West Ham vs Man United ends in draw as Spurs lose to Newcastle
Carrick’s team earn injury-time draw at West Ham, while Spurs lose at home to push manager Thomas Frank closer to exit.
Nahid Islam and the uneasy alliance that could shape Bangladesh’s vote
The young leader of the protest-born National Citizen Party has teamed up with Jamaat-e-Islami to contest elections.
Bangladesh election 2026: What happens, when, and what’s at stake?
Alliances led by the BNP and the Jamaat are vying for seats in Bangladesh’s first election since Hasina’s ouster.
In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee
Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has reached a breaking point amid a fuel shortage brought about by the U.S. squeezing the
Netanyahu to meet Trump as Iran nuclear talks reach critical stage
The Israeli prime minister is expected to press Trump to pursue a deal that would halt Iran’s uranium enrichment.
Russian strike near Kharkiv kills four, including children, official says
Three toddlers and a 34-year-old man were killed in a strike near Kharkiv as a state of emergency is declared.
UK doubles troops in Norway to counter Russian ‘threat to Arctic’
Defence Secretary John Healey says British personnel in Norway will rise from 1,000 to 2,000 over three years.
Britney Spears sells rights to entire music catalogue
She is said to have sold to independent music publisher Primary Wave on 30 December for around $200m.
Person detained for questioning by police in Nancy Guthrie disappearance
A person has been detained for questioning in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, according to two people familiar with the matter, The Associated Press reported.
‘Monstrous’: Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar, with reports of severe damage
Gezani has hit just 11 days after Cyclone Fytia killed 12 people and displaced 31,000 in northwestern Madagascar.
Canadian police say 10 dead in British Columbia school shooting
The shooting occurred at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, in Canada’s province of British Columbia, police said.
US sanctions officials from Marshall Islands and Palau, citing China fears
The Trump administration has accused Hokkons Baules of Palau and Anderson Jibas of the Marshall Islands of corruption.
‘I have a sweating problem’: What Alan Carr’s Traitors admission tells us about how social taboos changed
Let’s talk about sweat… From contestants on The Celebrity Traitors and scores of celebrities openly discussing it, to the trend of professionals using saunas for