UN accuses Israel of West Bank ‘apartheid’

The United Nations stated on Wednesday that the discrimination and segregation that Israel has inflicted on Palestinians in the West Bank for decades is intensifying and called on the country to end its “apartheid system.” In a new report, sharply criticized by Israel, the UN human rights office stated that “systematic discrimination” against Palestinians in … Read more

Rubio says US plan for Venezuela is stability, recovery, then transition

The United States has a three-step plan for Venezuela. This plan will begin with stabilizing the country following the capture of leader Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces on Saturday, guaranteeing access for U.S. oil companies to the country during the recovery phase, and finally overseeing the transition, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday. U.S. … Read more

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York’s first Muslim mayor

Zohran Mamdani, the rising star of the American left, was sworn in early Thursday morning as mayor of New York City for a four-year term that will almost certainly see him clash with President Donald Trump. The 34-year-old Democrat took the oath of office in an abandoned subway station beneath City Hall shortly after midnight … Read more

US military says 8 dead in US strikes on alleged drug boats

The U.S. military reported Wednesday that eight people were killed in multiple new attacks against suspected drug-trafficking vessels, bringing the death toll in Washington’s campaign against those it claims are drug traffickers to at least 115. U.S. Southern Command, which oversees U.S. forces operating in Central and South America, announced two series of attacks, carried … Read more

Dozens killed, 100 injured in fire at Swiss ski resort bar, police say

Dozens of people died and around 100 were injured, most critically, after a fire engulfed a bar packed with revelers during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, authorities said Thursday. The fire broke out at 1:30 a.m. in a bar called “Le Constellation” in the resort, located in … Read more

Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal car crash in Nigeria

Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was released from the hospital Wednesday, state officials said, after surviving a car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends. Joshua was traveling Monday with friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele on a busy highway between Lagos and Ibadan in the southwest of the country when … Read more

China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 electric vehicle sales

Growing Chinese auto giant BYD stands poised to officially surpass Tesla as the world’s biggest electric vehicle company in annual sales. Both groups are expected to release their final figures for 2025 soon, and based on this year’s sales data, it’s virtually impossible for the American company led by Elon Musk to maintain its lead. … Read more

No New Year fireworks in Indonesia as nation mourns Sumatra flood victims

Indonesia’s central government will support the plans of several regions to forgo fireworks while celebrating New Year this week in solidarity with the victims of recent floods on the island of Sumatra, an official in the president’s office said on Monday. Several governments and police forces, including those in the capital, Jakarta, and on the popular tourist … Read more

Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘consolidate ceasefire’ in China talks

Thailand and Cambodia plan to rebuild mutual trust and gradually consolidate a ceasefire after weeks of border clashes, Beijing said in a communique with the two countries following talks in southwestern China. Southeast Asian neighbors ended weeks of intense fighting on Saturday, which left at least 101 dead and more than half a million displaced, with … Read more