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Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, 09 January 2026. — EPA
Russia hits Ukraine with hypersonic Oreshnik missile 
KYIV — Four people were killed and 25 others injured as Russia used its hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile as part of a massive attck on Ukraine overnight Friday.Loud booms could be heard for several hours in Kyiv after one of the largest Russian barrages onthe Ukrainian capiptal involving dozens of drones and missiles.Moscow used its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic (IRBM) missile to target critical infrastructure in Lviv in western Ukraine, Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said.Oreshnik, which in Russian means “hazelnut tree”, is one of Russia’s newest weapons.According to the Western Command of Ukraine's Air Force, the Oreshnik that targeted the western Ukrainian city travelled at a speed of 13,000 kilometers per hour.Russia has previously confirmed that it used Oreshnik...
January 09, 2026

Russia hits Ukraine with hypersonic Oreshnik missile 

Law enforcement officials work a scene following reports that federal immigration officers shot and wounded people in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday
Minnesota officials say FBI blocked their access to ICE shooting probe
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota officials say the FBI has blocked their access to an investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.Protests and vigils have occurred nationwide after the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who died on Wednesday after being shot in her car.Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has accused the Trump administration of blocking state officials from involvement in the case, but the US vice president said the investigation is a federal issue.Officials have offered differing accounts of the incident, with the Trump administration claiming the ICE agent was acting in self defence, while local officials say the woman posed no danger.Amid calls for a transparent investigation, the FBI has taken over the probe, with a...
January 09, 2026

Minnesota officials say FBI blocked their access to ICE shooting probe

The International Space Station with the Earth 265 miles below on December 2, 2021
NASA shortens space mission after astronaut's medical issue 
WASHINGTON — Four astronauts will return from the International Space Station more than a month ahead of schedule after an unnamed crew member experienced a medical issue.NASA has not provided details about the nature of the problem, citing privacy concerns. The space agency said Thursday the US-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than planned.NASA canceled its first spacewalk of the year because of the health issue. NASA officials stressed that it was not an onboard emergency, but are "erring on the side of caution for the crew member,” said Dr James Polk, NASA's chief health and medical officer.“We have a very robust suite of medical hardware on board the International Space Station,” Polk noted during a Thursday news conference....
January 09, 2026

NASA shortens space mission after astronaut's medical issue 

Donald Trump
Trump signals US ground operations in Mexico to target drug cartels
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump announced Thursday that American forces would begin ground operations in Mexico targeting drug cartels, following months of naval strikes in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean."We are going to start now hitting land with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico," Trump said in an interview with broadcaster Sean Hannity on Fox News.Trump provided no additional information on the timing or scope of the planned land attacks.Any military strikes on Mexican territory without Mexico City's consent would violate international law and mark an unprecedented attack on a US ally and major trading partner.The statement follows Saturday's Delta Forces-led capture of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro at a Caracas compound where he was...
January 09, 2026

Trump signals US ground operations in Mexico to target drug cartels

Federal agents clash with anti-ICE protesters in Portland, Oregon, on October 12, 2025
Border patrol officers shoot and wound Portland couple, a day after ICE agent kills Minneapolis woman
WASHINGTON — Two people have been wounded in a shooting involving US federal agents in Portland, Oregon, officials said.A US Border Patrol agent shot and wounded a man and a woman in a vehicle on Thursday afternoon after the driver allegedly tried to run over agents, a senior federal official said.The shooting occurred a day after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good as she was driving toward him on a street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after being ordered to exit her SUV by other ICE agents.The city's police department said in a statement that the man and woman had been taken to hospital and their conditions were unknown.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the incident happened at 14:19 local time (22:19 GMT) with the traffic stop...
January 09, 2026

Border patrol officers shoot and wound Portland couple, a day after ICE agent kills Minneapolis woman

