Category: Global News
Zohran Mamdani inaugurated as mayor of New York City
At a ceremony on the steps of City Hall, Zohran Mamdani has been inaugurated as mayor of New York.
‘My health is perfect’: Trump dismisses scrutiny of his age and fitness
By the end of his second term, Trump will be the oldest sitting president in US history, though he denies slowing down.
At least seven dead, dozens missing as migrant boat capsizes off The Gambia
Gambian authorities say 96 people rescued after boat capsizes along popular West African migration route.
Somali president blames ISIL and al-Shabab for ‘destroying’ country
Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that ISIL and al-Shabab are responsible fo destroying the country.
Demonstrations turn deadly in Iran over rising living costs
At least 6 protesters and a member of the security forces have been killed in demonstrations over living costs in Iran.
Peruvian municipal officials say three killed in attack on informal mine
Local officials say the death toll could rise as seven people are missing following the attack on New Year's Eve.
Doctors fear ‘swamp fever’ spreading in flood-hit Gaza
Health authorities are warning of yet another potential health threat in Gaza: leptospirosis.
Several killed as Iran protests over rising cost of living spread
Iranian president seeks to calm tensions, acknowledging protesters' 'legitimate' grievances over inflation.
Donald Trump pauses US tariff hike on furniture, cabinets for one year
The tariff pause comes as Trump's Republican Party faces questions of affordability going into the midterm elections.
Brazil’s Supreme Court rejects Jair Bolsonaro’s request for house arrest
Bolsonaro's latest petition, one in a series, comes after he spent the week in hospital for a hernia and hiccups.