: Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City’s first Muslim mayor
01 January 2026Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s mayor just after midnight in a historic ceremony at a decommissioned Ma...
Several killed in explosion at Swiss ski resort town: Police
01 January 2026DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Several people have been killed and others injured after an explosion ripped through a...
Palestine was the deadliest place to be a journalist in 2025: Media union
01 January 2026Palestine was the deadliest place to work as a journalist in 2025, with the Middle East as a whole the most dangerous re...
Israel escalates West Bank demolitions amid illegal settlement expansion
01 January 2026Israeli forces have begun demolishing dozens of buildings housing Palestinian families in the northern occupied West Ban...
‘Year starts with despair’ in Gaza as Israel’s ban on aid groups kicks in
01 January 2026Skip linksSkip to Content Video Duration 01 minutes 59 seconds play-arrow01:59 Israel to block dozens of aid groups work...
Why are some African countries banning US citizens from entry?
01 January 2026Mali and Burkina Faso have announced they are imposing full visa bans on United States citizens in retaliation for US Pr...
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor
01 January 2026DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, News|Politics Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as mayor of New York City, becoming the...
China’s Xi says ‘reunification’ with Taiwan ‘unstoppable’
01 January 2026Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to achieve the “reunification” of China and Taiwan, calling Beijing’...
US kills three in attack on alleged drug boats, searches for survivors
31 December 2025The United States military has killed at least three people in yet another attack on alleged drug smuggling boats, and o...
