Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he informed US President Donald Trump about Israel's planned operation against Iran without seeking approval, while defending military campaigns in Gaza, Lebanon and elsewhere.
US President Donald Trump claimed Iran is agreeing to American demands in ongoing negotiations, rejected any future shipping charges in the Strait of Hormuz and reiterated that military action remains an option if diplomacy fails.
Venezuela has declared a state of emergency after two powerful earthquakes struck within minutes, causing building collapses and confirmed fatalities. Rescue operations are underway as the USGS warns the eventual death toll could reach between 10,000 and 100,000.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Thursday, disrupting bullet train services and triggering an emergency response. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said there was no tsunami threat but urged residents to remain vigilant.
The US President further added that he would "immediately end" negotiations with Iran if it charges toll from commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Zohran Mamdani brought touches of his South Asian heritage to his formal inauguration as this multicultural city's Mayor on New Year's Day.
At least 40 people were killed, and around 115 others injured in a non-arson fire at the "Le Constellation" bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, CNN reported the Valais Cantonal Police as saying.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's teenage daughter Ju-ae has paid tribute at the family mausoleum for the first time, accompanied by her father, the North's state media images showed on Friday.
Zohran Mamdani has been sworn in as New York mayor, promising an audacious democratic socialist agenda focused on affordability, public services, and confronting corporate power.
Iran entered 2026 amid deadly unrest as protests spread nationwide, security forces opened fire, arrests mounted and chants for regime change reached even the country’s religious heartlands.
