The muftiyat of Kyrgyzstan has called on citizens planning to perform Umrah, as well as tour companies, to consider potential risks and organize the pilgrimage responsibly. The Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan (SDMK) noted that in recent days, sudden changes in weather conditions, fog»»»

The UK and France are in the grip of Storm Goretti, a powerful "weather bomb" bringing intense winds, heavy rain, and thundersnow. As of January 9, 2026, the storm has started to unleashed chaos, knocking out power lines, shuttering schools, closing rail lines. rail and roads. Central Britain bears»»»

Over the past 50 years, Iran has been shaken by a series of protests. Beginning with the demonstrations that led to the founding of the Islamic Republic to now, here's a brief look at the protests and what fueled them. Also In This Package Iran: How economic protests have played out before Latest i»»»

President Lee’s sudden announcement of a visit to Japan from January 13 signals a renewed effort by Seoul and Tokyo to stabilise a relationship that has oscillated between pragmatic cooperation and deep mistrust. While officially framed as a routine diplomatic engagement, the timing – on the back o»»»

Washington’s military operation in Venezuela has reverberated far beyond Latin America, unsettling assumptions about restraint, sovereignty and the limits of international law around the world. By prioritising access to Venezuelan energy and signalling a readiness to use force against a much weaker»»»

President Lee’s sudden announcement of a visit to Japan from January 13 signals a renewed effort by Seoul and Tokyo to stabilise a relationship that has oscillated between pragmatic cooperation and deep mistrust. While officially framed as a routine diplomatic engagement, the timing – on the back o»»»

President Lee’s sudden announcement of a visit to Japan from January 13 signals a renewed effort by Seoul and Tokyo to stabilise a relationship that has oscillated between pragmatic cooperation and deep mistrust. While officially framed as a routine diplomatic engagement, the timing – on the back o»»»

President Donald Trump has intensified his administration’s retreat from global cooperation by announcing the US will withdraw from 66 international organisations, including several key institutions responsible for coordinating global climate action. »»»

President Lee’s sudden announcement of a visit to Japan from January 13 signals a renewed effort by Seoul and Tokyo to stabilise a relationship that has oscillated between pragmatic cooperation and deep mistrust. While officially framed as a routine diplomatic engagement, the timing – on the back o»»»

India’s bank credit growth strengthened in November 2025, supported by improved lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), a pickup in vehicle loans and a recovery in credit to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), even as retail and parts of the services sector showed signs of mode»»»

President Donald Trump has intensified his administration’s retreat from global cooperation by announcing the US will withdraw from 66 international organisations, including several key institutions responsible for coordinating global climate action. »»»

President Lee’s sudden announcement of a visit to Japan from January 13 signals a renewed effort by Seoul and Tokyo to stabilise a relationship that has oscillated between pragmatic cooperation and deep mistrust. While officially framed as a routine diplomatic engagement, the timing – on the back o»»»

Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela's Interior Minister, has claimed that 100 people died in the US military operation that extracted Nicolás Maduro from Caracas on January 3, a figure that vastly exceeds confirmed casualty counts and appears designed to construct a martyr narrative for a regime now negoti»»»

Washington’s military operation in Venezuela has reverberated far beyond Latin America, unsettling assumptions about restraint, sovereignty and the limits of international law around the world. By prioritising access to Venezuelan energy and signalling a readiness to use force against a much weaker»»»

Venezuela's National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez announced on January 8 the release of "a significant number" of political prisoners, both Venezuelan and foreign, in a calculated move demonstrating the interim government's willingness to meet US demands following Nicolás Maduro's ouster. »»»

Washington’s military operation in Venezuela has reverberated far beyond Latin America, unsettling assumptions about restraint, sovereignty and the limits of international law around the world. By prioritising access to Venezuelan energy and signalling a readiness to use force against a much weaker»»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoed legislation on January 8 that would have substantially shortened the prison term of his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted of coup plotting last year. The vet»»»

Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela's Interior Minister, has claimed that 100 people died in the US military operation that extracted Nicolás Maduro from Caracas on January 3, a figure that vastly exceeds confirmed casualty counts and appears designed to construct a martyr narrative for a regime now negoti»»»

Venezuela's National Assembly president Jorge Rodríguez announced on January 8 the release of "a significant number" of political prisoners, both Venezuelan and foreign, in a calculated move demonstrating the interim government's willingness to meet US demands following Nicolás Maduro's ouster. »»»

President Donald Trump has intensified his administration’s retreat from global cooperation by announcing the US will withdraw from 66 international organisations, including several key institutions responsible for coordinating global climate action. »»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoed legislation on January 8 that would have substantially shortened the prison term of his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted of coup plotting last year. The vet»»»

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extraordinary meeting of its Council of Foreign Ministers on Saturday (January 10) to discuss escalating political developments in Somalia, the organisation’s General Secretariat said. »»»

