Venezuela accuses US of 'serious military aggression' after explosions rock Caracas

IANS | January 3, 2026 1:55 PM

Caracas, Jan 3 (IANS) Venezuela, in its first official statement since loud explosions were heard in the capital Caracas, has strongly criticised the Donald Trump-led government of the United States, accusing it of carrying out what it described as "extremely serious military aggression", according to local media reports.

Pakistan: Baloch families block CPEC in Kech over enforced disappearances of four members

IANS | January 3, 2026 12:52 PM

Quetta, Jan 3 (IANS) As Pakistani forces continue to escalate the enforced disappearance of civilians across Balochistan, families staged a sit- in protest in province's Kech district blocking a key stretch of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the Tejaban region for the third consecutive day to demand the recovery of four missing members of the same family, local media reported on Saturday.

Bangladesh polls: 14 top NCP leaders resign following alliance with Jamaat

IANS | January 3, 2026 11:17 AM

Dhaka, Jan 3 (IANS) As Bangladesh heads towards its 13th Parliamentary election in February, the National Citizen Party (NCP) is facing internal turmoil, after 14 central leaders of the party resigned following the party's alliance with the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami, local media reported.

Indian-American investor among top MAGA Inc donors

IANS | January 3, 2026 8:54 AM

Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) Indian-American Silicon Valley investor Asha Jadeja Motwani has emerged as one of the largest diaspora contributors in the current US election cycle, donating more than $5 million to the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc., according to federal campaign finance filings.

US daily highlights '20 best' Trump actions in 2025

IANS | January 3, 2026 7:09 AM

Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) A prominent American daily has laid out what it describes as the “20 best things” President Donald Trump did in 2025, arguing that the scale of his actions in the opening phase of his second term goes beyond a conventional year-end accounting.