Breaking with U.S., Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on its farm products

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with President of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on January 16, 2026. | Photo Credit:…

Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back U.S. controlling Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump suggested Friday (January 16, 2026) that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S.…

Iran protests subside after deadly crackdown; state media says 3,000 arrested

Iran’s deadly crackdown appears to have broadly quelled protests for now, according to a rights ​group and residents, as state media reported more arrests on Friday (January 16, 2026) in…

UK condemns all acts of violence in Bangladesh, calls for credible elections

Members of ‘Bengali Hindu Adarsha Sangha UK’ stage a protest against alleged atrocities on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, outside the Bangladesh High Commission in London. File | Photo Credit: PTI…

At top UN court, Myanmar denies deadly Rohingya campaign amounts to genocide

Judge Yuji Iwasawa, president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), presides over the the ICJ, as the court starts two weeks of hearings in a landmark case brought by…

Uganda’s President Museveni takes commanding lead in early election results

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Veteran Ugandan President Yoweri ​Museveni held a commanding lead in early election results announced ‌on Friday (January 16, 2026), while the…