FRIDAY, 30 JANUARY 2026, 13:34
TAIPEI, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Taiwan completed the maiden underwater sea trial for its first domestically developed submarine on Thursday, a big milestone in a project aimed at strengthening deterrence against the Chinese navy and protecting vital sea lanes in the event of war.
US President Donald Trump, who has just entered his second term, has embraced a wide range of authoritarian tactics at home and is shifting the international order.
NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) – A Minnesota man has been accused of impersonating an FBI agent to attempt freeing accused health insurance CEO killer Luigi Mangione from a Brooklyn prison, while carrying a barbecue fork and a pizza-cutter blade, court records show.
The US president’s remarks come as Sir Keir Starmer visits Beijing to reset UK relations with China.
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A couple expecting to pay £50 for a locksmith say they ended up forking out more than £5,000.
The officers are to face a court martial over the handling of the case of teenage soldier Jaysley Beck.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is pictured alongside China’s Xi Jinping on most of Friday’s papers.
Martin O’Neill continues to thrive as Celtic’s interim manager as he guides the club through to the Europa League play-off round.
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Aston Villa match-winner Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba is described as “shy and nervous” by Morgan Rogers – but the teenager announced himself on the European stage.
William Brydson, who was “head of care” at a Newton Stewart boarding school, has been jailed for a litany of offences.
The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria’s new leader.
Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has survived another day after a no-confidence motion against him was deferred. City councillors were focused on debating whether to create a position for the first deputy mayor, weighing the R1.2m cost and the necessity of the new post amid rising living costs.
In response to serious audit failures, Nelson Mandela Bay commits to an action plan focused on improving governance, financial management, and infrastructure maintenance.
Det Insp Joe Davenport says the killer attacked his victims in Birmingham for “violence sake”.
An industry that once employed almost 32,000 people and generated more than R7-billion per annum has been halted by inaction within the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. Something has to be done, or South African filmmaking will be killed off – perhaps forever. Part one of, yes, a series.
Diezani Alison-Madueke denies five counts of accepting bribes and a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery.