10:59 pm, Tuesday, 13 January 2026
BREAKING NEWS
INDIA LOGS ABOVE-AVERAGE MONSOON RAINS FOR SECOND YEAR
Impacts on agriculture, reservoirs and inflation India recorded above-average rainfall during the June–September monsoon for a second straight year, the
U.S. REVIVES FEDERAL COAL LEASING IN FOUR STATES
The auctions and what’s at stake The U.S. government is set to auction coal leases in Alabama, Utah, Montana, and
AMAZON UNVEILS NEW ALEXA, ECHO, AND SMART HOME UPDATES
What’s new across devices Amazon’s fall hardware event delivered refreshed Echo speakers, a faster Fire TV stick, and updates to
AMID HEAVY RAINS, INDONESIAN SCHOOL BUILDING COLLAPSES
Casualties and rescue operations A three-story school building collapsed in Indonesia’s West Java province on Tuesday after days of heavy
BLAST Condemns Gang Rape of Eighth Grader in Khagrachhari, Demands Justice
The Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) has strongly condemned the reported gang rape of an indigenous eighth-grade student
Early Marriage and Health Risks: icddr,b Study Exposes Challenges for Women in Bangladesh’s Garment Industry
Women working in Bangladesh’s garment industry face significant reproductive health risks, with early marriage, teenage pregnancy, limited access to contraception,
SPRINGSTEEN STUNS NY FILM FESTIVAL WITH ‘LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS’
Surprise song at premiere Bruce Springsteen made an unannounced appearance at the New York Film Festival, performing “Land of Hope
PAUL McCARTNEY KICKS OFF 2025 TOUR WITH A SURPRISE ‘HELP!’ OPENER
Opening-night set and crowd moment Paul McCartney opened his 2025 tour with a full rendition of John Lennon’s “Help!,” a
OSAKA EXPO VISITORS SURGE PAST BREAKEVEN; 28.2M EXPECTED BY CLOSE
Late momentum lifts attendance The Osaka-Kansai Expo said attendance has surpassed its breakeven point, with daily visitors topping 200,000 for
GOLDEN LION TAMARINS AND SLOTHS BECOME ROOMMATES AT PALM BEACH ZOO
New habitat, new behaviors In West Palm Beach, curators opened a shared habitat for golden lion tamarins and Hoffman’s two-toed
