The US President Donald Trump is urging Cuba to "make a deal" or face unspecified consequences. The Communist-run Caribbean nation was defiant responding that no one tells it what to do. Although has imposed economy-crippling sanctions on Cuba for decades, Trump has ramped up the pressure in recent»»»

The Venezuelan government of interim president Delcy Rodriguez announced that it started releasing a 'large' number of political prisoners, describing it as a gesture of goodwill. US President Donald Trump claimed credit for the move, saying it had come at Washington's request. According to rights »»»

Dark comedy "One Battle After Another" and "Hamnet," a story about ⁠William Shakespeare's grief over the death of his son, claimed the top prizes on January 11, 2026 at the Golden Globes. The ceremony is one of the first major ones in Hollywood's annual awards season, a season that is expected to b»»»

Some celebrities like Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes and Natasha Lyonne donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on January 11 in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed in her car by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer a few days earlier in Minneapolis. The ceremony crowned the succe»»»

ICE immigration enforcement agents are continuing to make arrests of people they accuse of being undocumented immigrants across Minnesota. The state has become the latest flashpoint in Donald Trump's efforts to deport undocumented migrants from the US, after an ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Re»»»

Iran's foreign minister said on Monday the Islamic republic is ready for both war and talks after repeated threats from US President Donald Trump to intervene militarily over a crackdown on protests that activists fear has killed hundreds. Trump has also said he would ask Elon Musk to send more Sta»»»

Sixteen years since the devastating earthquake in Haiti that killed more than 200,000 people and flattened countless homes and infrastructure, disaster has given way to other crises. Today, gang violence continues to plague the Caribbean nation, displacing at least 1.4 million people in 2025 accord»»»

On January 11, Donald Trump said his administration was working well with Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez and that he would be open to meeting with her, in a small respite since the capture of Maduro. But for many Venezuelans FRANCE 24's James Andre spoke to on the border with Colombia, t»»»

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said that there were no ongoing discussions between Havana and Washington after US President Donald Trump claimed to be "talking to Cuba". Trump had earlier warned the Cuban government to "make a deal' before it was "too late", having pledged to cut off all Venezue»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) announced on Monday that electronic registration for its Social Responsibility Project for Private Schools and Kindergartens will open on Jan. 20, 2026. The project provides educational support to the community through a total of 3»»»

Belgium: The European Parliament has banned all Iranian diplomats and representatives from the assembly's premises over a deadly crackdown on protests in Iran, the body's president, Roberta Metsola, announced on Monday. Also Read: Iran shuts German cultural centre, upsetting Berlin"It cannot be bus»»»

Iran's Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Monday told a vast pro-government rally in Tehran that the state’s deadly response to a protest wave that has gripped the Islamic Republic was a "war against terrorists". Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. (FRANCE 24 with AF»»»

The Syrian government said it had full control of Aleppo on Kanuary 11 after days of intense fighting with Kurdish fighters. Under a ceasefire agreement, members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have withdrawn from the city. The violence broke out in several mainly Kurdish neighbourhoods»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran has proposed negotiations after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic as an ongoing crackdown on demonstrators has led to hundreds of deaths. But while Iran says it is ready for negotiations based on 'mutual respect', it has warned it is 'fully prepared for»»»

French historian Vincent Lemire, who specialises in the history of Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, has been banned from travelling to Israel for criticising the country's deadly campaign in Gaza, the academic said Monday. Lemire previously worked as the head of the French Research »»»

Paris’s Louvre Museum closed on Monday as the bulk of its staff went on strike, the institution announced on its website. The world’s most-visited museum has been plagued by problems – ranging from security and maintenance issues to strikes – since it was targeted in a spectacular daytime robbery i»»»

The French government is facing two new no-confidence motions, after the EU gave the go-ahead on January 9 to the huge Mercosur trade pact with South America -- to the dismay of French farmers, who have been protesting for months. The new threat to the government from the far right and left's motio»»»

Iran has been rocked by nationwide demonstrations for the past two weeks. What began as anger over the country’s ailing economy quickly escalated into violent – even deadly – anti-regime protests, prompting the regime to shut down communications networks. Here is what we know about the unrest. Nati»»»

Judges at the International Court of Justice began three weeks of hearings on Monday into allegations that Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya Muslims during a 2017 crackdown. Lawyers say the ruling could shape how the court handles South Africa’s case against Israel ove»»»

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei warned on Monday that the world is drifting toward a “law of the jungle” as a result of continued violations of international law. Speaking at his weekly press conference in Tehran, Baghaei was asked about the United States’ withdrawal from several »»»

Germany will now allow Indian passport holders to transit through its airports without a visa, easing international travel and strengthening people-to-people ties. The announcement came during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first visit to India from January 12–13. Also Read: Visa delays ahead: »»»

1 of 2 | Meta named Dina Powell McCormick, former adviser to President Donald Trump, as its new president and vice chairman on Monday. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Meta named Dina Powell McCormick, former adviser to President Donald Trump, as its new president and vic»»»

San Francisco, United States: Meta on Monday appointed banker Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman, tapping a former member of the Trump administration to help steer the technology giant's massive AI infrastructure expansion. Powell McCormick, who served on Meta's board, will join t»»»

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Sunday her country faced a “decisive moment” in its diplomatic dispute with the United States over Greenland, after Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize the Arctic territory. Speaking ahead of meeting»»»

A Swiss ​court on ⁠Monday ordered the co-owner ​of a ‍bar in the ​ski resort of Crans-Montana ​that caught fire on New Year’s Day to be held in preventive detention for three months. Jacques Moretti was taken into custody after being interviewed by prosecutors on Friday.  The court said i»»»

