Six dead as fire engulfs shopping centre in Pakistan
Authorities said the fire spread rapidly after erupting in an area of the centre where shopkeepers had stored imported garments.
Day: January 18, 2026
I snapped off hiker’s leg with bare hands to save him after 20 agonising hours in freezing water… then his heart stopped
AFTER 20 hours trapped in a cold river in a remote ravine with his leg wedged between two boulders, Valdas Bieliauskas was barely alive. Attempting the unthinkable to save Valdas’ life, a team of top medics were forced to make a decision to amputate th…
Fears Iran’s internet shutdown could lead to ‘extreme digital isolation’
Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.
Fears Iran’s internet shutdown could lead to ‘extreme digital isolation’
Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.
“Testimony Will Blow Your Mind”: Elon Musk “Can’t Wait” For OpenAI Trial
Billionaire Elon Musk “can’t wait” for the high-stakes jury trial against OpenAI and its key partner Microsoft, saying the upcoming court proceedings will reveal explosive details.
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Venezuela: Maduro’s enforcer Cabello still central to power
The ousting of Venezuela’s president raised hopes of change — but the politician now controlling the streets shows how little has really shifted.
India’s largest retailer Reliance Retail says its daily quick commerce orders peaked at 1.6M in Q4 2025; market leader Blinkit averaged 2.4M daily orders in Q3 (Manish Singh/India Dispatch)
Manish Singh / India Dispatch:
India’s largest retailer Reliance Retail says its daily quick commerce orders peaked at 1.6M in Q4 2025; market leader Blinkit averaged 2.4M daily orders in Q3 — The rest of the industry is not feeling…
‘Ideas of Africa’ exhibit in NY captures a continent coming into its own
A new exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, “Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imagination”, features photographic portraits by African artists and captures the spirit of decolonisation that swept across the continent in …
Portugal votes in presidential election as far right eyes historic run-off
Portugal started voting Sunday in the first round of a presidential election in which a far-right candidate could for the first time make it to a run-off, but with the final result hard to call. Polls predict Andre Ventura, leader of the far-right Che…