
Trump remarks about Nato troops in Afghanistan are ‘insulting’, says Starmer
The US president’s comments have sparked outrage among UK veterans and politicians.
THURSDAY, 29 JANUARY 2026, 19:11

The US president’s comments have sparked outrage among UK veterans and politicians.

They say Spanish courts do not have the competence to investigate complaints committed overseas by non-residents.

He also met his counterpart from Israel which has recognised the independence of the breakaway region.

An Iranian who got out of the country describes scenes of chaos as security forces opened fire in her home town.

It’s the first time representatives from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington have come together since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Lam, 68, pledged to accelerate economic growth and was reappointed unanimously by the 180-member Central Committee at the conclusion of the National Party Congress.

With statues of a lion and white tiger, the watch is modelled off the private zoo owned by Anant Ambani.

Donald Trump is pushing hard for a peace deal – but major issues between Russia and Ukraine are still unresolved, writes Sarah Rainsford.

Khadija Ahmadzada was detained for being in “violation” of rules “regarding women’s sports gyms”, a Taliban spokesman said.

The National Weather Service warns the winter blast “will pose a life-threatening risk of hypothermia”.

Millions of Americans are bracing for a massive, life-threatening winter storm this weekend. And, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy delivers a stark message to Europe at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

The BBC sees sites on former United Arab Emirates bases in Yemen where detainees say they were abused.

The process to identify the bodies recovered from the wreckage of Gul Plaza in Karachi continues.

Police say they have confirmed at least 354 killings so far and arrested nine people.

Jared Kushner unveiled a vision of a futuristic cityscape for Gaza that includes skyscrapers and advanced industrial zones, but Palestinians fear his vision erases what remains of their homes.

At Davos, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned Europe is divided and unprepared for a more dangerous world, urging unity and less reliance on the U.S.

NPR’s A Martinez asks William Taylor, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, about his thoughts following President Zelenskyy’s speech at Davos.

The first sales of Venezuelan oil by the U.S. seem to have stabilized prices for now, but there are many questions about the long-term viability of U.S. control of the Venezuelan economy.
Ukrainian, US and Russian officials will hold security talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, the Kremlin said, following a meeting of top US negotiators with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on a US-drafted plan to end the Ukraine war.

TikTok has finalised a deal to allow its American business to continue, by creating a new US entity separate from its global operations. The BBC’s Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari breaks down what this could mean.

Venezuela’s legislature advanced a bill on Thursday to loosen state control over the country’s vast oil sector, the first major overhaul since parts of the industry were nationalized in 2007.