Russian oil depot fire after Ukrainian drone strike - as UN to meet over hypersonic missile attack
A drone strike by Ukraine has caused a fire at an oil depot in Russia's southern Volgograd region, according to regional authorities.
Posted on 10 January 2026 | 11:03 am
Signs of life detected from rubbish avalanche which killed four
Signs of life have been detected by rescuers searching for more than 30 people missing after an avalanche of rubbish that left four workers dead at a landfill site in the central Philippines.
Posted on 10 January 2026 | 10:01 am
Video shows masked Israeli settlers beating 67-year-old deaf Palestinian man
Footage has shown dozens of masked Israeli settlers armed with sticks beating an elderly Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank.
Posted on 10 January 2026 | 7:39 am
Wildfires sweep across parts of Patagonia
Wildfires have swept across a popular tourist destination in the Argentine Patagonia, destroying a large area of forest, destroying properties, and forcing at least 3,000 people to flee.
Posted on 10 January 2026 | 7:00 am
Musk says backlash to AI chatbot deepfake images is 'excuse for censorship'
The UK government "wants any excuse for censorship", Elon Musk has said, amid a growing backlash over deepfake sexual images produced by his social media site X's artificial intelligence tool.
Posted on 10 January 2026 | 4:49 am
Who is the exiled crown prince positioning himself as a key figure in Iran's future after decades away?
As Iran's leaders confront a serious challenge to their authority in the form of nationwide anti-government protests, the country's exiled crown prince is trying to position himself as a key figure in his homeland's future.
Posted on 10 January 2026 | 3:43 am
'State of disaster' declared as Australia battles bushfires during extreme heatwave
Part of Australia's Victoria state has been declared a disaster zone after dozens of fires tore through 300,000 ​hectares, destroying homes, during an extreme heatwave.
Posted on 9 January 2026 | 9:28 pm
Colombian rebels must unite to fight US, guerrilla leader says
The ‌head of the largest dissident ​branch of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) ​guerrilla group has ​called on rebel ‍groups to come together to fight US interventionism.
Posted on 9 January 2026 | 7:45 pm
Russia's use of hypersonic missile brings fresh threat to Europe and NATO
Russia's inclusion of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) in its latest missile and drone strikes on Ukraine has drawn attention well beyond the immediate battlefield - raising urgent questions about the wider security implications for Europe and NATO alike.
Posted on 9 January 2026 | 7:01 pm
Trump says US will act on Greenland 'whether they like it or not'
The US is "going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not", Donald Trump has said.
Posted on 9 January 2026 | 4:18 pm