Rescuers are racing against the clock to find survivors
Woman dead, 38 missing after massive landfill collapses in Philippines
MANILA — At least one person died and 38 others went missing after a mountain of rubbish collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines on Thursday, athorities said.Police, firefighters and disaster-mitigation personnel retrieved eight people who were trapped on Thursday afternoon in the avalanche of garbage and debris in the village of Binaliw in Cebu city, police said on Friday.One of those rescued, a 22-year-old female worker at the landfill, died while being brought to a hospital, regional police director Brig. Gen. Roderick Maranan told The Associated Press.Many of the victims are believed to be sanitation workers at the landfill. The cause of the collapse is still unclear.Some 300 people from various government agencies and civilian groups have been deployed to the...
January 09, 2026

Woman dead, 38 missing after massive landfill collapses in Philippines

A general view from a street in Tehran, Iran, 08 January 2026. Following a sharp decline in the national currency and soaring prices for basic goods, the country is facing a wave of nationwide anti-government protests . — EPA
Iran plunged into internet blackout as anti-government protests spread
TEHRAN — Iran was plunged into a nationwide internet blackout Thursday evening as anti-government protests spread around the country.Footage verified by CNN showed mass protests in cities across Iran, with demonstrators blocking roads and setting fires in the streets of the capital. In the videos, opposing factions demonstrating across the country rallied around chants in support of and opposition to the Iranian government.Iranian state media downplayed the scale of Thursday's unrest. In some cases, they denied protests had taken place altogether, posting videos of empty streets.The peaceful demonstrations in Tehran and the second city of Mashhad on Thursday evening, which were not dispersed by security forces, can be seen in footage verified by BBC Persian.Thousands of people took...
January 09, 2026

Iran plunged into internet blackout as anti-government protests spread

Some 55 whales had washed up on Farewell Spit on Thursday
Six whales dead after mass stranding on New Zealand beach
WELLINGTON — Six whales have died on a remote beach in New Zealand's South Island following a mass stranding and volunteers are racing against time to get 15 others that are still alive back to the sea.Some 55 pilot whales washed up on Farewell Spit on Thursday. While most managed to make their way back out to sea, 15 have restranded and are now spread along about 1km (0.6mi) of the beach.A video from Project Jonah, a non-profit working with marine mammals, showed volunteers pouring buckets of water on the whales to keep them cool."When the tide comes in, we're going to have to move really quickly to bring these whales together, then move them out to deeper waters," said Louisa Hawkes from Project Jonah.Pilot whales are highly social animals and have a natural instinct to look...
January 09, 2026

Six whales dead after mass stranding on New Zealand beach

French farmers block the roundabout at the Champs Elysees with tractors during a demonstrationin Paris on Thursday as part of a nationwide day of protests to push the French government to block the Mercosur trade deal. — EPA
Farmers storm Paris with tractors to protest against EU-Mercosur free trade deal
PARIS — French farmers launched on Thursday a pre-dawn blockade of roads into Paris and several of the city's landmarks in protest against a sweeping trade deal the European Union hopes soon to sign with South American nations as well as other grievances.The farmers forced their way into central Paris with around 100 tractors to protest the EU's intention to sign the Mercosur free trade agreement with South American nations, defying police blockades meant to keep them out of the capital.Thursday’s protest was staged by the Rural Coordination union to put further pressure on France’s government, which opposes the trade deal covering Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. French farmers say the agreement would damage their livelihoods.José Perez, President of the...
January 08, 2026

Farmers storm Paris with tractors to protest against EU-Mercosur free trade deal

Security forces deploy across the streets of Aleppo, northern Syria, 07 January 2026. — EPA
Thousands flee Aleppo as clashes between Syrian army and Kurdish militants escalate
DAMASCUS — Clashes between Syrian government forces and US-backed Kurdish militants have escalated in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsud and Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods, killing at least nine people and displacing thousands.Clashes resumed on Tuesday between General Security Forces of the transition Government and the mainly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), following a brief pause after the ceasefire announced in late December 2025.The Syrian army announced they would launch a new operation against positions of the US-backed group in Aleppo at 13:30 local time on Thursday. Authorities also declared a curfew in the province where intense clashes entered its third day.Initial fighting near the Alleramoon roundabout – on the historic city’s western outskirts – spread to the predominantly...
January 08, 2026

Thousands flee Aleppo as clashes between Syrian army and Kurdish militants escalate

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