Nigeria remembers master wood carver
Kasali Akangbe Ogun, who came from a long line of wood carvers and wanted to preserve local traditions, has been buried following his death after a brief illness.
Day: January 20, 2026
‘The struggle continues’: MLK Day celebrated amid tense political climate
Holiday marked with parades and services but tempered by anxieties over racial and social equality under TrumpMartin Luther King Jr Day was marked with parades and services across the US on Monday. But the celebration for the achievements of the slain …
Russia targets nuclear power plant substations, thousands in Kyiv without power, water – The Kyiv Independent
Russia targets nuclear power plant substations, thousands in Kyiv without power, water The Kyiv IndependentRussian strikes cut heating to thousands of buildings in Kyiv amid freezing cold ReutersRussia knocks out power, heating an…
Putin picks ‘war criminal’, 28, who deported Ukrainian children to Russia to be face of his election campaign
A RUSSIAN marine accused by Ukraine of war crimes is set to become one of the key figures of Vladimir Putin’s election campaign this year. Vladislav Golovin, a former officer in Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, is being touted as a leading United Russia candi…
US To Send Aircraft To Greenland Amid Tensions Over Trump’s Takeover Bid
The US will deploy a North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) aircraft at the Pituffik space base, Greenland, as tensions rise over President Donald Trump’s move to acquire the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
Do cows use tools? This one does.
A paper, which was published in Current Biology on Monday, is the first scientific paper to describe tool use in cattle, which have not traditionally been celebrated for their smarts.
Asia markets slide as Trump’s Greenland-linked tariff threats weigh on risk sentiment
Asia-Pacific markets fall amid renewed U.S. tariff threats tied to Greenland, stoking trade concerns.
Largest solar radiation storm in more than 20 years could trigger auroras on Earth
A solar radiation storm this large has not been seen since October 2003
Labor’s hate speech laws pass Senate in late-night vote as Nationals split from Liberals to oppose bill
Coalition divided over reforms in response to Bondi beach terror attack, with Bridget McKenzie accusing government of ‘trashing normal process of parliamentary scrutiny’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email,…
Ros Atkins on…President Trump’s year in numbers
Executive orders, pardons, trips and Truth Social posts – the BBC’s Analysis Editor breaks down Donald Trump’s first year back in office, in numbers.