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Peru approves emergency overhaul of state oil firm Petroperu 

01 January 2026

News|Business and Economy Peru’s government has approved an emergency decree allowing private investment in parts of t...

At least 17 dead as heavy rains trigger flash floods in Afghanistan 

01 January 2026

News|Weather Heavy rains and snowfall in Afghanistan have ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in seve...

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 ...

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...

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...

US federal employees file complaint against Trump’s anti-transgender policy 

01 January 2026

News|Donald Trump A group of federal government employees in the United States has filed a class action complaint agains...

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...

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 ...