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The boat overturned on Wednesday midnight near Jinack village in the North Bank Region
Dozens missing after boat carrying 200 migrants sinks off Gambia
BANJUL — At least seven people have died and many others are missing after a boat carrying about 200 migrants attempting to reach Europe capsized off the coast of The Gambia, authorities say.The boat overturned on Wednesday midnight near Jinack village in the North Bank Region and it was later found "grounded on a sandbank", the country's defense ministry said in a statement.Ninety-six people have been rescued so far and a search is continuing for other passengers who were aboard the shipwrecked vessel that was heading towards Spain's Canary Islands.The accident happened on the Atlantic route used by many West Africans who try to reach Spain’s Canary Islands, a journey known to be extremely dangerous due to overcrowded boats, rough seas and long distances. For years, poverty,...
January 02, 2026

Dozens missing after boat carrying 200 migrants sinks off Gambia

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reacts during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo. — EPA
Japan PM joins fight for more ladies' toilets in parliament
TOKYO — Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has joined more than 50 of her fellow female legislators to push for more ladies’ toilets in parliament, saying recent increases in women’s representation have led to long queues for the bathroom.Just two cubicles currently serve 73 female members at Tokyo’s male-dominated House of Representatives, according to a petition filed by female members of parliament on December 12.One opposition lawmaker, Yasuko Komiyama, said there were often "long queues in front of the restroom... before plenary sessions start", and quoted another MP who said she had "given up" going to the toilet before a session began.There is one female toilet with two cubicles near the plenary chamber, though the entire building itself has nine female toilets with...
January 02, 2026

Japan PM joins fight for more ladies' toilets in parliament

Iranian shopkeepers and traders protest against the economic conditions in Tehran, Iran, 29 December 2025. — EPA
Six killed in deadly clashes as Iran protests spread
TEHRAN — Growing unrest in Iran is reported to have claimed more lives on a fifth day of protests over the soaring cost of living.At least six people have been killed as demonstrations spread to more parts of the country.Three people were killed and 17 others were injured in the city of Azna in Lorestan province, some 300 km southwest of Tehran, Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency reported on Thursday.The human rights group, Hengaw, said two people had died during clashes between protesters and security forces in the city of Lordegan, in south-western Iran. On Thursday videos posted on social media showed cars set on fire during running battles between protesters and security forces.Many protesters have called for ending the rule of the country's supreme leader. Some have also...
January 02, 2026

Six killed in deadly clashes as Iran protests spread

A man looks at the overflowing Tarnak River after torrential rains in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 26 February 2025. Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events. (File photo)
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 17 in Afghanistan
KABUL — Heavy rains and snowfall triggered flash floods in several areas of Afghanistan, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 others, according to authorities.The dead included five members of a family in a property where the roof collapsed on Thursday in Kabkan, a district in the Herat province, Mohammad Yousaf Saeedi, spokesman for the Herat governor, said. Two of the victims were children.Most of the casualties have occurred since Monday in districts hit by flooding, and the severe weather also disrupted daily life across central, northern, southern, and western regions, according to Mohammad Yousaf Hammad, a spokesman for the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA).Hammad said the floods damaged infrastructure, killed livestock, and affected 1,800 families,...
January 02, 2026

Flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill at least 17 in Afghanistan

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) participates in a demonstration organized by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) in Caracas, Venezuela, 10 December 2025. — EPA
Venezuela detains several Americans as tensions with US rise
CARACAS — Venezuelan security forces have detained multiple Americans since the Trump administration launched an intensified military campaign and economic pressure against President Nicolas Maduro, according to the New York Times. The detentions come amid heightened US military operations in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that began in September.Venezuelan security forces have detained at least five Americans and the circumstances of the individual cases vary, and some could have been involved in drug smuggling, a US official familiar with the matter told CNN.US officials are still collecting information about what the Americans were doing in Venezuela and at the time of their detention, the official added.Trump administration officials believe that the Maduro regime is detaining the...
January 02, 2026

