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Russian forces launched hundreds of drones and several missiles in the capital Kyiv and other cities, including one that can carry nuclear warheads, according to media reports.  At least four people were killed in Kyiv, and roughly 25 others injured, while thousands of apartment buildings in the city were left without heat in the cold weather.  The victims included a medic who was saving others as part of an emergency services team, the UN World Health Organization…

The oil-rich region is located between Sudan and South Sudan and has been contested since their separation in 2011. Kadugli is the capital of South Kordofan state in Sudan, where violent clashes have raged between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who have been at war for nearly three…

That’s according to UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, briefing journalists in New York on Thursday. Citing the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, Mr. Dujarric said humanitarian teams are continuing to support the most vulnerable families in Gaza “despite impediments” and the cumulative impact of two years of conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas militants. “Over the…

In a new report released on Friday, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said that since the 2021 elections, authorities have enacted or amended laws that entrench repression and impunity, targeting political opposition, journalists, human rights defenders and those with dissenting views. High Commissioner Volker Türk urged Ugandan authorities to uphold its international obligations and…

Latest UN data indicates that 9.3 million people have been uprooted by conflict across the country and more than 4.3 million have fled across borders, placing immense strain on neighbouring countries. More than 21 million people are also believed to be acutely food insecure across the country. Although many of those displaced have returned to…

The Canadian government is not planning any new action against X.com amid the company’s ongoing scandal over AI-generated child sexual abuse material and “nudified” images of women. The social media company, formerly Twitter, has for weeks allowed its in-house AI program Grok to create unauthorized, sexualized images of women stripped of their clothing and child sexual…

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 9, 2026 2:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Liquor corporations in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador say they have sold roughly half their inventory of American booze since putting it back on shelves last month to sell off for…

Swiss prosecutors said on Friday they had ordered one of the two owners of a ski resort bar where a fire on New Year’s Day killed 40 people to be detained due to flight risk, with local media saying the order had been carried out. Prosecutors are investigating the French owners on suspicion of crimes including homicide by negligence, while victims’…

The Ford government is suing an Ontario company which received millions from the province, including some from the controversial skills development fund, accusing it of breaching its contract and providing false and misleading reports. The company, Keel Digital Solutions, received millions from both the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, as well as…

U.S. Coast Guard intercepted another oil tanker, named Olina, in international waters east of the Caribbean Sea on Friday, January 9, 2026. Photo credit: X/@Sec_Noem U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, according to the U.S. military on Friday (January 9, 2026), as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers travelling to…