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Iran executes man on Israel spying charges: judiciary

CryptoJanuary 8, 2026

Iran has executed at least 12 people on charges of spying for Israel since the June war, a rights group said - Copyright AFP Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV Iran on Wednesday hanged a man convicted of spying for...

When people stop taking weight-loss drugs, they pile back on kilos four times faster than they would after ending diet: study

HealthJanuary 8, 2026

When people stop taking the new generation of weight-loss drugs, they pile back on the kilos four times faster than they would after ending diet and exercise regimes, new research found Thursday.But t...

Killing of woman by US immigration officer sparks protests in Minneapolis

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

A US immigration officer shot and killed an American woman on the streets of Minneapolis on Wednesday, leading to huge protests and outrage from local leaders who rejected White House claims she was a...

Killing of woman by US immigration officer sparks protests

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

A US immigration officer shot and killed an American woman on the streets of Minneapolis on Wednesday, leading to huge protests and outrage from local leaders who rejected White House claims she was a...

Australia win final Test to complete 4-1 Ashes triumph over England

TechnologyJanuary 8, 2026

Australia clinched the final Ashes Test against England Thursday by five wickets to complete a dominant 4-1 victory after a gruelling series, sending the retiring Usman Khawaja out on a high. The nerv...

Vietnamese caught in Japan’s illegal worker crackdown

CryptoJanuary 8, 2026

Japan is grappling with an ageing population, one of the world's lowest birth rates and labour shortages across industries - Copyright Getty Images North America/AFP DAVID MCNEW For a decade, Vietna...

‘Troubled and dangerous times’: Trump seeks 50pc hike in US defence budget for 2027 to $1.5 trillion

BusinessJanuary 8, 2026

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he wanted to increase the US defence budget by half next year to a giant $1.5 trillion to deal with “troubled and dangerous times”. Trump has frequently...

Rubio says US plan for Venezuela is stability, recovery, then transition

NewsJanuary 7, 2026

The United States has a three-step plan for Venezuela that will begin with stabilising the country after US forces seized leader Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, ensuring that US oil companies have access ...

Iranian president orders security forces not to crack down on protesters, distinguish them from rioters

BusinessJanuary 7, 2026

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday ordered security forces not to crack down on economic protests, drawing a distinction between peaceful demonstrators and armed “rioters”. Pezeshki...

‘I don’t’: AI wedding vows fall foul of Dutch law

NewsJanuary 7, 2026

A Dutch court broke the hearts of a couple after ruling that their marriage, whose wedding vows were drafted with the help of artificial intelligence, was not valid. The couple thought they had sealed...