January 3, 2026

Explosions and Power Outage Rock Caracas Amid US-Venezuela Tensions

Loud explosions and low-flying aircraft shook Caracas early Tuesday. A southern area lost power. The cause is unknown. Tensions rise as the US targets drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela.

January 3, 2026

Russian Missile Strike Kills Two in Kharkiv, Including Child; Ukraine Denounces Attack

A missile attack in Kharkiv kills a woman and a three-year-old child, injures 28. Russia denies involvement. Ukraine condemns the strike ahead of peace talks.

January 3, 2026

Iran Calls Trump's Threat Over Protests 'Reckless and Dangerous'

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemns Donald Trump's promise to intervene against Iran's protesters as 'reckless and dangerous'. Trump warned he is 'locked and loaded' to help Iran's peaceful protesters. Iran rejects any foreign interference amid deadly protests.

January 3, 2026

Air Strikes Kill Seven Separatists in Yemen Amid Rising Tensions with Saudi-Led Coalition

Seven separatist fighters died in air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition targeting the UAE-backed Southern Transition Council in Yemen. The STC calls the conflict 'decisive and existential' as tensions escalate in Hadramawt and Mahra provinces.

January 3, 2026

Kolkata Launches Campaign to Save Historic Tamarind Tree Planted by Freedom Fighter

Residents in south Kolkata are racing to save a 70-year-old tamarind tree linked to freedom fighter Parul Mukherjee. The tree faces removal risk amid redevelopment, sparking a signature drive with thousands backing its protection.