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January 19, 2026 1:33 PM

Guatemalan President declares 30-day ‘state of siege’ after prison riots and deadly gang attacks on police

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo declared a 30-day nationwide state of siege on Sunday (January 18), after security forces freed dozens of prison guards held hostage by inmates, ending a weekend of gang violence that left at least seven police o...

January 19, 2026 1:36 PM

Billionaires’ wealth hits new peak as their clout grows, Oxfam says

Billionaire wealth surged at three times its recent pace last year to reach its highest level on record, deepening economic and political divides that threaten democratic stability, anti-poverty group Oxfam said on Monday. In a report timed for the ...

January 19, 2026 1:16 PM

Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ biodiversity vital for environmental, economic security: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh said on Monday that the biodiversity of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is critical to India’s environmental sustainability and economic security, describing the a...

January 19, 2026 12:51 PM

Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, US officials say

The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government's deportation drive, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday. The U.S. Army pl...

January 19, 2026 12:53 PM

Syria government, Kurdish forces agree sweeping integration to end clashes

Syria and the main Kurdish fighting force struck a wide-ranging deal to bring Kurdish civilian and military authorities under central government control on Sunday, ending days of fighting in which Syrian troops captured territory including ke...

January 22, 2026 12:07 PM

Death toll in Karachi mall fire climbs to around 50, official says

Pakistani firefighters on Wednesday retrieved the bodies of up to 25 people from the debris of a shopping mall fire in Karachi, taking the death toll to around 50. The port city's largest fire in more than a decade broke out late on Saturday and qui...

January 19, 2026 12:35 PM

China’s Q4 GDP growth slows to 3-year low, full-year pace meets official target

China's economic growth slowed to a three-year low in the fourth quarter as domestic demand softened, and while the full-year pace hit Beijing's target, trade tensions and structural imbalances pose significant risks to the outlook. The world's seco...

January 19, 2026 11:22 AM

Davos 2026: World leaders convene to address global challenges

World leaders from government, business, academia and civil society gathered in Davos on Monday for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting to discuss global issues and set collective priorities. The WEF, scheduled from January 19-23, will foc...

January 19, 2026 11:18 AM

Clashes in Colombia between guerrilla groups leave 27 dead, sources say

At least 27 members of a leftist guerrilla group in Colombia were killed in clashes with a rival faction in a fight over control of a jungle area in central Colombia, military authorities reported on Sunday. The clashes, which have been the most vio...

January 19, 2026 11:12 AM

NDRF works tirelessly to protect lives, provide relief: PM Modi

On the Raising Day of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed deep appreciation for the men and women of the force, lauding their professionalism and unwavering resolve during times of crisis. He ...

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