Crowds around the world have gathered to welcome the new year. New Zealand and Australia were among the first places to bring in 2026, with bright fireworks displays with iconic backdrops. Bangkok kicked off entered the new year with huge fireworks display around the Great Buddha of Thailand. Meanwhile in Beijing, crowds enjoyed a drums … Ler mais
Finnish police have detained a vessel suspected of damaging an undersea telecoms cable running from Helsinki to Estonia across the Gulf of Finland. The cargo vessel, the Fitburg, was sailing from St Petersburg to the port of Haifa in Israel, under the flag of St Vincent and Grenadines. All 14 crew members were arrested after … Ler mais
Reuters A passenger has described “chaos” after two trains collided head-on near Peru’s most popular tourist attraction, Machu Picchu. Niels Honkoop, 33, told the BBC he had switched seats part-way through the journey from the middle of the train to the back, before it crashed, injuring many of those sitting near the front. “I saw … Ler mais
Reuters Kaja Kallas accused the Kremlin of trying to derail the peace process with allegations of a Ukrainian attack on government sites The EU’s top diplomat has called Moscow’s claims that Ukraine targeted Russian government sites a “deliberate distraction” and an attempt to derail the peace process. Kaja Kallas’ comments on social media appear to … Ler mais
Watch: Injured passengers helped from train after collision near Machu Picchu A train driver has died and at least 40 people have been injured in a head-on rail collision near Peru’s most popular tourist attraction, Machu Picchu. Two trains collided on the single track leading to the ancient Inca town on Tuesday, according to a … Ler mais
Getty Images Armed police carrying assault rifles patrol outside the Sydney Opera House Thousands of heavily armed police officers are patrolling the streets of Sydney as people mark the new year – a rare and stark sight in Australia, following the Bondi Beach mass shooting. Some officers were authorised to carry high-grade weapons as part … Ler mais
Watch: Trump announces US hit target inside Venezuela Donald Trump has said that the US carried out a strike on a “dock area” linked to alleged Venezuelan drug boats. The US president said there had been a “major explosion” where “they load the boats up with drugs” – but did not give more details or … Ler mais
Israel is to revoke the licenses of 37 aid groups working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, saying they failed to meet requirements under new registration rules. Well-known international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) such as ActionAid, the International Rescue Committee and the Norwegian Refugee Council are among those that will have their licenses suspended on … Ler mais
X/Ali Yerlikaya A video shared on social media by Turkey’s interior minister appears to show several people being detained More than 350 suspected Islamic State group (IS) members have been detained as part of nationwide police operations in Turkey. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said 357 suspects were apprehended across 21 provinces in coordinated raids on … Ler mais
Protests and strikes in Iran over inflation and currency devaluation have spread from the capital, Tehran, to several other cities on a third day of unrest. The protests began on Sunday after shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar staged a strike when the Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar on the open … Ler mais