Thursday, January 15, 2026
10.1 C
New Delhi

World

As Trump piles military pressure on Iran, a worry in China: Can its air defence systems hold up?

Iran’s integration of China’s HQ-9B and Russia’s S-400 creates a layered air defence that could blunt US military options, testing American strategy and raising regional and geopolitical stakes. Read More

US forces seize another sanctioned oil tanker in Caribbean linked to Venezuela

US forces have seized another sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea, part of the Trump administration’s intensified campaign to enforce sanctions and assert control over Venezuelan oil exports. Read More

‘Dishonourable’: In a first, Singapore PM strips Leader of Opposition of his post

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong stripped Pritam Singh of his post as Leader of the Opposition on Thursday, saying his position had become untenable after his conviction for lying to parliament. Read More

Trump Administration Targets More Individuals, Entities In Fresh Iran Sanctions

The United States imposed new sanctions on Iran, targeting over a dozen individuals and entities, as announced by the US Department of the Treasury. Read More

Trump Administration Targets More Individuals, Entities In Fresh Iran Sanctions

The United States on Thursday announced fresh sanctions on Iran, targeting more than a dozen individuals and entities. Read More

US troops return to Qatar base; Iran reopens airspace — is America stepping back from Tehran strike?

The United States aircraft that were moved out of Al Udeid in Qatar on Wednesday were gradually returning to the base, Reuters reported. Read More

‘Professional agitators’: Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act, deploy military in Minnesota

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces in Minnesota after days of angry protests over a surge in immigration agents on the streets of Minneapolis. Read More

European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US needs island

2 hours ago ShareSave Paul KirbyEurope digital editor ShareSave Reuters A 15-strong French military contingent has arrived in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, as several European states send soldiers there as part of a so-called reconn Read More

Trump Warns Of Using Insurrection Act To End Minneapolis Protests. What The 1807 Law Means

The law, which dates back to the early 19th century, gives the president authority to deploy military forces domestically to restore order. Read More

‘I have enough skill’: Man who got laid off in Canada replies to ‘go back to India’ jibe on TikTok

An Indian-origin man in Canada, Gurvinder Singh, said as he announced on his social media that he was laid off from his job, he received a spate of hate comments asking him to look for jobs either at Tim Hortons or go back to Canada. Read More

After Trump’s Warning, Iran Says Protester Erfan Soltani Won’t Be Executed

Trump cited Fox News to say an unnamed Iranian protester would not be executed, hours after Iran’s judiciary said no death sentence had been issued for Erfan Soltani. Read More

Decades-old skeletal remains washed ashore in washington identified as former Oregon mayor

Image: Edwin Asher Orbituary A set of skeletal remains that washed ashore on a remote Washington beach nearly two decades ago has been identified as Clarence Edwin “Ed” Asher, a former mayor of the small Oregon town of Fossil who van Read More