Three Indian nationals are among the crew of the Russian oil tanker Marinera, which was seized by the United States in the North Atlantic, according to Russian officials and local media reports.
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‘Our gratitude’: Moscow says US to release two Russian crew members from seized oil tanker
The Russian-flagged tanker was seized on Wednesday
Russia announced on Friday that the United States will release two Russian crew members from a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized by US forces in the Atlantic Ocean two days ago. Read More
South Korea Court Hears Final Arguments; Prosecutors To Seek Sentence For Yoon
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South Korea’s special prosecutor is expected to seek a sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection linked to his brief imposition of martial Read More
Breaking: Dubai cancels flights to Iran amid regional tensions and airspace concerns
Dubai cancels multiple flights to Iran amid regional disruptions / Image: file
In a swift response to shifting regional dynamics, Friday, January 9, 2026, became a day of unexpected “grounding” for hundreds of travelers. Read More
Trump says he has ‘canceled second wave of attacks’ on Venezuela after release of political prisoners
Trump said he has cancelled a previously planned second wave of attacks on Venezuela. The decision came after Venezuela began releasing what he described as “large numbers” of political prisoners, which he called a sign of “seeking peace”. Read More
Why are Iranian women burning Khamenei’s photo to light cigarettes?
Videos of Iranian women lighting cigarettes with burning photos of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are spreading rapidly online. The symbolic act challenges both Iran’s political authority and its strict social rules for women. Read More
‘Our gratitude’: Moscow says US to release two Russian crew members from seized oil tanker
The Russian-flagged tanker was seized on Wednesday
Russia announced on Friday that the United States will release two Russian crew members from a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized by US forces in the Atlantic Ocean two days ago. Read More
South Korea Court Hears Final Arguments; Prosecutors To Seek Sentence For Yoon
Show Quick Read
Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom
South Korea’s special prosecutor is expected to seek a sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection linked to his brief imposition of martial Read More
Breaking: Dubai cancels flights to Iran amid regional tensions and airspace concerns
Dubai cancels multiple flights to Iran amid regional disruptions / Image: file
In a swift response to shifting regional dynamics, Friday, January 9, 2026, became a day of unexpected “grounding” for hundreds of travelers. Read More
Trump says he has ‘canceled second wave of attacks’ on Venezuela after release of political prisoners
Trump said he has cancelled a previously planned second wave of attacks on Venezuela. The decision came after Venezuela began releasing what he described as “large numbers” of political prisoners, which he called a sign of “seeking peace”. Read More
Why are Iranian women burning Khamenei’s photo to light cigarettes?
Videos of Iranian women lighting cigarettes with burning photos of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are spreading rapidly online. The symbolic act challenges both Iran’s political authority and its strict social rules for women. Read More
‘Our gratitude’: Moscow says US to release two Russian crew members from seized oil tanker
The Russian-flagged tanker was seized on Wednesday
Russia announced on Friday that the United States will release two Russian crew members from a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized by US forces in the Atlantic Ocean two days ago. Read More
South Korea Court Hears Final Arguments; Prosecutors To Seek Sentence For Yoon
Show Quick Read
Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom
South Korea’s special prosecutor is expected to seek a sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection linked to his brief imposition of martial Read More
Breaking: Dubai cancels flights to Iran amid regional tensions and airspace concerns
Dubai cancels multiple flights to Iran amid regional disruptions / Image: file
In a swift response to shifting regional dynamics, Friday, January 9, 2026, became a day of unexpected “grounding” for hundreds of travelers. Read More
Trump says he has ‘canceled second wave of attacks’ on Venezuela after release of political prisoners
Trump said he has cancelled a previously planned second wave of attacks on Venezuela. The decision came after Venezuela began releasing what he described as “large numbers” of political prisoners, which he called a sign of “seeking peace”. Read More
Why are Iranian women burning Khamenei’s photo to light cigarettes?
Videos of Iranian women lighting cigarettes with burning photos of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are spreading rapidly online. The symbolic act challenges both Iran’s political authority and its strict social rules for women. Read More
‘Our gratitude’: Moscow says US to release two Russian crew members from seized oil tanker
The Russian-flagged tanker was seized on Wednesday
Russia announced on Friday that the United States will release two Russian crew members from a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized by US forces in the Atlantic Ocean two days ago. Read More
South Korea Court Hears Final Arguments; Prosecutors To Seek Sentence For Yoon
Show Quick Read
Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom
South Korea’s special prosecutor is expected to seek a sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection linked to his brief imposition of martial Read More
Breaking: Dubai cancels flights to Iran amid regional tensions and airspace concerns
Dubai cancels multiple flights to Iran amid regional disruptions / Image: file
In a swift response to shifting regional dynamics, Friday, January 9, 2026, became a day of unexpected “grounding” for hundreds of travelers. Read More
Trump says he has ‘canceled second wave of attacks’ on Venezuela after release of political prisoners
Trump said he has cancelled a previously planned second wave of attacks on Venezuela. The decision came after Venezuela began releasing what he described as “large numbers” of political prisoners, which he called a sign of “seeking peace”. Read More
Why are Iranian women burning Khamenei’s photo to light cigarettes?
