MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Swiss Federal Council ordered on Monday the freezing of any assets held in Switzerland by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and persons associated with him. "On 5 January 2026, the Federal Council decided to freeze any assets held in Switzerland by Nicolas Maduro and other »»»

Timothée Chalamet thanked his girlfriend Kylie Jenner and told her he loved her from the stage, as he won best actor at the 2026 Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday. The 30-year-old won the prize for his performance in Marty Supreme as an ambitious table-tennis player making his name in the 1950s. Els»»»

President Joseph Aoun’s latest reassurance that “specter of war has become distant” was based on “information received by the Lebanese official authorities from high-ranking international parties and Western embassies,” a prominent Lebanese official said. “During their Dec. 29 meeting in Florida, U»»»

New York: Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is expected to appear in a New York court on Monday, just days after being seized in Caracas in a shock US military operation that paved the path for Washington's plans to dominate the oil-rich country. Maduro, 63, faces narcotrafficking charges»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Al-Manar correspondent: Israeli drone strike targets Braiqaa, Nabatieh District, South Lebanon 05-01-2026 12:55 PM Latest News Urgent News »»»

In a major overnight operation, Israeli occupation forces conducted a widespread arrest campaign across the West Bank in the early hours of Monday, detaining dozens of Palestinians, including a journalist and a teenager. The occupation military raids coincided with a surge in violent attacks and la»»»

Small gas station owners in Bulgaria are warning that the one-month transition period from the lev to the euro is too brief and could lead to technical difficulties and delays in service. The start of 2026 has already highlighted tensions among both traders and customers as businesses adjust to the»»»

A total of 32 Cuban nationals were killed during the US attack on Caracas that culminated in the capture of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, the government in Havana said Sunday. US forces attacked Caracas in the early hours of Saturday, bombing military targets during a shock snatch-and-grab »»»

Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro, 63, is set to appear before a New York court on Monday on drug trafficking charges after being seized along with his wife and taken out of Caracas in a shock US assault Saturday. The UN Security Council will hold an emergency session on Monday at»»»

London, United Kingdom: Ruben Amorim has been sacked as Manchester United manager 14 months after arriving at Old Trafford, the club announced on Monday. United said in a statement that the Portuguese had left his role, with the club's leadership having "reluctantly made the decision that it is the»»»

A multi-storey building under construction has collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, with at least four people feared trapped beneath the rubble. While the cause is yet to be confirmed, building collapses are common in Nairobi, where poor construction standards and weak regulation have long»»»

Mamady Doumbouya has been confirmed as the winner of Guinea’s presidential election, securing 86.72 percent of the vote, according to official results published by the Supreme Court on Sunday. This confirmation follows provisional results from December 28's election, which saw major opposition figu»»»

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of “cutting-edge” hypersonic missiles to ready the country’s nuclear forces for war, state media said on Monday, citing an urgent “geopolitical crisis” after a US strike on Venezuela. Seoul and Tokyo detected two ballistic launches near Pyongyang. »»»

Dubai: A dispute over a gym operating from a residential property escalated into a shocking act of violence in east Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar, where a man was brutally assaulted, his wife was allegedly molested, and their son was stripped naked and beaten on the street, police said. The incident, which t»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday three topics had been discussed at a National Security Council session earlier in the day and that certain conclusions had been adopted. Speaking to reporters after the session, Vucic said the global situation was complex, that the UN ord»»»

BELGRADE - Serbia's top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic announced on Sunday evening he had decided to step away from the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), which he has co-founded. "After careful consideration, I have decided to step away completely from the Professional Tennis Pla»»»

MidEuropa, a leading private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today the acquisition of a majority stake in Romanian Business Consult (RBC), an IT integrator specialising in the retail, banking, and industrial production sectors in Romania. The company’s founder and CEO, Andr»»»

China and Pakistan pledged on Monday to further deepen ties and expand cooperation, reaffirming to each other their historically "ironclad" friendship as signs of rapprochement between Islamabad and Washington grow. Pakistan is one of China's closest partners, diplomatically supporting Beijing on a»»»

Israeli authorities have told the Supreme Court that a ban on international media access to Gaza should remain in place, arguing it is necessary for security reasons, according to a government submission filed by the public prosecutor. "Even at this time, entry of journalists into the Gaza Strip wi»»»

Dubai: Pakistani security agencies have foiled a major terrorist attack planned for Karachi, recovering more than two tonnes of explosives and arresting three suspected militants during a series of intelligence-led operations, officials said on Monday. Briefing the media, Counter Terrorism Departme»»»

Israeli authorities have told the Supreme Court that a ban on international media access to Gaza should remain in place, arguing it is necessary for security reasons, according to a government submission filed by the public prosecutor. "Even at this time, entry of journalists into the Gaza Strip wi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has outlined safety reminders for the public when encountering stray dogs. In a series of infographics shared on social media, the Ministry highlighted important behavioral cues to better understand the body language of stray dogs and to ensure safety. It»»»

Widening protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy. Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June that saw the United States bomb nuclear sites in Iran. Economic pressure, which has intensified since September »»»

Oil prices fell back Monday while the prices of precious metals surged as markets reacted calmly to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a weekend raid. Asian shares rallied on heavy buying of tech-related stocks after modest gains Friday on Wall Street. The future for the S&P»»»

A 34-year-old man has died after a residential boiler exploded in his home in a village on the island of Crete. The incident occurred shortly before 11 a.m. in Anopoli, in the Iraklio regional unit. According to state broadcaster ERT, eight firefighters were dispatched to the scene with two fire en»»»

