Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor at historic subway station
Zohran Mamdani was sworn in a mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office at a historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan.
Day: January 1, 2026
Air Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas takes over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Training Command, Indian Air Force
Bengaluru. Air Marshal Seethepalli Shrinivas took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), Training Command, Indian Air Force on January 1, 2026. After assumption of his new appointment, the Air Marshal paid homage to bravehearts by laying a…
Executions in Saudi Arabia hit highest number ever in 2025
Analysts attribute increase to kingdom’s ‘war on drugs’ as authorities kill 356 people by death penaltySaudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, setting a new record for the number of inmates put to death in the kingdom in a single year.Analysts h…
2025 marks deadliest year for Palestinians amid Israeli aggression: Report
The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics announced that 2025 marked the worst humanitarian and demographic year for Palestinians, driven by Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip and escalating violations in the occupied West Bank.
Indonesia floods leave families fighting to survive
More than a month after floods hit Indonesia, survivors are still living in ruins and desperately trying to get by.
US seeks unpaid local interns at Greenland consulate as annexation threats loom
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Volunteer in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reportedly killed during widening protests
A volunteer member of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed in a western province during widening demonstrations sparked by the Islamic Republic’s ailing economy, authorities said Thursday, marking the first fatality among security forces …
Dozens presumed dead after fire tears through bar at Swiss Alps ski resort
Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 others are injured after a fire tore through a bar at a Swiss Alps ski resort, police say. Authorities are working to determine the cause, but do not believe it was an attack.
Horror as Russia launches 205 drones on Ukraine on New Year’s Eve
At least two civilians have been killed and over a dozen injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine.
Pope begins 2026 with plea for peace in countries ‘bloodied by conflict’
Leo celebrated a New Year’s Day Mass in St Peter’s Basilica.