Videos of Iranian women lighting cigarettes with burning photos of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are spreading rapidly online. The symbolic act challenges both Iran’s political authority and its strict social rules for women. Read More
‘Our gratitude’: Moscow says US to release two Russian crew members from seized oil tanker
The Russian-flagged tanker was seized on Wednesday
Russia announced on Friday that the United States will release two Russian crew members from a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized by US forces in the Atlantic Ocean two days ago. Read More
South Korea Court Hears Final Arguments; Prosecutors To Seek Sentence For Yoon
Show Quick Read
Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom
South Korea’s special prosecutor is expected to seek a sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection linked to his brief imposition of martial Read More
Breaking: Dubai cancels flights to Iran amid regional tensions and airspace concerns
Dubai cancels multiple flights to Iran amid regional disruptions / Image: file
In a swift response to shifting regional dynamics, Friday, January 9, 2026, became a day of unexpected “grounding” for hundreds of travelers. Read More
Trump says he has ‘canceled second wave of attacks’ on Venezuela after release of political prisoners
Trump said he has cancelled a previously planned second wave of attacks on Venezuela. The decision came after Venezuela began releasing what he described as “large numbers” of political prisoners, which he called a sign of “seeking peace”. Read More
Why are Iranian women burning Khamenei’s photo to light cigarettes?
Videos of Iranian women lighting cigarettes with burning photos of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are spreading rapidly online. The symbolic act challenges both Iran’s political authority and its strict social rules for women. Read More
‘Our gratitude’: Moscow says US to release two Russian crew members from seized oil tanker
The Russian-flagged tanker was seized on Wednesday
Russia announced on Friday that the United States will release two Russian crew members from a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized by US forces in the Atlantic Ocean two days ago. Read More
South Korea Court Hears Final Arguments; Prosecutors To Seek Sentence For Yoon
Show Quick Read
Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom
South Korea’s special prosecutor is expected to seek a sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection linked to his brief imposition of martial Read More
Breaking: Dubai cancels flights to Iran amid regional tensions and airspace concerns
Dubai cancels multiple flights to Iran amid regional disruptions / Image: file
In a swift response to shifting regional dynamics, Friday, January 9, 2026, became a day of unexpected “grounding” for hundreds of travelers. Read More
Trump says he has ‘canceled second wave of attacks’ on Venezuela after release of political prisoners
Trump said he has cancelled a previously planned second wave of attacks on Venezuela. The decision came after Venezuela began releasing what he described as “large numbers” of political prisoners, which he called a sign of “seeking peace”. Read More
Why are Iranian women burning Khamenei’s photo to light cigarettes?
Videos of Iranian women lighting cigarettes with burning photos of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are spreading rapidly online. The symbolic act challenges both Iran’s political authority and its strict social rules for women. Read More
‘Our gratitude’: Moscow says US to release two Russian crew members from seized oil tanker
The Russian-flagged tanker was seized on Wednesday
Russia announced on Friday that the United States will release two Russian crew members from a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized by US forces in the Atlantic Ocean two days ago. Read More
South Korea Court Hears Final Arguments; Prosecutors To Seek Sentence For Yoon
Show Quick Read
Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom
South Korea’s special prosecutor is expected to seek a sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection linked to his brief imposition of martial Read More
Breaking: Dubai cancels flights to Iran amid regional tensions and airspace concerns
Dubai cancels multiple flights to Iran amid regional disruptions / Image: file
In a swift response to shifting regional dynamics, Friday, January 9, 2026, became a day of unexpected “grounding” for hundreds of travelers. Read More
Trump says he has ‘canceled second wave of attacks’ on Venezuela after release of political prisoners
Trump said he has cancelled a previously planned second wave of attacks on Venezuela. The decision came after Venezuela began releasing what he described as “large numbers” of political prisoners, which he called a sign of “seeking peace”. Read More
Why are Iranian women burning Khamenei’s photo to light cigarettes?
Videos of Iranian women lighting cigarettes with burning photos of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are spreading rapidly online. The symbolic act challenges both Iran’s political authority and its strict social rules for women. Read More
‘Our gratitude’: Moscow says US to release two Russian crew members from seized oil tanker
The Russian-flagged tanker was seized on Wednesday
Russia announced on Friday that the United States will release two Russian crew members from a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized by US forces in the Atlantic Ocean two days ago. Read More
South Korea Court Hears Final Arguments; Prosecutors To Seek Sentence For Yoon
Show Quick Read
Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom
South Korea’s special prosecutor is expected to seek a sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection linked to his brief imposition of martial Read More
Breaking: Dubai cancels flights to Iran amid regional tensions and airspace concerns
Dubai cancels multiple flights to Iran amid regional disruptions / Image: file
In a swift response to shifting regional dynamics, Friday, January 9, 2026, became a day of unexpected “grounding” for hundreds of travelers. Read More
Trump says he has ‘canceled second wave of attacks’ on Venezuela after release of political prisoners
Trump said he has cancelled a previously planned second wave of attacks on Venezuela. The decision came after Venezuela began releasing what he described as “large numbers” of political prisoners, which he called a sign of “seeking peace”. Read More
Why are Iranian women burning Khamenei’s photo to light cigarettes?
Videos of Iranian women lighting cigarettes with burning photos of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are spreading rapidly online. The symbolic act challenges both Iran’s political authority and its strict social rules for women. Read More
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‘Our gratitude’: Moscow says US to release two Russian crew members from seized oil tanker
The Russian-flagged tanker was seized on Wednesday
Russia announced on Friday that the United States will release two Russian crew members from a Russian-flagged oil tanker seized by US forces in the Atlantic Ocean two days ago. Read More
How New York’s Gen Z First Lady Is Redefining Power Dressing Through A Rented Wardrobe
Rama Duwaji’s inauguration wardrobe, entirely borrowed, signals a new era of power dressing rooted in values, transparency and political intent rather than luxury ownership. Read More
‘Inaccurate’: MEA rebuts Trump aide’s ‘PM didn’t call’ remarks; cites 8 Modi-Trump calls in 2025
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday termed the remarks made by US secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick that “PM Modi’s reluctance to call Trump” was the reason behind the delay in the trade deal between the United Sta Read More
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