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Turkmenistan legalises crypto mining and exchanges in shift for economy 

01 January 2026

Turkmenistan, one of the world’s most isolated nations, has officially legalised mining and exchanging cryptocurrency ...

‘We will not wait’: Mamdani kicks off housing plans after inaugural party 

01 January 2026

New York, United States – Sprawling crowds, a seven-block-long party and chants to “tax the rich” in the world’s...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,408 

01 January 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here is where things stand on Friday, January 2: Fighting Ukraine and Russia have traded allegat...

How far will the latest protests go in Iran? 

01 January 2026

Thousands of people in Iran have been protesting as a dire economic crisis takes a heavy toll on their daily livelihood....

Israeli forces kill Palestinian child as Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens 

01 January 2026

Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian child in northern Gaza as hundreds of thousands of families across the bombarde...

US says Chinese military drills around Taiwan cause unnecessary tensions 

01 January 2026

News|Conflict The United States has called on China to exercise “restraint” and avoid actions that raise tensions fo...

Venezuela releases more prisoners amid US pressure campaign: Rights groups 

01 January 2026

The government of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has released dozens of prisoners held for protesting his disputed vic...

Firework accidents kill two in Netherlands as fire ravages Amsterdam church 

01 January 2026

‌Two people have died in the Netherlands in fireworks ‍accidents, and there ‍were scattered instances of violence ...

‘My health is perfect’: Trump dismisses scrutiny of his age and fitness 

01 January 2026

United States President Donald Trump has dismissed concerns about his health in a new interview with The Wall Street Jou...

At least seven dead, dozens missing as migrant boat capsizes off The Gambia 

01 January 2026

News|Migration At least seven people have died after a boat carrying more than 200 people capsized along a popular migra...