Why are some African countries banning US citizens from entry?
Mali and Burkina Faso are the latest to issue ‘tit-for-tat’ bans on visas for US citizens with immediate effect.
Day: January 1, 2026
‘The sparks flew up’: About 40 people killed in New Year bar fire at Swiss ski resort
The blaze at a crowded bar at Crans-Montana spread after the ceiling caught alight. Witnesses said a sparkler in a champagne bottle may have ignited it and that people were smashing windows to escape.
Iran daily says gov’t right not to label recent protesters as ‘rioters’
The Iranian daily Jomhouri-e Eslami has praised the government for refraining from describing participants in recent protests in several cities in Iran as “rioters,” arguing that such an approach helped prevent deviation from legitimate public demands…
Abandoned four-week-old puppy given new home before something unexpected happens
The abandoned puppy was found on his own in the woods before being taken in by new owners. Now they can’t believe the dog’s little secret…
Chinese Man’s Attempts To Hand-Feed Venomous Pet Snake Ends In Thumb Amputation
Huang was hand-feeding the snake because it had fallen ill and was unable to eat on its own.
‘Something very special’: Live Jesus portrait auctioned at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago New Year bash — why it stood out
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Israel allowing traders to bring into Gaza ‘dual-use’ items barred from aid organisations
Sources say generators and tent poles restricted from humanitarian bodies but commercial shipments allowed inIsrael is running a parallel system of controls for shipments into Gaza, allowing commercial traders to bring goods into the territory that are…
Woman fell 10,000ft from plane but survived as maggots fed on her wounds
At 17, this woman fell 10,000 feet from a plane and into the Amazon Rainforest, where she had no choice but to fight for survival, entirely alone.
Humans at the Center of AI Security
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Iran Revolutionary Guard member reportedly killed during widening cost-of-living protests
A 21-year-old volunteer member of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed during protests over the Islamic Republic’s worsening economic situation, authorities said Thursday. Iran’s civilian government has until now struck a conciliatory ap…