India’s bank credit growth strengthened in November 2025, supported by improved lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), a pickup in vehicle loans and a recovery in credit to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), even as retail and parts of the services sector showed signs of mode»»»

India’s bank credit growth strengthened in November 2025, supported by improved lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), a pickup in vehicle loans and a recovery in credit to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), even as retail and parts of the services sector showed signs of mode»»»

President Donald Trump has intensified his administration’s retreat from global cooperation by announcing the US will withdraw from 66 international organisations, including several key institutions responsible for coordinating global climate action. »»»

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extraordinary meeting of its Council of Foreign Ministers on Saturday (January 10) to discuss escalating political developments in Somalia, the organisation’s General Secretariat said. »»»

Mass demonstrations in Tehran continued into early morning on January 9, with large crowds answering an 8pm call to protest by the country's exiled former crown prince. Fresh clashes in some districts have been captured on video by bne IntelliNews, along with reports of expanding strikes »»»

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has advised all Ukrainian nationals to leave Iran due to the deteriorating security situation, the ministry's press service said on January 8. Iran has faced sustained economic pressure from curr»»»

Iran has imposed a near-total internet shutdown and disrupted telephone services across large parts of the country as nighttime protests escalated in Tehran and other cities early on January 9. Data from monitoring group N»»»

Iran has been shaken by its largest anti-government demonstrations in years overnight, with vast crowds filling streets in Tehran and a number of other major provincial cities, according to verified videos circulating online. »»»

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extraordinary meeting of its Council of Foreign Ministers on Saturday (January 10) to discuss escalating political developments in Somalia, the organisation’s General Secretariat said. »»»

Turkey’s Treasury on January 7 raised $3.5bn from the sale of two eurobonds, the finance ministry said on January 8. A seven-year $2bn paper (US900123DT49) will pay a 6.30% coupon and offers a yield-to-inves»»»

Turkey’s Treasury on January 7 raised $3.5bn from the sale of two eurobonds, the finance ministry said on January 8. A seven-year $2bn paper (US900123DT49) will pay a 6.30% coupon and offers a yield-to-inves»»»

The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) has moved decisively beyond its origins as a cultural and linguistic forum, increasingly positioning itself as a regional platform for defence and security cooperation. The October 2»»»

The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) has moved decisively beyond its origins as a cultural and linguistic forum, increasingly positioning itself as a regional platform for defence and security cooperation. The October 2»»»

ED – this is part of bne IntelliNews annual series of OUTLOOK 2026 for the upcoming year, where we make a forward-looking assessment for all of the major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bureaus aro»»»

Western Balkan countries need to move faster to wean themselves off Russian energy, integrate more deeply into the European Union’s electricity market and accelerate the shift away from coal if they are to strengthen their security and advance their EU ambitions, according to a new report published»»»

ED – this is part of bne IntelliNews annual series of OUTLOOK 2026 for the upcoming year, where we make a forward-looking assessment for all of the major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bureaus aro»»»

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to earn billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

Western Balkan countries need to move faster to wean themselves off Russian energy, integrate more deeply into the European Union’s electricity market and accelerate the shift away from coal if they are to strengthen their security and advance their EU ambitions, according to a new report published»»»

ED – this is part of bne IntelliNews annual series of OUTLOOK 2026 for the upcoming year, where we make a forward-looking assessment for all of the major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bureaus aro»»»

Western Balkan countries need to move faster to wean themselves off Russian energy, integrate more deeply into the European Union’s electricity market and accelerate the shift away from coal if they are to strengthen their security and advance their EU ambitions, according to a new report published»»»

ED – this is part of bne IntelliNews annual series of OUTLOOK 2026 for the upcoming year, where we make a forward-looking assessment for all of the major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bureaus aro»»»

ED – this is part of bne IntelliNews annual series of OUTLOOK 2026 for the upcoming year, where we make a forward-looking assessment for all of the major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bureaus aro»»»

ED – this is part of bne IntelliNews annual series of OUTLOOK 2026 for the upcoming year, where we make a forward-looking assessment for all of the major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bureaus aro»»»

Western Balkan countries need to move faster to wean themselves off Russian energy, integrate more deeply into the European Union’s electricity market and accelerate the shift away from coal if they are to strengthen their security and advance their EU ambitions, according to a new report published»»»

ED – this is part of bne IntelliNews annual series of OUTLOOK 2026 for the upcoming year, where we make a forward-looking assessment for all of the major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bureaus aro»»»

Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to earn billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals, despite the bloc’s commitment to ban the import of Russian LNG by January 1, 2027.»»»

ED – this is part of bne IntelliNews annual series of OUTLOOK 2026 for the upcoming year, where we make a forward-looking assessment for all of the major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bureaus aro»»»

Western Balkan countries need to move faster to wean themselves off Russian energy, integrate more deeply into the European Union’s electricity market and accelerate the shift away from coal if they are to strengthen their security and advance their EU ambitions, according to a new report published»»»