Pope closes 2025 Holy Year and signals his pontificate can now begin in earnest
Pope Leo XIV has closed the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year, marking the end of a yearlong celebration that drew 33 million pilgrims to Rome.
Day: January 6, 2026
DRC boss Desabre says Algeria clash offers chance to show squad’s progress
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) head coach Sebastian Desabre urged his players to show the extent of their experience and tactical development during Tuesday night’s clash against Algeria in the last-16 at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Hungary will not leave the EU, it will fall apart on its own, Orbán said
In his international press conference on Monday, the Hungarian PM also praised Trump’s Venezuela operation, and said Hungary will not fund Ukraine or accept migrants.
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un drives pallet truck to plant tree at memorial service
Kim Jong Un paid a visit to a memorial for fallen North Korean soldiers, where he delivered a tree for planting via a pallet truck.
Denmark says U.S. attack on Greenland would mean end of NATO
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Indian gang rape survivor back home after a week in hospital
The 26-year-old was taken to hospital with serious head and facial injuries and several fractures.
Unrest In Nepal Town After Mosque Vandalised, Border With India Sealed
Communal tension has flared in Nepal’s Parsa and Dhanusha Dham districts, near the Indian border, triggering a high-security alert.
Sparkler candles banned by Swiss mayor after New Year’s bar fire killed 40
The Swiss bar that caught fire during a New Year’s celebration and killed 40 people had not been inspected since 2019, officials have said.
Swiss bar in fatal New Year’s fire had not been inspected for five years, officials say
The Swiss bar that caught fire during a New Year’s celebration and killed 40 people had not been inspected since 2020, officials have said.
Who is Alvin Hellerstein, the 92-year-old US judge presiding over Maduro’s case?
Alvin Hellerstein, a 92-year-old US judge nominated by former US president Bill Clinton, is handling the case against newly deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. A graduate of Columbia University law school, Hellerstein has overseen many high-prof…