When Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado handed her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump this week, the gesture was heavy on symbolism and light on clarity. Was Trump being given a “Nobel”? Can such an award be given? And what does medal ownership actually mean? Here’s how the rules, precedents, and…
Sanaa, Yemen – Naef has been a government soldier in southern Yemen for nine years. When he joined government forces in 2016—at just 19—he thought the Yemeni government’s war against the Houthi rebel group would be brief. A decade has passed, and the conflict remains volatile, with the Houthis remaining in Sanaa. Neff was clear…
England’s Ben Stokes leaves the stage following an interview about England’s defeat. This occurred during the fifth day of the fifth Test of the 2025/26 Ashes series between Australia and England at the SCG on January 08, 2026, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) Baseball came to Australia promoting fearlessness and fun but left Australian shores…
When South East Water (SEW) is in the news, the headlines don’t usually make for comfortable reading. Despite the challenges faced by the water and sewerage industry and its regulators, the sole water supplier, currently facing nationalisation demands, is demonstrating resilience in the face of supply chaos. It comes like this: 23,000 properties affected by…
Boeing knew since at least 2011 that the part that failed moments before a UPS plane crashed, killing 15 people, had failed four times on three different planes, according to a new report. The three-engine plane could rise only 30 feet above the ground after taking off from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky…
Ukraine struggles to restore heat and power as temperatures drop to -19°C. Published on January 15, 2026.15 January 2026. Click here to share this article on social media. share Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said a state of emergency is being declared for Ukraine’s energy sector, as thousands of homes are left without heat…
A Virginia man who had an affair with his family’s Brazilian au pair has been charged with the mass murder of his wife and an unidentified stranger. Brendan Banfield, 40, has denied murdering Christine Banfield as well as Joseph Ryan, whom he allegedly planned to frame for the murder of his wife at the family…
