World19 Jan 2026 | 7:29 AMDeath toll rises to 21 in Spain high-speed train derailment.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 10:45 PMTehran, Jan. 18 (UNI) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Sunday that any attack on Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would be considered a declaration of "all-out war" against the Iranian nation, following a sharp exchange of rhetoric with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Pezeshkian's comments, posted on social media platform X, come amid heightened tensions after Trump told Politico on Saturday that it was "time to look for new leadership in Iran."
"Any attack on our great leader will be tantamount to an all-out war against the Iranian nation," Pezeshkian wrote.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 10:42 PMOslo, Jan. 18 (UNI) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen posted on her social media platform on Sunday that "Europe will not be blackmailed," following a series of emergency calls with European leaders after U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threats over Greenland. .
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 10:41 PMKiruhura (Uganda), Jan. 18 (UNI): Ugandan President-elect Yoweri Museveni on Sunday outlined key priorities for his next term in office, pledging to focus on wealth creation, poverty eradication, improved public services, and a strong fight against corruption following his victory in the presidential election.
Speaking a day after being declared the winner by the country's Electoral Commission, Museveni warned against election-related violence and foreign interference, urging all Ugandans, including opposition supporters, to uphold peace and national unity.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 10:39 PMLima, Jan. 18 (UNI) The Peruvian government on Sunday declared a 60-day state of emergency in 134 districts across eight regions due to the imminent risks posed by heavy rainfall.
According to a decree published on the official gazette El Peruano, the measure covers districts in the regions of Ancash, Ica, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Moquegua, Piura and Tumbes.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 10:38 PMJohanesburg, Jan. 18 (UNI) Weeks of persistent heavy rainfall and widespread flooding have struck several countries in Southern Africa, including South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, leaving more than 200 people dead, destroying property and prompting large-scale evacuations and rescue operations.
South Africa's National Disaster Management Centre declared a national disaster on Sunday as heavy rains and flooding continued to batter northern parts of the country.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 9:33 PMCairo, Jan. 18 (UNI) Any attack on Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei would be "tantamount to an all-out war with the Iranian nation," President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a post on X on Sunday.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 8:50 PMOslo, Jan. 18 (UNI) In a rebuke to the latest tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, the eight European countries targeted by the tariffs issued a joint statement on Sunday, affirming their "full solidarity" with Denmark and Greenland and warning that the U.S. actions risk triggering a "dangerous downward spiral" in transatlantic relations.
The statement was issued by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Britain.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 7:36 PMTehran, Jan. 18 (UNI) Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has rejected a claim by the U.S. State Department that Tehran is planning attacks on U.S. targets in West Asia. .
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 4:34 PMWashington, Jan 18 (UNI) Former Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro has expressed concerns about American resources being used to support artificial intelligence operations abroad, farmland acquisitions, and water management, warning that these issues could have economic consequences for the United States.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 4:24 PMBeijing, Jan. 18 (UNI) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday sent congratulations to Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and the Vietnamese chair of the China-Vietnam Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation Bui Thanh Son, as well as Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, on the 76th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 4:15 PMBeijing, Jan 18 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent congratulations to Vietnamese leaders on the 76th anniversary of the establishment of China-Vietnam diplomatic relations. In his message to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, recalled his state visit to Vietnam in April 2025.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 4:10 PMLos Angeles, Jan. 18 (UNI) Some 1,500 active-duty U.S. Army paratroopers have been placed on alert for a potential deployment to the state of Minnesota, U.S. media reported on Sunday, citing defense officials.
The soldiers are from the 11th Airborne Division, based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, according to ABC News.
see more.. 18 Jan 2026 | 10:48 AMOttawa, Jan 18 (UNI) Transport Canada has announced a recall for more than 300,000 Ford vehicles due to a risk that a short circuit can cause a fire, local media reported on Saturday.
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