Russian drone attacks kill two, injure dozens: Zelensky

Jan 20, 2026

Kyiv [Ukraine], January 20: Dozens of people were wounded and at least two killed in new Russian attacks on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on...

Trump's Board of Peace to settle conflicts around world

Jan 20, 2026

New York [US], January 20: Countries in US President Donald Trump's newly created Board of Peace can secure a seat for an indefinite period if...

Syrian government, SDF agree on immediate ceasefire

Jan 20, 2026

Damascus [Syria], January 20: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has reached an agreement to enforce a ceasefire between government forces and the US-allied Kurdish-led forces in...

Nobel snub ends obligation to focus on peace, Trump tells Norway PM

Jan 20, 2026

Washington [US], January 20: US President Donald Trump has suggested he no longer feels bound to pursue peace as his sole priority after the Norwegian...

School bus accident with truck claims 13 children's lives in South Africa

Jan 20, 2026

Johannesburg [South Africa], January 20: Thirteen schoolchildren have died when their school bus collided with a truck to the south of Johannesburg, South African police...

Another body found on steep cliff as Indonesia plane crash search goes on

Jan 20, 2026

Jakarta [Indonesia], January 20: Indonesian search and rescue teams on Monday found a second body from the site of a turboprop plane crash in mountainous...

Portuguese presidential election heads to run-off next month

Jan 20, 2026

New York [US], January 20: No candidate won a majority in the first round of the Portuguese presidential election on Sunday, the electoral commission said,...

Several people killed in Kabul blast, says Afghanistan's interior ministry

Jan 20, 2026

Kabul [Afghanistan], January 20: Several been killed in a blast in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, ​the Taliban's of Interior said.

40 die in high-speed train crash in southern Spain

Jan 20, 2026

Madrid [Spain], January 20: At least 40 people have died following a high-speed train crash in southern Spain, the regional authorities reported on Monday, with...