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January 9, 2026 6:55 PM
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Thousands of homes and businesses across northern France and southern England were without power this morning, and residents faced widespread travel delays after a storm named Goretti swept in off the Atlantic, bringing high winds, rain and snow to the region. The Storm Goretti pummelled the Isles o...
January 9, 2026 6:29 PM
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Four people were killed and 25 others injured in Kyiv after Russia used the Oreshnik ballistic missile as part of a massive overnight strike on Ukraine. Russia's defence ministry said the strike was a response to a Ukrainian drone attack on Vladimir Putin's residence in late December. Ukrainian Pres...
January 9, 2026 4:57 PM
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Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 13 people. Israel’s military said it carried out strikes on Hamas infrastructure in southern and northern Gaza today in response to a failed projectile launch by militants from the Gaza City area. The phased ceasefire between Israel and Hamas remains in its initial...
January 9, 2026 3:51 PM
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Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas is being celebrated today. This day is observed on the 9th of January every year, as it was on this day that Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa. In a social media post, the External Affairs Ministry said the Indian diaspora has carried the country's traditions...
January 9, 2026 2:27 PM
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed regret over the United States decision to withdraw from several UN entities. Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, stressed that member states are legally obligated to fund UN budgets under the UN Charter. He said t...
January 9, 2026 2:15 PM
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Exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi condemned the Iranian government for shutting down the internet and communications during protests. He also urged all European leaders to follow the lead of US President Donald Trump in supporting the Iranian people and holding the regime to account. M...
January 9, 2026 2:09 PM
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An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude on the Richter scale was felt in Jammu and Kashmir today. The epicentre was in Tajikistan. Director of the Jammu and Kashmir Meteorological Department Mukhtar Ahmad said an earthquake occurred 110 kilometres inside the earth’s crust at 2.44 AM. According to the Meteoro...
January 9, 2026 1:55 PM
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The fourth edition of the one Billion Followers Summit, the world's largest gathering dedicated to the content creator economy, opens today under the theme Content for Good. Organised by the UAE Government Media Office and held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the t...
January 9, 2026 1:42 PM
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US President Donald Trump has said that Cuba is facing a severe economic crisis after US action in Venezuela. In an interview, Mr Trump said, Cuba relies on Venezuela for money and oil. He said Venezuela and Cuba had long operated under an arrangement in which Havana provided security support to Ven...
January 9, 2026 1:38 PM
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A ceasefire has been declared in parts of Aleppo following days of heavy fighting between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. Syria’s defence ministry said that the unilateral truce took effect today. Under the agreement, SDF-affiliated fighters are to withdraw car...
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