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Jan 08, 2026
Athens [Greece], January 8: Vendors operating at Greek open-air farmers' markets nationwide launched an indefinite strike on Wednesday, staging a protest outside the Ministry of Finance in central Athens to oppose what they described as excessive taxation.
Türkiye, Malaysia pledge deeper cooperation in defense, trade
Gold, silver slide on profit-booking, dollar strength
Trump says Interim Venezuelan Authorities to turn 30-50 million barrels of 'high-quality, sanctioned oil' to US
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Greenland purchase being actively discussed by Trump and team, says White House
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US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push
New York [US], January 8: The U.S. seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia's flag, as part...
Power restored to south-west Berlin after worst outage since WWII
Berlin [Germany], January 8: All residents of south-western Berlin were back on the grid on Wednesday following an attack on power supplies that left tens...
Major supplier for thousands of Channel boat crossings jailed
London [UK], January 8: A major supplier of small boats and engines believed to be used in thousands of Channel crossings to the UK has...
Britain confirms support for U.S. seizure of oil tanker in North Atlantic
London [UK], January 8: The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday that British forces assisted a U.S.-led operation against the tanker Marinera, also...
US seizes Venezuela-linked oil tankers in N Atlantic, Caribbean
Washington DC [US], January 8: The US military said on Wednesday it had seized and boarded two oil tankers with links to Venezuela in the...
US will 'always' support NATO: Trump
Olympia [US], January 8: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would "always" stand by the NATO military alliance, amid alarm among...
Venezuela declares week of mourning for military killed in US attack
Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 8: Venezuela's interim government declared seven days of national mourning for members of the military killed in a US attack on...
Moscow and Kiev continue war despite international peace efforts
Moscow [Russia], January 8: Fighting continued in Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday, despite international efforts to end the war.
France bids farewell to film icon Brigitte Bardot at funeral service in Saint-Tropez
Paris [France], January 8: Fans, friends and family bid farewell to the late French star actress Brigitte Bardot on Wednesday at a funeral service in...
Seoul calls for freeze of North's nuclear programme, Chinese mediation
Seoul [South Korea], January 8: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said he has asked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to play a mediation role as his government seeks to improve relations with the North and restart talks over its nuclear programme.
Syrian army announces limited operation against Kurds in Aleppo
Saudi-led alliance strikes separatists in Yemen
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Jan 07, 2026
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European Commission President to visit Syria, Jordan, Lebanon
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Oman establishes Global Financial Centre
Press detained in Venezuela following Maduro's removal
