Polls in Myanmar have closed after a third and final stage of voting in what are widely viewed as sham elections. Many popular parties are banned from standing and voting has not been possible in large areas of the country because of a five-year-long civil war. The dominant party backed by the ruling military junta … Ler mais

Getty Images Sir Mark spent much of his journalistic career covering India The broadcaster and journalist Sir Mark Tully – for many years known as the BBC’s “voice of India” – has died at the age of 90. For decades, the rich, warm tones of Sir Mark were familiar to BBC audiences in Britain and … Ler mais

A 37-year-old Minneapolis man, who is believed to be a US citizen, has been killed by a federal agent. Greg Bovino, Border Patrol commander said that officers tried to disarm an individual who “violently resisted”. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he spoke to the White House after “another horrific shooting by federal agents”. More on … Ler mais

A severe winter storm that could affect more than 200 million Americans has brought heavy snow, and freezing temperatures. Regions that could see more than a foot of snow stretch from Colorado to West Virginia, New York City and up to Boston, according to the National Weather Service. More than 10,000 US flights were cancelled … Ler mais

Bloomberg via Getty Images President Donald Trump’s comments on Thursday about Nato soldiers fighting in Afghanistan angered many veterans and politicians Donald Trump has praised UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan after his claim that allied forces avoided the front lines prompted criticism from veterans and politicians. Earlier this week Trump angered US allies by … Ler mais

German police have arrested a Lebanese national on suspicion of being a member of Hamas and planning attacks in Europe. The man, named as “Mohammad S”, was stopped at Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport after arriving from Beirut on Friday evening. Federal prosecutors said that in August 2025 he helped procure 300 rounds of ammunition and was … Ler mais

Getty Images Alex Honnold was the first climber to perform a rope-free ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park An American climber has postponed scaling the Taipei 101, one of the world’s tallest buildings, rope-free for another 24 hours due to wet weather. Alex Honnold, who scaled El Capitan in California’s Yosemite National Park … Ler mais

US President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 100% tariff on all Canadian goods if the country’s prime minister strikes a trade deal with China. “If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A.,” Trump wrote on his … Ler mais

Ukraine is now living through its most difficult winter in recent memory. With January temperatures plummeting below -15C, Russia has been attacking energy infrastructure, leaving about a million Ukrainians without heating. The capital, Kyiv, is the main target of such attacks. Following the latest Russian bombardment overnight into 24 January, almost 6,000 apartment blocks were … Ler mais

Reuters Zhang Youxia was widely seen as President Xi’s closest military ally China’s defence ministry says it has opened an investigation into the country’s highest-ranking general over “grave violations of discipline and the law”. The ministry gave no further details about accusations against General Zhang Youxia, who has widely been seen as President Xi Jinping’s … Ler mais