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25 killed in canoe accident in northern Nigeria, officials say
ABUJA — At least 25 people were confirmed dead after a canoe capsized in northern Nigeria, officials said Sunday. The incident occurred late Saturday when a canoe carrying 52 passengers overturned while traveling from the town of Adiyani in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa state to Garbi in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe state. Authorities said 13 passengers were rescued, while 14 others remain missing, according to a preliminary report. Mohammed Goje, executive secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, said the victims were traveling for fishing, farming and other local business activities when the canoe capsized mid-journey. “The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency can confirm the unfortunate canoe mishap that occurred along the Nguru waterway,” Goje...
January 04, 2026

25 killed in canoe accident in northern Nigeria, officials say

Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike on a residential area a day before, in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, 03 January 2026. (EPA)
Russia claims capture of village near Kupiansk in northeastern Ukraine
MOSCOW — Russia said Sunday that its forces had taken control of a village in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, as fighting continued around the front-line town of Kupiansk. Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that its troops captured the village of Podoly, located about 5 kilometers (3 miles) east of Kupiansk. Earlier, Ukraine’s General Staff said in a morning update that Russian forces launched 14 assaults on Ukrainian positions near eight settlements in the Kupiansk direction. The update named Kucherivka, Kurylivka and Petropavlivka, all located near Podoly, but did not mention the village. Ukrainian authorities have not commented on Russia’s claim. Independent verification was not possible due to ongoing fighting as the war approaches its fifth year. —...
January 04, 2026

Russia claims capture of village near Kupiansk in northeastern Ukraine

Yemen urges STC to lift movement restrictions to and from Aden
ADEN — Yemen’s presidency on Sunday urged the Southern Transitional Council (STC) to immediately lift restrictions on movement to and from Aden, the country’s temporary capital in the south. In a statement received by the state-run Saba news agency, a source at the Presidential Office said the STC measures constitute “a blatant violation of the constitution and a clear breach of the transitional framework, foremost among them the Riyadh Agreement,” which guarantees full citizenship rights for all Yemenis and rejects regional discrimination. The statement warned that restrictions on freedom of movement and the detention of travelers violate national laws and relevant international human rights conventions, undermine social peace and worsen humanitarian suffering. Calling on the...
January 04, 2026

Yemen urges STC to lift movement restrictions to and from Aden

A handout picture made available by the White House Press Office shows US President Donald Trump, alongside Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, watching 'Operation Absolute Resolve', the US raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, USA, 03 January 2026. (EPA)
At least 40 killed in US operation targeting Venezuela’s Maduro: Report
CARACAS, Venezuela — At least 40 people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed during a US military operation targeting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to a report published late Saturday by the New York Times. Citing a senior Venezuelan official who spoke on condition of anonymity, the report said at least 40 people died in the attack. US officials told the newspaper that the operation involved a large-scale aerial campaign aimed at disabling Venezuela’s air defenses before ground forces were deployed. More than 150 US aircraft were used to knock out air defenses, allowing military helicopters to deliver troops who assaulted Maduro’s position, the report said. There was no immediate public confirmation from the White House or the Pentagon regarding casualty...
January 04, 2026

At least 40 killed in US operation targeting Venezuela’s Maduro: Report

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer departs his official residence at 10 Downing Street to appear at the last Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) of 2025 at Parliament in London, Britain, 17 December 2025. (EPA)
UK open to closer EU single market alignment if in national interest, Starmer says
LONDON — Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain is prepared to align more closely with the European Union’s single market if it serves the national interest, signaling a willingness to deepen post-Brexit ties with Brussels. Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, Starmer said the UK should “go further” in strengthening relations with the EU following a trade deal agreed earlier this year. He pointed to recent steps to bring Britain into closer alignment with EU agriculture and food standards, describing them as a sovereign choice. “That’s the sovereign decision that we have taken,” Starmer said. “I think we should get closer, and if it’s in our national interest to have even closer alignment with the single market, then we should consider that, we should go that far.” He said...
January 04, 2026

UK open to closer EU single market alignment if in national interest, Starmer says

