Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes near Baculin, Philippines, USGS says

Jan 08, 2026

Manila [Philippines], January 8: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines' southern islands on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, and there were...

Greenland purchase being actively discussed by Trump and team, says White House

Jan 08, 2026

New York [US], January 8: The potential U.S. purchase of Greenland is being actively discussed by President Donald Trump and his national security team, White...

US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push

Jan 08, 2026

New York [US], January 8: The U.S. seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia's flag, as part...

Power restored to south-west Berlin after worst outage since WWII

Jan 08, 2026

Berlin [Germany], January 8: All residents of south-western Berlin were back on the grid on Wednesday following an attack on power supplies that left tens...

Major supplier for thousands of Channel boat crossings jailed

Jan 08, 2026

London [UK], January 8: A major supplier of small boats and engines believed to be used in thousands of Channel crossings to the UK has...

Britain confirms support for U.S. seizure of oil tanker in North Atlantic

Jan 08, 2026

London [UK], January 8: The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday that British forces assisted a U.S.-led operation against the tanker Marinera, also...

US seizes Venezuela-linked oil tankers in N Atlantic, Caribbean

Jan 08, 2026

Washington DC [US], January 8: The US military said on Wednesday it had seized and boarded two oil tankers with links to Venezuela in the...

US will 'always' support NATO: Trump

Jan 08, 2026

Olympia [US], January 8: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would "always" stand by the NATO military alliance, amid alarm among...

Venezuela declares week of mourning for military killed in US attack

Jan 08, 2026

Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 8: Venezuela's interim government declared seven days of national mourning for members of the military killed in a US attack on...