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Monday January 19, 2026

Chile declares state of catastrophe in 2 regions after wildfires kill 16

Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Sunday declared a state of catastrophe in the regions of Nuble and Biobio due to severe forest fires that have killed at least 16 people, authorizing the use of all necessary resources to combat the blazes, reported Xinhua. "Given the serious fires currently

Published: 21:18 pm,Sunday 18 January 2026

Iran's president warns strikes on Khamenei would lead to ´all-out war´

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Sunday that any attack on Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would be considered a declaration of "all-out war" against the Iranian nation, following a sharp exchange of rhetoric with U.S. President Donald Trump, reported Xinhua. Pezeshkian's comments, posted on social media platform X,

Published: 23:58 pm,Sunday 18 January 2026

Somali army repels attack on military base

The Somali National Army (SNA) repelled an attack by al-Shabab militants on a military base in the south-central region on Sunday, the government confirmed, reported Xinhua. The Ministry of Defense said that a large-scale operation, involving reconnaissance and security sweeps, is ongoing to eliminate any remaining militants in

Published: 01:36 am,Sunday 18 January 2026

Iran's supreme leader says US-backed ´sedition´ defeated as schools set to reopen

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that the country had defeated the United States and Israel "once again" and had "extinguished the sedition" he described as being incited by Washington and Tel Aviv, reported Xinhua. Speaking during an address marking a religious holiday, Khamenei accused the

Published: 00:43 am,Sunday 18 January 2026

Shooting in South African town kills 7

A shooting occurred in a town outside the South African city of Cape Town early on Saturday, leaving seven people dead, reported Xinhua, quoting police. According to a statement from the Office of the Provincial Commissioner Western Cape, "Police are investigating a shooting incident in Marikana that claimed

Published: 01:25 am,Sunday 18 January 2026

Venezuelan Minister says 47 soldiers killed in US attack

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said on Friday that 47 soldiers of Venezuela's Bolivarian National Armed Forces were killed in the Jan. 3 U.S. attack on the South American nation, reported Xinhua. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured by force in the raid, which

Published: 00:04 am,Sunday 18 January 2026

Helicopter crash kills 3 in Brazil

A helicopter crashed in a forested area in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, killing all three people on board, the city's fire department said, reported Xinhua. The aircraft went down in the Guaratiba neighborhood in the far west of the city. Firefighters recovered the

Published: 00:36 am,Sunday 18 January 2026

Fear grips Minneapolis residents as tensions with federal immigration enforcement flare

"There's 15 ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents, and they shot her, like, cause she wouldn't open her car door," a witness told 911 emergency dispatchers on the morning of Jan. 7, according to call transcripts that capture the fear gripping Minneapolis, the largest city of the U.S.

Published: 01:00 am,Sunday 18 January 2026

Iran partially restores Internet after days of blackout

Some citizens in Iran have been provided with access to the Internet after several days of nationwide blackout, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Saturday, without giving more details, reported Xinhua. Also on Saturday, the country restored short message service (SMS). Iran imposed severe Internet restrictions on

Published: 00:33 am,Saturday 17 January 2026

Trump warns of tariffs on nations not backing his Greenland plan

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he may impose tariffs on countries that do not support his plan for the United States to "obtain" Greenland, reported Xinhua. "I may put a tariff on countries if they don't go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland for national

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