(FILE) Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez speaks during a meeting of the High Commission for the Defense of Guayana Esequiba, in Caracas, Venezuela, 11 December 2023. (EPA)
Venezuela’s Supreme Court orders vice president to assume presidency after Maduro capture
CARACAS — Venezuela’s Supreme Court of Justice on Saturday ordered Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to immediately assume the role of acting president after US forces captured President Nicolas Maduro and took him to New York. According to Ultimas Noticias, the court instructed Rodriguez to exercise presidential duties “in strict compliance with the Constitution and Venezuelan laws.” Tania D’Amelio, head of the court’s Constitutional Chamber, said the ruling was issued to ensure the “administrative continuity of the state and the defense of the nation.” The court said Maduro is in a “material and temporary impossibility” to carry out his presidential duties. Earlier Saturday, Venezuela’s government accused the United States of attacking civilian and military...
January 04, 2026

Venezuela’s Supreme Court orders vice president to assume presidency after Maduro capture

DEA agents are seen in front and inside of a van supposedly transporting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in New York, New York, USA, 03 January 2026. (EPA)
Maduro arrives in US to face charges after nighttime operation
CARACAS — Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrived in the United States on Saturday to face criminal charges after being captured in a nighttime military operation that President Donald Trump said would allow Washington to temporarily “run” Venezuela and tap its vast oil reserves. Maduro landed late Saturday afternoon at a small airport in New York following the overnight operation that removed him and his wife, Cilia Flores, from their home on a military base in the capital, Caracas — an action Venezuela’s government described as “imperialist.” The couple faces US charges accusing them of participating in a narco-terrorism conspiracy. The operation capped months of pressure by the Trump administration on Venezuela’s autocratic leader and secret planning that...
January 04, 2026

Maduro arrives in US to face charges after nighttime operation

The firefighters of Crans-Montana, the first responders in the fire at the 'Le Constellation' lounge, show emotions as they gather around flowers and candles to commemorate the victims, in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, 04 January 2026. (EPA)
Police identify 16 more victims of deadly Swiss ski resort fire
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Police have identified the bodies of 16 additional victims killed in a devastating bar fire in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, bringing the total number of identified fatalities to 24. Authorities said the youngest victim was a 14-year-old Swiss girl, with nine of the newly identified victims aged under 18. The victims include Swiss, Italian, Romanian, Turkish and French nationals. Among those confirmed dead is 16-year-old Swiss national Arthur Brodard, his mother said. Police said no further details about the victims would be released out of respect for their families. In a post on Facebook on Saturday night, Brodard’s mother said her son “has left to party in paradise,” adding: “We can start our mourning, knowing that he is in peace and in...
January 04, 2026

Police identify 16 more victims of deadly Swiss ski resort fire

US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach on 3 January 2026. (EPA)
Trump says US will temporarily run Venezuela, sell oil after Maduro seized
WASHINGTON — Hours after a military operation that removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power and took him out of the country, US President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States would temporarily run Venezuela and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations. The move followed months of pressure by the Trump administration on the South American country and its leader, culminating in what officials described as an assertive effort to force regime change. Speaking to reporters after Maduro’s capture, Trump said Washington would exploit the leadership vacuum to “fix” Venezuela’s oil infrastructure and sell “large amounts” of oil abroad. He later said the United States would help govern the country until a transition could be arranged. “We’re going...
January 03, 2026

Trump says US will temporarily run Venezuela, sell oil after Maduro seized

New flu variant drives sharp rise in US cases as holiday travel fuels spread
WASHINGTON — A fast-spreading new flu variant is driving a sharp rise in influenza cases across the United States, with health officials warning that infections are likely to continue climbing amid peak holiday travel and gatherings. The variant, known as subclade K, has already fueled early outbreaks in the United Kingdom, Japan, and Canada and is now accelerating flu activity across the U.S., where the virus typically gains momentum in December. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than half of U.S. states are currently experiencing high or very high levels of flu-related illness. As of Dec. 20, the agency estimates at least 7.5 million illnesses, 81,000 hospitalizations, and 3,100 deaths this flu season, including at least eight pediatric...
January 03, 2026

New flu variant drives sharp rise in US cases as holiday travel fuels spread

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