Dubai: Saudi Aramco will introduce a new 98-octane gasoline grade to the Saudi market from early 2026, giving owners of sports and high-performance vehicles a fuel tailored to advanced engines while leaving existing grades unchanged. The launch is part of a broader effort, guided by the Ministry of»»»

Israel's decision to revoke the licenses of more than three dozen humanitarian organizations this week has aid groups scrambling to grapple with what this means for their operations in Gaza and their ability to help tens of thousands of struggling Palestinians. The 37 groups represent some of the m»»»

Egypt’s equity market closed 2025 on a firm footing, capping one of its strongest years in decades and setting the stage for a potentially transformative 2026. On the final trading session of the year, Wednesday 31 December, the Egyptian Exchange ended mostly in positive territory, underscoring inv»»»

Cabinet will meet on Thursday to discuss the army's progress in disarming Hezbollah south of the Litani River. The ceasefire monitoring committee -- comprising Lebanon, Israel, the United States, France and U.N. peacekeepers -- is also set to meet this week. The meeting in Naqoura in south Lebanon »»»

A man in his 60s has died following a suspected assault near Ardara, County Donegal. Emergency services were called to a house outside the town at approximately 03:50 local time on Monday, where the man was later pronounced dead at the scene. An Garda Síochána (Irish police) said that a man in his »»»

The tourist boat Magellan, which operated sightseeing trips in the Sozopol Bay during the summer season, has run aground near Sts Quiricus and Julietta Island after its anchor broke due to rough seas and strong winds, the Sozopol Municipality told BTA on Monday. The vessel had been moored near a ha»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Gaza: Two Palestinians martyred after a five-story home belonging to the Al-Shanna family collapsed on its residents in the Al-Maghazi refu»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council held its regular weekly session on Monday in Tamim bin Hamad Hall at the Council's headquarters, under the chairmanship of the Speaker of the Shura Council, HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim. Following this, Secretary-General of the Shura Council, HE Nayef bin Mohammed»»»

The US military action in Venezuela breaches international law and the UK should make clear it is "unacceptable", the chair of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has said. Dame Emily Thornberry is the most senior Labour MP so far to criticise Donald Trump's strikes on the country over the weeken»»»

Iran accused Israel on Monday of trying to undermine its national unity after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed support for protests in the Islamic republic. "The Zionist regime (Israel) is determined to exploit the slightest opportunity to sow division and undermine our national »»»

Despite Israeli strikes on the south of the country, people in Lebanon were enjoying winter weather and snow over the weekend. Lebanese and tourists took to the slopes to ski resorts northeast of Beirut, rode chairlifts and sleds over the snow-covered slopes in Faraya and Kfardebian, snowboarded an»»»

CARACAS (Sputnik) - A Venezuelan family living in a Caracas suburb has told Sputnik that they have been left homeless and without means of subsistence after US airstrikes. "We have nowhere to live. We need to bury my aunt, but we also have no money for that — we are a poor family," the 62-year-old »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says ties with Venezuela unchanged, urges swift and unconditional release of Maduro 05-01-2026 10:35 AM »»»

Dubai: What should have been a joyful return from the winter holidays turned into a day of heartbreak and grief at Arab Unity School in Dubai on Monday, as students and staff learned that three brothers of five siblings attending the school had been killed in a road traffic accident in Abu Dhabi. T»»»

Türkiye's annual inflation slowed in December to 30.9 percent, a fourth straight month of declines and well below the 44.4 percent posted a year earlier, official figures showed Monday. The 12-month annual average for 2025 as a whole stood at 34.9 percent, down from 58.5 percent in 2024, Türkiye's »»»

The market for wildfire catastrophe bonds surged in 2025, with more than $5bn in new issuance — more than double the previous year’s total — as investors start to grapple with the accelerating Climate Crisis that is already causing tens billions of dollars of damage each year. »»»

The market for wildfire catastrophe bonds surged in 2025, with more than $5bn in new issuance — more than double the previous year’s total — as investors start to grapple with the accelerating Climate Crisis that is already causing tens billions of dollars of damage each year. »»»

Cuba declared two days of national mourning after 32 Cuban nationals were killed during a United States military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, Cubadebate reported on January 5. »»»

The US military operation that toppled Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has been warmly welcomed by Washington’s closest allies in the Western Balkans, but it has also revived uneasy questions across the region about international law, borders and whether great powers are once again setting dan»»»

Cuba declared two days of national mourning after 32 Cuban nationals were killed during a United States military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, Cubadebate reported on January 5. »»»

The market for wildfire catastrophe bonds surged in 2025, with more than $5bn in new issuance — more than double the previous year’s total — as investors start to grapple with the accelerating Climate Crisis that is already causing tens billions of dollars of damage each year. »»»

The market for wildfire catastrophe bonds surged in 2025, with more than $5bn in new issuance — more than double the previous year’s total — as investors start to grapple with the accelerating Climate Crisis that is already causing tens billions of dollars of damage each year. »»»

The US military operation that toppled Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has been warmly welcomed by Washington’s closest allies in the Western Balkans, but it has also revived uneasy questions across the region about international law, borders and whether great powers are once again setting dan»»»

The US military operation that toppled Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has been warmly welcomed by Washington’s closest allies in the Western Balkans, but it has also revived uneasy questions across the region about international law, borders and whether great powers are once again setting dan»»»

The US military operation that toppled Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has been warmly welcomed by Washington’s closest allies in the Western Balkans, but it has also revived uneasy questions across the region about international law, borders and whether great powers are once again setting dan»»»