Venezuela detains several Americans as tensions with US rise

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (R) raises his right hand while being sworn in by US Senator Bernie Sanders (L) during his inauguration ceremony in New York, New York, USA, 01 January 2026. —EPA
Zohran Mamdani pledges ‘new era’ for New York
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who campaigned on a promise to tackle the affordability crisis in one of America’s most expensive cities, gave a soaring inaugural address on Thursday in front of thousands of New Yorkers and political luminaries including Senator Bernie Sanders, who swore him in.Sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor, Mamdani laid out what he called audacious plans to govern the city with a focus on working-class New Yorkers.Mamdani, a 34-year-old immigrant from Uganda, makes history as the city’s first Muslim mayor, first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor to hold the high-profile office in more than a century.“My fellow New Yorkers, today begins a new era,” Mamdani said after his swearing-in.In his speech Thursday, Mamdani spoke...
January 02, 2026

Zohran Mamdani pledges ‘new era’ for New York

Zohran Mamdani swears in as mayor of New York City at the old City Hall Station in New York, USA, 01 January 2026. —EPA
Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City
NEW YORK — Zohran Mamdani became New York City’s 112th mayor early Thursday.Mamdani, the democratic socialist who campaigned on a promise to tackle the affordability crisis in one of America’s most expensive cities, was sworn in just after midnight.Standing alongside his wife Rama Duwaji, Mamdani took the oath of office in a private ceremony at an historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan, placing his hand on the Holy Qur'an.“This is truly the honor and the privilege of a lifetime,” he said.Mamdani, a 34-year-old immigrant from Uganda, makes history as the city’s first Muslim mayor, first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor to hold the high-profile office in more than a century.The former state assemblyman from Queens captured the world’s attention and...
January 01, 2026

Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York City

Senior police officers attend a press conference informing about a fire that broke out in a Crans-Montana bar during New Year's celebration, in Lens, Switzerland, 01 January 2026. — EPA
Scores killed, 100 injured in blaze at Swiss ski resort
LENS, Switzerland — Scores of people are presumed killed and around 100 others injured in a fire at a New Year’s party in a Swiss ski resort, police said Thursday.The fire started at about 1:30am (00:30 GMT) on Thursday morning in the luxury Alpine ski resort town of Crans-Montana, as revellers rang in the new year, police spokesperson Gaetan Lathion said.“Several dozen people are presumed to have died,” Frederic Gisler, the police commander in the Valais Canton in southwestern Switzerland, told reporters at a media briefing hours after the tragedy.Beatrice Pilloud, attorney general of the Valais Canton, said it was too early to determine the fire’s cause but added that investigators have ruled out an attack.Police said they could not immediately be more precise about how many...
January 01, 2026

Scores killed, 100 injured in blaze at Swiss ski resort

This screengrab taken from a video posted by US Southern Command on December 31, 2025, shows US forces striking a boat
US military says at least eight killed in new strikes on alleged drug boats
WASHINGTON — US military strikes against alleged drug boats have killed at least eight people over the past two days – the latest salvos in the United States’ escalating actions against what it says are drug traffickers.On New Year’s Eve, US Southern Command said the military struck two boats “operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations,” killing five people.The day before, Tuesday, the US struck what it described as a “convoy” of three boats participating in the trafficking of narcotics, SOUTHCOM announced in a post to X on Wednesday. Three people aboard one boat were killed, while those in the other two abandoned their vessel.SOUTHCOM said it notified the US Coast Guard after Tuesday’s strike to activate search and rescue efforts. It’s unclear whether any survivors...
January 01, 2026

US military says at least eight killed in new strikes on alleged drug boats

A massive boulder prop enters the stage at the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Disney's Hollywood Studios. (Disney Parks)
Disney worker hurt stopping 180-kg fake boulder from hitting audience
LOS ANGELES — A worker at Walt Disney World was injured after a fake boulder rolled off its track during a live show at the Florida theme park, a Disney spokesperson said.The incident took place at the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! during a live recreation of a famous scene from the film.A video footage showed the 400-lb (180kg) runaway boulder rolling toward the audience and the staff member jumping into its path, preventing it from reaching the crowd.The staff member did not appear to stand up immediately, and other workers are seen running to his side."We're focused on supporting our cast member, who is recovering," Disney said in a statement on Wednesday. "Safety is at the heart of what we do, and that element of the show will be modified as our safety team completes a...
January 01, 2026

Disney worker hurt stopping 180-kg fake boulder from hitting audience

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