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January 23, 2026 4:13 PM

Half of all Sudanese children not in education due to civil war, says aid group

Around half of all school-age children in Sudan, or more than eight million, are no longer in education because of the country's civil war, in one of the world's worst education crises, Save The Children said in a report on Thursday. "Right now the ...

January 23, 2026 4:07 PM

Thiruvananthapuram victory marks BJP’s Kerala push, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation as historic, claiming it signalled the end of what he termed decades of neglect by the Left Democratic Front...

January 23, 2026 5:17 PM

To Lam wins new term to rule Vietnam for the next five years

Vietnam's top leader To Lam was reappointed on Friday as head of the ruling Communist Party for the next five years after a unanimous vote by its central committee, as he pledged to turbocharge growth in the export-reliant nation. In the one-party s...

January 23, 2026 4:08 PM

UN says 35 million Nigerians risk hunger after global funding collapse

Nearly 35 million Nigerians are at risk of hunger this year, including 3 million children facing severe malnutrition, the United Nations said on Thursday, following the collapse of global aid budgets. Speaking at the launch of the 2026 humanitarian ...

January 23, 2026 4:01 PM

New Zealand continues hunt for victims at campground hit by landslide

New Zealand emergency crews continued to search on Friday for victims of a landslide that ripped through a busy campground on the country's North Island the day before due to heavy rains. The landslide hit Mount Maunganui on the island's east coast ...

January 23, 2026 3:50 PM

Rajkot’s Atal Sarovar emerges as major urban attraction, draws over 1.4 million visitors

Gujarat’s steady progress in urban development over the past two decades is increasingly reflected in large-scale public infrastructure projects, with Atal Sarovar in Rajkot emerging as a standout example. Developed under the Rajkot Smart City pro...

January 23, 2026 3:12 PM

Denmark, NATO seek to boost Arctic security amid Greenland crisis

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Friday she had agreed with NATO chief Mark Rutte that the alliance needs to boost security in the Arctic following weeks of turmoil over U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to annex Greenland. The ...

January 23, 2026 3:26 PM

PM Modi calls for preserving ancient knowledge at Shikshapatri Dwishatabdi Mahotsav

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the Shikshapatri Dwishatabdi Mahotsav through a video message, marking 200 years of Bhagwan Swaminarayan’s Shikshapatri and describing the occasion as a moment of spiritual and cultural significance ...

January 23, 2026 2:32 PM

Spain will not join Trump’s Board of Peace, PM says

Spain will not take part in the Board of Peace initiative launched by U.S. President Donald Trump to tackle global conflicts, saying the decision was consistent with its belief in multilateralism and the United Nations system. "We appreciate the inv...

January 23, 2026 2:32 PM

Union Minister Scindia to visit Tripura, Assam to lay foundation stone of development projects

Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, will embark on a three-day visit to Tripura and Assam from January 23 to 25. The visit will include key project inaugurations, foundation-laying ceremon...