Britain confirms support for U.S. seizure of oil tanker in North Atlantic

Jan 08, 2026

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

Jan 08, 2026

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

Jan 08, 2026

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

Jan 08, 2026

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

Jan 08, 2026

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

Jan 08, 2026

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

Jan 08, 2026

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...

Syrian army announces limited operation against Kurds in Aleppo

Jan 08, 2026

Aleppo [Syria], January 8: The Syrian interim government in Damascus announced on Wednesday a "limited military operation" against areas controlled by the Kurds in the...

Saudi-led alliance strikes separatists in Yemen

Jan 08, 2026

Cairo [Egypt], January 8: A Saudi-led alliance on Wednesday said it had conducted "preemptive limited" airstrikes against separatist forces supported by the United Arab Emirates...