TOP WORLD NEWS AT A GLANCE – 8 January 2026
US sanctions, oil seizures, Trump‑Modi tensions, Beijing bans Taiwanese ministers, and wildfire risks in Australia...
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AT A GLANCE – 5 January 2026
US warns Venezuela’s new leader as months-long covert operation on Maduro unfolds; markets react cautiously, while...
Pope Leo XIV delivers first Urbi et Orbi, restores Christmas Day mass tradition and greetings at Vatican
No pope has celebrated mass on Christmas Day in St Peter’s Basilica since 1994
King Charles attends Sandringham Christmas service, calls for unity in annual message
The king was accompanied by several members of the royal family as they greeted the crowds which had braved chilly...
Cyclone Ditwah devastates Sri Lanka’s agriculture: UN FAO
Sri Lanka’s farms and fisheries have suffered widespread damage from Cyclone Ditwah, with floods destroying crops,...