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LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages on the first day of law giving them equal status
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal on the first day a law takes effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples
January 22, 20251 person killed, 2 injured in stabbing outside Nagano station in central Japan
Authorities in Japan say one person is dead and two others are injured after a knife attack Wednesday night outside a train station in Nagano
January 22, 2025Woman poisoned 1-year-old girl for months to exploit her for online donations: Police
The child was subjected to “immense distress and pain” during the process.
January 17, 2025
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January 22
LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand register their marriages on the first day of law giving them equal status
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand are expected to make their wedded status legal on the first day a law takes effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples
January 22
January 22
Colombian president visits southern Haiti as country battles surge in gang violence
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is visiting Haiti as part of a whirlwind trip to strengthen ties with the violence-wracked country
January 22
January 22
South Sudan orders temporary ban on social media over violence in neighboring Sudan
South Sudanese authorities have ordered telecoms to block access to social media for at least 30 days, citing concerns over the dissemination of graphic content relating to the ongoing violence against South Sudanese in neighboring Sudan
January 22
January 22
Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat
A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys for some welcome relief from Brazil’s stifling summer heat
January 22
January 22
A rebel group is advancing on eastern Congo's largest city and over 100,000 people have fled
The M23 rebel group is advancing toward eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma
January 22
January 22
At least 12 passengers dead after jumping onto tracks over train fire alert in India
At least 12 people were killed when they were run over by a train in western India after they jumped from their coaches in panic after a fire incident, the Press Trust of India reported
January 22
January 22
EU needs to end its military dependency on the US and arm itself 'to survive,' says Tusk
The European Union cannot rely on the United States to defend it and must increase military spending and security preparedness to deter Russia from targeting more of its neighbors after Ukraine, senior officials have warned
January 22
January 22
1 person killed, 2 injured in stabbing outside Nagano station in central Japan
Authorities in Japan say one person is dead and two others are injured after a knife attack Wednesday night outside a train station in Nagano
January 22
January 22
Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for deadly violence in cocaine turf war
Colombia’s government is reactivating arrest orders for the top leadership of the nation’s largest rebel group
January 22
January 22
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January 22
January 22
Greek authorities say more than 170 migrants picked up as arrivals from Libya increase
Greek authorities say more than 170 migrants have been picked up from rickety boats in recent days with most found off the southern tip of the country in a route that appears to be increasingly used by traffickers
January 22
January 22
2,000-year-old statue found abandoned in garbage bag in Greece
Police in Greece say a marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old has been found abandoned in a garbage bag and handed to archaeologists
January 22
January 22
Italy government under fire for releasing Libyan warlord accused of war crimes
Italian opposition lawmakers and human rights groups are voicing outrage after Italy released a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court
January 22
January 22
Long forgotten, Black South African servicemen who died in WWI honored with memorial
More than 1,700 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles on the Allied side during World War I and have no known grave have been recognized with a memorial more than 100 years later
January 22
January 22
Yemen's Houthi rebels release crew of commercial vessel seized in Red Sea in November 2023
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war
January 22
January 22
2 people killed in knife attack in Germany; suspect has been arrested, police say
Two people, including a two-year-old boy, have been killed and three others were injured in a stabbing attack in Bavaria
January 22
January 22
16 suffer burns, injuries in methane fire at a coal mine in Poland
Doctors say 16 coal miners have suffered burns and injuries from a methane gas fire at a coal mine in southern Poland
January 22
January 22
Schools closed on eastern Greek island of Lesbos after overnight earthquake
Authorities on the eastern Greek island of Lesbos have ordered schools in part of the island to remain shut to allow for inspection for potential structural damage after an overnight earthquake rattled the island
January 22
January 22
Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire?
