United States-mediated talks between Israel and Syria focused on reviving the 1974 disengagement framework resume after a several-month hiatus, with Syria pressing for an Israeli withdrawal from territory entered after the fall of the Assad regime. (Reuters)
Three people are killed and others are wounded in Aleppo, Syria. The Syrian Armed Forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces blame each other for the attack. (Reuters)
Two Hezbollah militants are killed in a strike by the Israel Defense Forces in Al-Jumayjimah, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. (The Jerusalem Post)
Israel authorizes Palestinian mobile operators Jawwal and Ooredoo to begin upgrading to 4G services in the West Bank after they sign management contracts with the Swedish telecommunications firm Ericsson. (Reuters)
Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores plead not guilty to charges of drug trafficking and narcoterrorism in the United States. They will remain in prison until their next court appearance in March. (NBC News)
Switzerland freezes all assets held in the country by de jure Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his associates for four years, following Maduro’s transfer to the United States, and is intended to secure the assets while their legal status is under investigation. (Reuters)
A Venezuelan decree authorizes a national manhunt for those involved in the American attack. (Reuters)
Venezuela orders police to find, arrest anyone involved in supporting U.S. attack (Reuters)
China tightens export controls on dual-use technology to Japan, banning shipments that could support the Japanese military, following diplomatic tensions over remarks related to Taiwan. (AFP via The Sun)
Delcy Rodríguez is formally sworn in as acting and first female president of Venezuela following Nicolás Maduro’s removal and transfer out of the country. (Reuters)
Pakistani counter-terrorism police seize two tons of explosives and arrest three people suspected of being members of the Baloch Liberation Army and planning attacks with it. (AP)
Uganda bans the live broadcasting and streaming of protests and violent incidents and restricts content deemed inciting or hateful ahead of the general election. (Reuters)
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The death toll from the strikes rises to at least 80, including members of security forces and civilians. (The New York Times)
Cuba confirms that 32 of its citizens were killed during the attacks while carrying out missions. Two days of national mourning are declared. (Al Jazeera)
The United States Federal Aviation Administration lifts the ban on US flights through the Caribbean imposed following military strikes in Venezuela. Hundreds of flights were canceled or are rescheduled from yesterday. (Reuters)
A technical failure in Greece’s air traffic control communication systems forces authorities to impose a seven-hour nationwide ground stop and airspace closure, diverting aircraft to nearby countries and causing widespread delays and cancellations. (Reuters)
Switzerland freezes all assets held in the country by de jure Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his associates for four years to prevent the removal of potentially illicit funds following Maduro’s arrest and transfer to the United States. (Reuters)
Venezuela orders police to find, arrest anyone involved in supporting U.S. attack (Reuters)
Uganda bans the live broadcasting and streaming of protests and violent incidents and restricts content deemed inciting or hateful ahead of the general election. (Reuters)
Sunday, January 4th, 2026
The United States Federal Aviation Administration lifts the ban on US flights through the Caribbean imposed following military strikes in Venezuela. Hundreds of flights were canceled or are rescheduled from yesterday. (Reuters)
The United States Federal Aviation Administration lifts the ban on US flights through the Caribbean imposed following military strikes in Venezuela. Hundreds of flights were canceled or are rescheduled from yesterday. (Reuters)
Cuba confirms that 32 of its citizens were killed during the attacks while carrying out missions. Two days of national mourning are declared. (Al Jazeera)
BYD Company, based in China, surpasses the United States-based Tesla, Inc., as the world’s best-selling electric vehicle automaker after selling 2.26 million vehicles in 2025, overtaking Tesla’s 1.64 million. (AP)(DW)
The death toll from the strikes rises to at least 80, including members of security forces and civilians. (The New York Times)
The death toll from the strikes in Venezuela rises to at least 80, including members of security forces and civilians. The number could rise further. (The New York Times)
