Despite Trump’s Words, China and Russia Are Not Threatening Greenland
U.S. and European officials say they are unaware of any intelligence that shows China and Russia are endangering the island, which is protected by the NATO security umbrella.
Month: January 2026
China’s Highest-Ranking General Removed as Xi’s Military Purge Reaches the Top
General Zhang Youxia had appeared to be President Xi Jinping’s trusted second-in-command. He has now joined the long list of generals and admirals under investigation.
Extreme heat triggers AO match suspensions
Jannik Sinner gets medical attention between games against Eliot Spizzirri. Photo: AFP MELBOURNE: Extreme heat triggered the suspension of matches on outside courts at the Australian Open on Saturday and briefly held up champion Jannik Sinner before he battled into the last 16. Players and spectators roasted on day seven at Melbourne Park, where temperatures … Read more
Gauff fights back after wobble in AO
US top seed Coco Gauff outlasted compatriot Danielle Collins to reach the third round of the WTA Canadian Open. Photo: AFP MELBOURNE: Coco Gauff survived a scare as she recovered from early serving problems and being a set down against fellow American Hailey Baptiste to reach the Australian Open last 16 on Friday. The third … Read more
Australian Boy, 12, Dies After Shark Attack Near Sydney
Nico Antic died in a hospital after a shark bit him in the legs, the first of several recent shark attacks along Australia’s southeastern coast.
Inter Milan fight back to beat Pisa 6-2
Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez celebrates scoring their second goal with Francesco Pio Esposito. Photo: REUTERS MILAN: Inter Milan found themselves two goals down to relegation-battling Pisa but fought back to earn a 6-2 win at the San Siro on Saturday, as the hosts continue to set the pace at the top of the Serie A … Read more
Russian airstrike kills one, injures 15 in Kyiv; Kharkiv hit with 25 drones
Major attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv, including damage to hospitals, displaced people’s dormitories Russia attacked Ukraine’s two largest cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv, early on Saturday, officials said, with one person killed and at least 15 injured. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said one person was killed in the capital city and four were injured, including three … Read more
Seven dead, 82 missing as landslide hits West Java in Indonesia
Seven people have died, and 82 are missing after a landslide hit in Indonesia’s West Java province, Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, amid reports of heavy rain in the area. A local official said the landslide struck a village inthe West Bandung region. “The number of missing persons is high, we will try … Read more
Imaan Mazari alleges mistreatment as court hears tweet case via video link
Lawyer, husband boycott proceedings in Islamabad court over ‘controversial tweet’ case Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, were produced before a district and sessions court in Islamabad through a video link on Saturday, … Read more
Artist Iqbal Hussain passes away at age 75
The renowned painter was known for his unfiltered portrayals of life in Lahore’s Heera Mandi Pakistani artist Iqbal Hussain passed away earlier this week at the age of 75. A graduate of the National College of Arts (NCA), he was best known for his uncompromising portrayals of life in Lahore’s Heera Mandi, a subject he returned to throughout his career. … Read more