Bulgaria set for another snap election after protests oust government
President Radev expected to appoint caretaker cabinet, set a date for vote.
Day: January 16, 2026
Venezuela’s opposition leader Machado presents Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize
Less than two weeks after the US operation that led to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s capture, the country’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize. The move comes as the US president has repeat…
Can a Nobel Prize be gifted or sold? Some have done it in the past
Although Machado’s gesture marks a rare instance of a living laureate parting with their medal shortly after receiving it, it is not unprecedented, and rules state that Machado could give away her actual medal but not the honour itself.
Poland able to mine border with Russia ‘within 48 hours’ as it ups defenses
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Interview – Julianne Liebenguth
Julianne Liebenguth explores environmental security, abolitionist politics, and how crisis-driven notions of security shape power, inequality, and possibilities for care.
Prayer leader in Iran and the faithful call for executions over protests, a red line for Trump
A cleric leading prayers in Iran’s capital has demanded the death penalty for detained protesters, showing the hard-line rage gripping the Islamic Republic.
‘Profound breach’ with Trump has Republicans in a frenzy behind the scenes: report
Behind the scenes, Republican lawmakers are pressuring Donald Trump to abandon his ambitions regarding Greenland, whether through military occupation or purchase.According to Politico reporter Jordain Carney, Republican opposition has intensified. Rep…
Sanctioned zombie tanker blocked from entering Baltic
Aframax tanker blacklisted by the US in 2021 has changed its identity
Jimmy Kimmel trolls Trump after taking Nobel Peace Prize medal from the actual winner: ‘It’s like a pacifier’
The talk show host also poked fun at the meagre gift that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Machado was given by the president in return
UAE to mark Solidarity Day with Nationwide Sky Parade on January 17 – When and where to watch
UAE’s elite pilots will showcase an ambitious aerial display on January 17, 2026, for the “Day of Solidarity” parade. The Al Fursan team will fly across all emirates, starting from Abu Dhabi and moving north. Spectators can witness a two-hour helicopte…