A technical failure in Greece’s air traffic control communication systems forces authorities to impose a seven-hour nationwide ground stop and airspace closure, diverting aircraft to nearby countries and causing widespread delays and cancellations. (Reuters)
A boat carrying 52 passengers capsizes in Nguru, Yobe State, Nigeria, killing at least 25 people and leaving 14 more missing. (Reuters)
Myanmar’s military government releases 6,186 prisoners, including 52 foreign nationals, and reduces prison sentences to mark Independence Day, while excluding inmates convicted of serious crimes. (Reuters)
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Sunday, January 4th, 2026
BYD Company, based in China, surpasses the United States-based Tesla, Inc., as the world’s best-selling electric vehicle automaker after selling 2.26 million vehicles in 2025, overtaking Tesla’s 1.64 million. (AP)(DW)
The United States Federal Aviation Administration lifts the ban on US flights through the Caribbean imposed following military strikes in Venezuela. Hundreds of flights were canceled or are rescheduled from yesterday. (Reuters)
The death toll from the strikes in Venezuela rises to at least 80, including members of security forces and civilians. The number could rise further. (The New York Times)
A boat carrying 52 passengers capsizes in Nguru, Yobe State, Nigeria, killing at least 25 people and leaving 14 more missing. (Reuters)
Myanmar’s military government releases 6,186 prisoners, including 52 foreign nationals, and reduces prison sentences to mark Independence Day, while excluding inmates convicted of serious crimes. (Reuters)
United States president Donald Trump orders airstrikes on Caracas, Venezuela, killing at least 40 people, including civilians and military personnel. A national state of emergency is declared following the strikes. (CNN)
Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, first lady Cilia Flores, are captured by U.S. forces and flown out of the country. Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodríguez becomes acting president. (CBS News)
British and French aircraft carry out a joint strike on an underground facility alleged to be occupied by the Islamic State near Palmyra in central Syria. (The Guardian)
Four more protesters are shot dead by security forces in Malekshahi County, Ilam province, Iran. (Hengaw) (AP)
At least eight people are killed and 42 others are injured in overnight Russian attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Sumy Oblasts of Ukraine. (RBC-Ukraine)
At least 30 people are killed and others kidnapped by armed bandits in a raid on a village market in Borgu, Niger State, Nigeria. The market was also looted of food before being set on fire. (The Punch)
xAt least four people are trapped when a multi-story building collapses in Nairobi, Kenya. (AP)
Dozens of people are missing and at least 102 others are rescued after a boat carrying over 200 migrants capsizes off the coast of the North Bank Division of the Gambia. (AP)
The United Kingdom records its hottest and sunniest year in 2025 with an average temperature of 10.09 °C (50.16 °F), surpassing the 2022 record of 10.03 °C (50.05 °F). (Business Day)
The Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentences eight journalists and online commentators, including Wajahat Saeed Khan, Adil Raja, and Shaheen Sehbai, to life imprisonment in absentia for terrorism-related offences tied to digital content supporting former prime minister Imran Khan during the unrest. (Reuters)
Eleven people are killed and eleven others are injured after a bus and a truck collide head-on on a federal highway in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. (Reuters)
A Palestinian is killed and another is injured when Israeli forces open fire on stone-throwers near Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, Nablus, West Bank. (Reuters)
One person is killed and another is injured in Russian drone strikes on Dniprovskyi District, Kherson, Ukraine. (RBC-Ukraine)
Turkmenistan legalizes the mining and exchange of cryptocurrency as digital assets, but maintains that digital currency cannot be used as legal tender. (AP)
At least 17 people are killed and 11 others are injured in flash floods caused by heavy rains and snowfall across Afghanistan. (AP)
Seven people are killed, 96 others are rescued and at least 97 are reported missing when a boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsizes in The Gambia. (Reuters)
The Vondelkerk in Amsterdam, Netherlands, catches fire, collapsing the tower and leaving only the exterior walls standing. (NOS in Dutch)
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