Category: World

TORONTO — Canada is witnessing an unprecedented surge in state-led construction as the total valuation of the nation’s 100 largest Canada public infrastructure 2026 projects reached a staggering $343 billion this month. According to the 20th annual Top100 Projects Report from ReNew Canada, the sector experienced a historic $43 billion year-over-year increase, marking the sharpest […]

CARACAS — In a definitive shift for digital freedom, access to the social media platform X was restored across Venezuela on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The reversal ends a 17-month blockade imposed by the now-deposed Nicolás Maduro, who shuttered the service following a high-profile dispute with Elon Musk during the 2024 election crisis. A New […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a sweeping escalation of President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, the U.S. State Department confirmed Wednesday that it will indefinitely suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries. The move, set to take effect on January 21, 2026, represents one of the most significant restrictions on legal immigration in […]

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LUANDA / NAIROBI / LAGOS — As January 2026 unfolds, Africa is navigating a complex landscape of major financial restructuring, escalating humanitarian crises, and high-stakes electoral cycles. While regional powers like Angola and Nigeria are making strides in debt stability and internal security, nations in the Sahel and East Africa face severe tests of governance […]

Following the agreement at the European Council in December 2025, the Commission has presented a set of proposals to secure continuous financial support to Ukraine in 2026 and 2027 worth €90 billion. It is now for the Parliament and Council to adopt the legislation. Source link This article was originally published on https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_90. It is […]

European countries, and Denmark in particular, are scrambling to respond to threats from US officials over the future of Greenland. Having successfully taken out the leadership of Venezuela in a raid on January 3, an emboldened US government is talking about simply taking Greenland for itself. Various European leaders have expressed their concern but haven’t […]

13 January 2026 Press Release Driving offences Mersey-Cheshire A lorry driver who ran into the back of a taxi on the M62 motorway near Liverpool, killing the two airline pilots who were passengers in the back, has been jailed for 10 years. Anthony Burns, 63, of Headington Road, Upton, Wirral, drove into the back of […]

The cocaine market exploded between 2014 and 2023. Production in Colombia increased more than sevenfold to nearly 2,700 tonnes, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Behind the scenes, drug traffickers find equally illicit ways to pay their suppliers and foot soldiers, or to spend the proceeds of their criminal trade. […]

Remarkably, the specimens have been analysed without opening their 200-year-old preservation jars. Examining 46 historic specimens The study examined 46 historic specimens at the Natural History Museum, London, including mammals, reptiles, fish, jellyfish, and shrimps collected by Darwin and other naturalists. It was found that traditional preservation methods differed by species and era. Mammals and […]