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January 5, 2026 10:56 AM

Iran government triples subsidies to meet people’s needs

Iran has announced a major increase in government subsidies as it moves to ease the impact of rising prices and the weakening rial on households. The government says monthly subsidies will rise from three million rials to ten million rials per househ...

January 5, 2026 10:43 AM

Venezuela’s Maduro to appear in US court, Trump says further strikes possible

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was due to appear in a U.S. court on Monday after his weekend capture by American forces, with U.S. President Donald Trump leaving open the possibility of another incursion if the United States doesn't get ...

January 5, 2026 9:40 AM

Cuba says 32 of its citizens killed in Maduro extraction

The Cuban government said on Sunday that 32 of its citizens were killed during the U.S. raid on Venezuela to extract President Nicolas Maduro for prosecution in the United States. Havana said there would be two days of mourning on January 5 and 6 in...

January 5, 2026 9:34 AM

Trump bets on intimidation to force Venezuelan leaders into line

After removing President Nicolas Maduro from power, the Trump administration is gambling that it can intimidate the Venezuelan leader's inner circle into toeing the U.S. line with threats of further military action that could put them at risk of a si...

January 5, 2026 9:19 AM

Trump calls PM Modi ‘good man’, says India ‘cut’ Russian oil imports

US President Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “good man” for “cutting down” India’s purchase of Russian oil. “Modi’s a very good man,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One while returning to the White...

January 4, 2026 5:32 PM

Oman launches $29.77 billion budget, targets 4 percent growth

Oman has approved a $29.77 billion general state budget for 2026, projecting public expenditure of about $31.15 billion and setting a target of around 4 percent economic growth, as the sultanate continues to diversify from its reliance on oil. The bu...

January 4, 2026 5:26 PM

OPEC+ to keep oil output steady despite turmoil

OPEC+ has agreed in principle to maintain steady oil output despite rising political tensions among key members and widening geopolitical uncertainty. The eight participating countries, Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Kuw...

January 4, 2026 4:53 PM

Numerous teenagers among the dead identified in Swiss bar blaze, police say

Teenagers as young as 14 and 15 years old were among those who died in the bar fire on New Year's Eve that killed 40 people in Switzerland, police said on Sunday, as the Pope passed on his sympathies to the victims and their families. Police in ...

January 4, 2026 4:40 PM

UAE expresses concern over Yemen escalation, urges dialogue and restraint

The United Arab Emirates has said it is closely following recent developments in Yemen and has expressed deep concern over the continuing escalation, urging the Yemeni people to exercise restraint and prioritise wisdom to safeguard security and stabi...

January 4, 2026 4:14 PM

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi to Visit UAE to Bolster Defence Partnership

General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, has departed for an official visit to the United Arab Emirates on January 5, 2026, as part of India's ongoing efforts to strengthen defence cooperation and military-to-military relations with friendly...

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