Delhi-NCR activates Stage III air crisis measures as AQI hits 354, with strict restrictions and a 4-year plan to cut PM2.5.

A 14,400-year-old woolly rhino genome shows it was genetically healthy, with climate change—not genetics or hunting—causing its extinction.

King Salman, 90, is undergoing routine tests; Crown Prince MBS named prime minister and new economic rules enacted.

Hong Kong court to consider lighter sentence for Jimmy Lai, convicted under national security law.

Maharashtra's election commission probes if giving Rs 3,000 welfare cash before Jan. 15 polls breaks election rules.

Japanese PM Shigeru Takaichi calls snap election for Feb. 8 to strengthen her mandate.

U.S. and Taiwan cut tariffs to 15% on Taiwanese goods and boost semiconductor investments, sparking Chinese opposition.

Islamist groups, led by Jamaat-e-Islami, are regrouping ahead of Bangladesh’s February 12, 2026, election after years of repression.

The U.S. is pausing immigrant visas for 75 countries, including Ghana, from Jan. 21, 2026, due to a public charge rule review, but tourist and business visas remain unaffected.

The NCP's split factions jointly pledged daily water, free transit, and pollution control in PCMC elections.