Gunman dies after being shot by off-duty ICE agent; LAPD investigating
A New Year’s Eve confrontation between an off-duty ICE officer and a man who was firing a gun at an apartment complex has left the gunman dead.
Day: January 2, 2026
China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee from Sunday amid Japan tensions – Reuters
China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee from Sunday amid Japan tensions ReutersSouth Korean President Lee to visit Beijing for pivotal 2nd summit with Xi Al JazeeraChina: Some Japanese political forces ‘trying to reverse course of hi…
Zohran Mamdani promises to govern ‘expansively and audaciously’ in inaugural speech as NYC mayor
Mamdani pledges to reel in a new era of New York in his first speech as mayor, vowing to govern “expansively and audaciously” to fulfil campaign promises and improve the lives of millions of New Yorkers “abandoned” by previous administrations.
Australia’s 2025 road toll: NSW records highest number of deaths in eight years as fatalities rise nationwide
Authorities warn that speeding was the biggest killer in 2025, a contributing factor in 134 deathsNew South Wales has recorded the deadliest year on its roads in eight years, with indications that there was no progress in curbing road fatalities nation…
Shares are higher in Asia in an upbeat start to the new year
Asian shares have begun the new year with an upbeat start, led by a 2% gain for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv denies targeted strike on Kherson hotel that killed 27 on New Year’s Day
Ukraine said its forces ‘adhere to international law’
Maduro urges Trump to abandon ‘illegal warmongering’ and start ‘serious talks’
Venezuelan president warns of a ‘forever war’ similar to Iraq after US counterpart claims first land strike on dockThe Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, has urged Donald Trump to abandon his “illegal warmongering” and begin “serious talks” with his ad…
News24 | Israel kills Gaza boy, girl dies of extreme cold, as Palestinians face aid restrictions
Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian child in northern Gaza as hundreds of thousands of families across the enclave continue to reel from Israel’s continued restrictions on shelter supplies and other humanitarian aid.
A year of fires and floods in Southern California
The floods that struck last week just before the first anniversary of the January wildfires show how extreme weather is defining life in the L.A. region.
Flights from Aden airport in Yemen halted amid latest tensions
STC separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of requiring flights to UAE to land in Jeddah; Saudi source rejects claim.