In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Palestinian towns
January 22
January 22
Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes who lived in exile in Nicaragua dies at 65
Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes, who spent the final years of his life in Nicaragua to avoid various criminal sentences, died late Tuesday
January 22
January 22
Prince Harry's lawsuit against The Sun is part of a long saga of alleged tabloid misbehavior
Prince Harry’s trial against the publisher of The Sun has ended dramatically with an apology from the newspaper’s publisher for “serious intrusion” and unlawful activities over a 15-year period
January 22
January 22
Man pleads guilty to murder of mother and 2 daughters in crossbow attack near London
A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a mother and two of her daughters at their family home just north of London last year, in an attack that involved a crossbow and a knife
January 22
January 22
West Africa's junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region to face rising extremist violence
January 22
January 22
The Taliban say a Chinese national has been killed in northeastern Afghanistan
An Afghan police official says a Chinese citizen has been killed in the country's northeast
January 22
January 22
Afghans fleeing Taliban urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension
Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.S. troops
January 22
January 22
Sunfish that was unwell after aquarium's closure recovers after human cutouts set up
A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fishtank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations
January 22
January 22
China’s navy commissions new frigate amid rising competition with the US and others
China has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the U.S. and other regional powers, saying the ship will “play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat effectiveness" of its forces
January 22
January 22
Witnesses describe chaos and panic at Turkish ski resort as fire ripped through hotel where 76 died
Witnesses have described standing helplessly and paralyzed by the horror of people screaming for help or jumping out of windows as flames tore through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort
January 22
January 22
Ireland is finally set to get a new government, led by a familiar face
Veteran Irish politician Micheál Martin is set to become the country's prime minister for a second time
January 22
January 22
China and US partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House
China's relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House
January 22
January 22
Mittens the cat becomes an accidental frequent flyer after getting left on a plane
A Maine coon cat named Mittens accidentally flew three times between New Zealand and Australia this month after her cage was mistakenly left in the plane’s cargo hold
January 22
January 22
Syria's southern rebels loom large as the country's new rulers try to form an army
Syria's interim rulers are trying to form a united national army after the fall of Bashar Assad late last year
January 22
January 21
Search resumes after deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia
Indonesian rescuers have retrieved two more bodies as they resumed their search for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 19
January 21
January 21
Police investigate whether foreign actors are paying for antisemitic crimes in Australia
Australian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the country
January 21
January 21
Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region
The Colombian border village of Tres Bocas has become a ghost town as residents flee to neighboring Venezuela to escape a new wave of violence that has left at least 80 people dead and displaced thousands in Colombia’s Catatumbo region
January 21
January 21
The rescue of hundreds of miners in a deep South African gold mine began with a camera and a note
Late last year, a specialized camera was lowered into an almost 1.6-mile-deep mineshaft in South Africa where hundreds of miners were reported to be trapped and starving
January 21
January 21
Hotel fire at ski resort kills at least 76
"We are in deep pain,” Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
January 21
January 21
Putin eyes reset in US-Russian relations
He said he recognized "the desire [of Trump's team] to restore direct contacts."
January 21
January 21
Trudeau says Canada will respond to US tariffs as Ontario's premier says Trump 'declared war'
Canada’s outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country’s oil rich province of Alberta are confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1 by arguing that Canada is the energy ...
January 21
January 21
Parents of hostage killed by Hamas: ‘We feel’ Trump’s commitment
Omer Neutra, 21, was a native New Yorker who was killed on Oct. 7, 2023. His parents, Ronen and Orna, hope the ceasefire deal will lead to the release of his body.
January 21
January 21
Lasting peace ‘essential’ to deliver aid to Gaza
Doctors Without Borders’ Amande Bazerolle says her organization is focusing on delivering basic needs to people in Gaza.
January 21
January 21
Suspected settlers attacked Palestinian villages hours before Trump rescinded Biden sanctions
Shortly after suspected Jewish settlers stormed Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank, U.S. President Donald Trump canceled sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territory
January 21
January 21
At least 66 dead after fire at Turkey ski resort hotel
A city official told ABC News that most of the victims, including children, died from suffocation.
January 21
January 21
Bus and truck collide in Ivory Coast, leaving at least 15 dead and 23 injured
A crash involving a freight truck and a passenger bus in Ivory Coast on Tuesday killed at least 15 people and injured 23 more, authorities said
January 21
January 21
European leaders vow to stick to Paris climate agreement despite Trump withdrawal
Various European leaders reacted to President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement saying that they will stick to the landmark Paris climate agreement even though the United States has withdrawn from it
January 21
January 21
Lawmakers in Pakistan's Punjab impose total ban on kite fliers over safety concerns
A provincial assembly in Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province has passed a law permanently banning kite flying, officials said
January 21
January 21
Rebel alliance in Mali says it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in Algeria
A rebel alliance in Mali says it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria last week
January 21
January 21
2 Americans freed from Afghanistan in prisoner swap, family and Taliban say
Ryan Corbett, an American held in Afghanistan since 2022, has been released from Taliban custody, his family said.
January 21
January 21
Putin discusses 'multipolar global order' with China's Xi after Trump inauguration
Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the two countries’ close ties, a day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president
January 21
January 21
Palestinians confront a landscape of destruction in Gaza's 'ghost towns'
Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas
January 21