France's AI and Digital Ambassador Clara Chappaz says making public image generation a paid feature of Grok is a "scam", adding to the outcry over how tech mogul Elon Musk has dealt with a torrent of deepfake sexual abuse on his social media platform X. After Malaysia and Indonesia suspended access»»»

The UK's media regulator Ofcom launched a probe into X on Monday after its AI chatbot Grok was used to generate sexualised images of children and deepfakes. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged X’s owner Elon Musk “to get a grip” on Grok, describing the images as “disgusting”. UK media regulator O»»»

Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), in partnership with Qatar Foundation (QF), the Qatar Precision Health Institute (QPHI), Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar and Hamad bin Khalifa University has led a pioneering pilot study demonstrating how genetic research can be safely and effectively trans»»»

According to Jakub Głowacki, Director of Asset Management at Acer Multistrategy FIZ, housing prices in Poland are likely to stabilize in 2026 as supply-side and cost factors balance each other out. On the supply side, the market faces a surplus of unsold apartments, continued developer activity, a »»»

Kumanovo, 12 January 2026 (MIA) — Health care workers as well as medical and dental students will soon be able to get vaccinated with the hepatitis B vaccine free of charge, after the Ministry of Health signed Monday an agreement with the Public Health Institute to donate 7,500 vaccine doses of the»»»

Doha, Qatar: Visit Qatar successfully hosted the Ludovico Einaudi live concert, held on January 9, 2026, at the Katara Cultural Village Amphitheatre. The internationally acclaimed composer and pianist delivered a curated programme of his most celebrated works, offering audiences an immersive musica»»»

South Africa has lost its long-held position as Africa’s leading vehicle manufacturer after Morocco overtook it in total output in 2025, according to reporting by Business Insider Africa and industry data. Morocco produced»»»

Turkey is reportedly lobbying to join a defence pact lately formed by Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan. Bloomberg reported on January 8 that talks between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Ankara joining the mili»»»

Acclaimed American investor Jim Rogers has invested capital in Uzbekistan after entirely exiting the US stock market fearing an AI bubble and correction. Rogers, 83, known for his work with George Soros and for m»»»

Acclaimed American investor Jim Rogers has invested capital in Uzbekistan after entirely exiting the US stock market fearing an AI bubble and correction. Rogers, 83, known for his work with George Soros and for m»»»

Turkey is reportedly lobbying to join a defence pact lately formed by Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan. Bloomberg reported on January 8 that talks between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Ankara joining the mili»»»

Armed militias loyal to ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro are terrorising the streets of Caracas, setting up roadblocks to hunt Americans and their alleged sympathisers in a dramatic escalation of violence following the January 3 US military raid that extracted the authoritarian leader to »»»

Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves, but it is also home to a bevy of raw materials and minerals that US President Donald Trump has his eye on. As bne IntelliNews reported, minerals diplomacy is at the heart of »»»

Italian humanitarian worker Alberto Trentini and businessman Mario Burlò have been freed from Venezuelan custody after more than 14 months of detention, Italy's government confirmed on January 12, capping weeks of intensive negotiations. »»»

Armed militias loyal to ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro are terrorising the streets of Caracas, setting up roadblocks to hunt Americans and their alleged sympathisers in a dramatic escalation of violence following the January 3 US military raid that extracted the authoritarian leader to »»»

ED – this is bne IntelliNews's annual NIGERIA OUTLOOK 2026. We are making forward-looking assessments for major Global Emerging Markets in Emerging Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, drawing on insightful reporting from our bureaus around the»»»

Italian humanitarian worker Alberto Trentini and businessman Mario Burlò have been freed from Venezuelan custody after more than 14 months of detention, Italy's government confirmed on January 12, capping weeks of intensive negotiations. »»»

South Africa has lost its long-held position as Africa’s leading vehicle manufacturer after Morocco overtook it in total output in 2025, according to reporting by Business Insider Africa and industry data. Morocco produced»»»

Africa’s foreign exchange market in 2025 was shaped by selective recoveries rather than broad-based strength, with only a handful of currencies delivering outsized gains against the US dollar, according to an analysis by Nigerian outlet Nairametrics. »»»

Africa’s foreign exchange market in 2025 was shaped by selective recoveries rather than broad-based strength, with only a handful of currencies delivering outsized gains against the US dollar, according to an analysis by Nigerian outlet Nairametrics. »»»

South Africa has lost its long-held position as Africa’s leading vehicle manufacturer after Morocco overtook it in total output in 2025, according to reporting by Business Insider Africa and industry data. Morocco produced»»»

Africa’s foreign exchange market in 2025 was shaped by selective recoveries rather than broad-based strength, with only a handful of currencies delivering outsized gains against the US dollar, according to an analysis by Nigerian outlet Nairametrics. »»»

Africa’s foreign exchange market in 2025 was shaped by selective recoveries rather than broad-based strength, with only a handful of currencies delivering outsized gains against the US dollar, according to an analysis by Nigerian outlet Nairametrics. »»»

Africa’s foreign exchange market in 2025 was shaped by selective recoveries rather than broad-based strength, with only a handful of currencies delivering outsized gains against the US dollar, according to an analysis by Nigerian outlet Nairametrics. »»»

Africa’s foreign exchange market in 2025 was shaped by selective recoveries rather than broad-based strength, with only a handful of currencies delivering outsized gains against the US dollar, according to an analysis by Nigerian outlet Nairametrics. »»»